Soviet Russia was expansively stabbing westward, knifing into nations left empty by war. On orders from the Kremlin, Russia had launched one of history's most drastic political, moral, and economic wars, a Cold War. Hey guys, welcome to Hipfuse History Global World Studies. We're going to try to do a 10-15 minute lecture. Ooh, it's cold in here. That's because we're going to do the Cold War. We're going to just take a look at the major themes of the Cold War, including economic ideology, how it developed, who was involved, a couple of events, and its conclusion.