After the failed negotiations between Truman and Stalin, tensions between the United States and Russia continued to rise. Both countries began to engage in a dangerous arms race, each trying to outdo the other in terms of military might. The world watched anxiously as the two superpowers flexed their muscles, knowing that the slightest misstep could result in a catastrophic war.

In the years that followed, the United States and Russia engaged in a series of proxy wars, fighting for influence in countries around the globe. The Korean War was the first of these conflicts, with the United States and its allies fighting against Communist forces backed by both the Soviet Union and China.