Question

How was the language of freedom used to justify American foreign policy in the early Cold War? What were the consequences of viewing the Cold War in terms of “free” and “slave”?​

Answer 1

During cold war, Soviet Union wanted to spread communist ideology in China, Vietnam and Europe. USA wanted to spread ideas of Democracy. Both the countries were against each other and USA followed the policy of containment.

Through this policy, USA wanted to confine the USSR so that it can also spread its American market. USA tried for boosting of German and Japenese economy. NATO also came into existance.

Soviet Union kept the view that human freedom should be viewed in collective and public manner. They were against the freedom of individual. Social and community freedom was more important for Soviet Union.

USA called this as half freedom and they brought the concept of "half free" and "half slave". USA stressed that communist ideology will restrict the freedom.

They projected themselves as a medium through which each individual can live free. They objected USSR with all efforts and convinced majority of world to be on their side.