Sumblog 13 Samuel Huntington

This week's reading was very interesting.  Samuel Huntington saw a different way of mapping the world due to the consequences of globalization.  His main thought was that the different cultures of the world would create the future conflicts. He saw that civilization identity would become more important with about seven or eight major civilizations becoming powers.  Cultural differences among these civilization would be the cause of future conflicts.
The Cold War would be a good example of how cultural differences can cause conflict.  The Cold War began after the end of World War 2 when two superpowers rose.  It was the west against the east, United States and allies versus the Easter Bloc, the Soviet Union.  Both superpowers wanted to influence the rest of the world.
The Cold War was essentially a 'war' between two different ideologies.  Americans feared a communist attack while Russia feared an American attack.  Russia's fear of the American's atomic bomb and America's refusal to share nuclear secrets.  Russia's need for a secure western border and its aim of spreading world communism.  America wanted a balance of power in Europe and sent aid to help, the USSR refused the aid for Eastern Europe.  The space race and the Olympic games also showed the clashes of these powers.  This feeling of suspicion lead to mutual distrust because of the differences in culture.

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This was not a war with just two countries against themselves.  This war affected the world with each area picking sides.  Countries invaded other countries over capitalist and communist ideas.  This shows how cultural ideas can cause conflict.