After the end of World War Two‚ the world was split into two‚ east and west. This marked the beginning of an era called the Cold War. The Cold War was the most subtle war in history‚ but the world came very close to a nuclear war that had the potential to inevitably wipe out mankind. The two main opponents in this war were the Soviet Union and the United States. With Canada being the United States neighbour to the north and close to The Soviet Union geographically‚ Canada allied itself with the United
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A critical analysis of William Maynes ( America without Cold War) Throughout the cold and after the cold war‚ American foreign policy have been solely dependent on the threats that emerged on international security‚ world order and its role as the guardian of the democratic values and principles. Nevertheless‚ Soviet Union threats and communism spread in the Eastern Europe or in the scattered countries around the globe has been the driver of the foreign policy as well as the military budgets. What
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In the year of 1945‚ stress of American people finally went away when the war ended. Germany had finally been defeated and was taking it hard. However‚ soon after that the U.S.S.R and the United states were having their political differences. Containment is the attempt to stop the spread of communism. The Cold War split into two main parts and one was communism. Then the Marshall Plan was sent into action. The United States dedicated 12 billion dollars to European countries to help them rebuild
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The Cold War became a dominant influence on many aspects of American society for much of the second half of the 20th century. It escalated due to antagonist values between the United States‚ representing capitalism and democracy‚ and the Soviet Union‚ representing communism and authoritarianism. Being the two dominant world powers after WWII‚ contention between the Americans and Soviets became a global conflict. The Cold War differed from most wars in that it was as much of a propaganda war as a
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The fear of communism extends into the US‚ Over 80‚000 communists in the US after WWII‚ Some members of the government turned over documents to a pro-communist magazine. Loyalty review board for government employees created by Truman from 1947-1951 3.2 million were investigated‚ 212 were fired as a result‚ and 2900 quite to avoid being investigated. HUCA- House Committee of Un-American Activities: Developed a committee to search out disloyal Americans before WWII. In 1947 they began investigation
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His ruthless heart on the ruby-splattered blade of its guiltless bearer‚ he dropped like a stone to the bloodstained turf‚ letting a cry of anguish blend in with the rapidly retreating footsteps of his cowering soldiers. He knew he would survive‚ but they didn’t‚ and at that moment in time them not knowing was what really mattered. He stared through his supposedly closed eyelids at his killer. A girl‚ this time‚ with blonde‚ wavy hip-length hair and startling cyan eyes. That was what got him that
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measured in power. To better understand how war acts as a means to this end‚ scholars have proposed many theories. The three most plausible theories are offensive realism‚ the power transitions theory‚ and defensive realism. After applying these theories—offensive realism‚ power transitions‚ and defensive realism—to World War I and the Cold War‚ this paper examines them in the context of the present climate of Eastern Europe‚ and argues that while great power war will occur in the next fifteen years‚
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The Cold War was a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from the late 1940s to early 90s. It was primarily a result of the ongoing dispute between Democracy and Communism. Its name stemmed from the lack of direct‚ large-scale fighting between the two main powers. Although these two countries were the primary offenders‚ many other regions all over the world were affected by the political and militaristic tension. During the Cold War‚ the ongoing battle between Democracy
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LIBERALISM IN POST COLD WAR SCENARIO: ROLE OF NON-STATE ACTORS By: M.Sc Student Jawad Falak Course Title: International Relations Since 1945 Roll No: 2013 Semester: 2nd Submitted to: Sir Aleem Gillani Department of International Relations National Defence University Islamabad Abstract In the contemporary world‚ the battle for dominance for the political systems to govern International Relations is still raging. The end of the Cold war and the fall of the Soviet Union
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following World War II was based on a long ideological power struggle between the Soviet Union. This heated period between the two superpowers was given the name Cold War because it never resulted in military engagements between the two countries and was more of a competition over military superiority and political influence. The U.S. embarked on a policy of containment to stop the spread of communism‚ and fought numerous proxy wars to prevent new communist governments from forming. The Cold War simplified
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