Even in 1945, one could probably see that in any lengthy battle between the USSR and the US, hot or cold, America would almost certainly win. Maybe this made the West complacent, maybe not.
So here's the deal. It is September 3, 1945, and World War II was 24 hours ago. Your goal is to hem in the Red Tide as best you can without the Cold War going hot. In practice this means keeping as many countries out of Soviet orbit or Communist insurgency as possible. For this purpose, say you are more the 'guiding spirit' than actual president, so policies can be implemented as late as the 1990s, assuming either it is neccessary to keep the Russians un-Communist or that somehow a better played Cold War would somehow keep the Communists in the game longer.
I have no idea of what could have been done versus what did happen, so I am not going to comment, but look forward to hearing the ideas of others. Good Luck!
So here's the deal. It is September 3, 1945, and World War II was 24 hours ago. Your goal is to hem in the Red Tide as best you can without the Cold War going hot. In practice this means keeping as many countries out of Soviet orbit or Communist insurgency as possible. For this purpose, say you are more the 'guiding spirit' than actual president, so policies can be implemented as late as the 1990s, assuming either it is neccessary to keep the Russians un-Communist or that somehow a better played Cold War would somehow keep the Communists in the game longer.
I have no idea of what could have been done versus what did happen, so I am not going to comment, but look forward to hearing the ideas of others. Good Luck!
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