created by the Communist government after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Political advisers called commissars were attached to all army units to watch over the reliability of officers and to carry out political propaganda among the troops. The name Red Army was abandoned in 1946.
The United States changed in many ways after World War II, such as by developing a greater desire for consumer goods, seeing itself and being seen by others as a superpower, and becoming more involved in European affairs.
