1953-1974 Yılları Arasında ABD ve SSCB Dış Politikalarına Liderlerin Etkisi

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Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Istanbul Commerce University, İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, Turkey

Approval Date: 2024

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: Güven Ali Yönet

Supervisor: Oya Dağlar Macar

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

A new international system emerged after World War II, centered around the USA and the USSR. This international order, known as the Bipolar System, was also referred to as the Cold War era. In the Cold War system, the dominant powers, the USA and the USSR, divided the world into Western and Eastern Blocs, engaging in a competition. This competition took place in economic, social, political, and military spheres. In this study, two case studies resulting from the policies pursued by these two states are examined. First, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis between the USA and the USSR is analyzed. Second, the Vietnam War, which began politically during Dwight Eisenhower's term in 1955, escalated into a full-scale war during Lyndon B. Johnson's term in 1964, and ended during Richard Nixon's term in 1974, is examined. The Cold War order, which began between the USA and the USSR in 1947, ended with the collapse of the USSR in 1991. During this period, the policymakers of both states shaped their foreign policies according to the conditions of the time and areas of competition. At this point, the impact of the leaders of the USA and the USSR on foreign policy during the process of policy formation is the main subject of this study. In this study, the influence of the USA and USSR leaders on foreign policy between 1953 and 1974 is examined.