However, there was no actual fighting between the two, just threats and anti-opposition propaganda. ... This includes propaganda, war of words and threats. ... During World War II, Russia and the U.S had always had to be allies and work closely together, in order to be successful in a common goal: the defeat of Nazi occupation throughout the war. ... After the war, Russia gained control of most of the Eastern European countries, usually through threats, violence, biased propaganda and poll rigs. ...

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Before and throughout the five-year plans Stalin's propaganda machine created an image of Stalin following the Leninist' path, ridiculing the rightists who were bringing back capitalism' whilst further damaging the leftist world-wide revolution' for being irresponsible and unpatriotic. ... Many thousands of people succumbed to the image that Stalin's regime produced in huge quantities, blurring the line between reality and propaganda. ...

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