Answer:
the cold war was simply put a threat between the U.S. and U.S.S.R to nuke each other if the other messed up. it was also a big arms race where each side was trying to make better and more powerful weapon and technology
the U.S.S.R. was also trying to convert more countries to become communist while the U.S. was trying to stop them from doing that.
Explanation:
He insisted that his people make peace with the native people. This way they could avoid conflict.
If I'm correct, they perceived it as punishment from the gods, for their evil ways... ( correct me if i'm wrong. )