The Cold War Outbreak and the Trade Union Movement in the United States

Abstract

The paper analyzes the policy of H. Truman in building the foreign policy foundations of the Cold War in , examines the stance of the United States trade union movement on this issue, explores the factors that influenced the attitude of trade unions of the United States (American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations) to the unleashing of the Cold War. It is argued that both trade union organizations were incorporated into the process of formulating and implementing foreign policy based on the principles affirmed by the country's ruling elite by 1949, which had a negative impact on the effectiveness of their activities.