In the immediate aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps that‚ though they did not fight directly‚ were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not end until the USSR broke apart in 1991. The Cold War was both created and prolonged by the interconnected economic and ideological tensions of the East and West Blocs. The ideological systems of the two powers were viewed as being complete opposites in their goals and experienced increasing animosity toward each other. This
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competing theories on the future of the German economy were the primary reason for the Berlin blockade and the eventual split of the country between Capitalist West Germany and Communist East Germany. With the capitalist economy of West Berlin being administered by the United States‚ France‚ and Great Britain‚ the Soviet Union enacted the blockade as a protection of their German economic policies. This blockade and subsequent division served as a literal example of the separation between the East and
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Which one of the Superpowers was most responsible for the outbreak of the Cold War? From the late 1940s to the early 1990s‚ the USA and the USSR were in a state of "Cold War". The United States and USSR never fought each other in a direct military confrontation‚ but both superpowers threatened each other with nuclear annihilation and participated frequently in "proxy Wars" by supporting allied nations in numerous "hot" Wars. Such as‚ the Vietnam War‚ the Korean War‚ The Angolan War‚ etc. What seems
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Plan by cutting off Vicksburg’s resources and any form of communication. A few months later‚ Confederate forces finally surrendered after notwithstanding the blockade. The Confederacy was split into two‚ which isolated the Southern states of Louisiana‚ Texas‚ and Arkansas. This occasion greatly weakened the power of the Confederacy. The blockade
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Samuel Skultety Mr. Reyes AP US History 9 January 2015 The Berlin Wall: How it Rose and the Impact of the United States In 1948‚ my grandfather was 14 years old. Although he lived in a somewhat secluded area‚ he was similar to every young boy in Leipzig‚ Germany in the 1940s. He went to school‚ helped around the house‚ and played soccer with his friends. My great-grandmother was a
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Discuss the impact of the Lusitania sinking. Did it help pave the way for America’s entry into the war? or How important was the American Expeditionary Force’s role in winning WWI against the Germans. Would the Allies have won anyway without American involvement‚ or was the US role critical? or Would you describe the Paris Peace Conference (1919) and the resulting Treaty of Versailles as a failure or success? Why? Sinking helps prepare us for war without directly thrusting the country into
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The Cuban Missile Crisis The Days the Earth Held its Breath By Michael Karlov The twentieth century was a very dark time for mankind. Humanity had survived through two devastating World Wars‚ the Great Depression and many other revolutionary events. Moreover‚ humanity witnessed firsthand what science was able to achieve in the military sphere and how much destruction could possibly follow. After the complete obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 with the power of state-of-the-art
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they hear of it‚ however‚ a cabinet meeting agreed to send an expeditionary force to China. This force consisted of 48 ships and 4‚000 troops‚ it was led by George Eliot‚ a cousin of captain Charles Elliot (Brown 36). The fleet had instructions to blockade the Pearl River‚ occupy the Zhoushan Archipelago‚ go north to Tientsin and "intimidate the Chinese government into opening ports‚ accepting a treaty tariff‚ paying for the opium confiscated [and surrendering several islands]" (History of Modern China
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Extended Essay Subject: History The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War To what extent was the Cuban Missile Crisis responsible for diffusing the Cold War by forcing communication between the Soviet Union and the United States? Table of Contents Title Page…………………………………………………………………………....1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………....2 Abstract……………………………………………………………………………...3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………..…..4 US and Soviet Relations Prior to the Cuban
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For thirteen days‚ the United States held its breath‚ fearing the ultimate destruction of the nation by nuclear weapons. This was the Cuban missile crisis‚ a struggle fought between the world’s two largest superpowers‚ the United States and the Soviet Union‚ which nearly provoked a nuclear catastrophe on both sides from October 16‚ to October 28‚ in 1962. This crisis had been brewing for many years and was sparked by previous issues between the two nations. The United States had been at odds
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