Spies in the Cold War Spies had a great role in the cold war‚ a lot of spies were in different areas to find out what other countries were doing or planning to do to then bring back the information to the country they were working for. There were many types of espionage in the cold war for different countries in order to find information that can lead to a victory in the war. I will need to research the different types of espionage there was and what they were looking for‚ I will also need to
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The Cold War was not a typical war. Although it was a war‚ it didn’t include fighting. This war lasted for a tremendous period of forty-two years. It was a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. This war consists of many lows and highs throughout the length of forty-two years. It took place immediately after World War II when Europe had fallen into pieces. Both the United States and the Soviet Union were allies before the Cold War. Their fallout started when they attempted to help
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Causes of the Cold War The Cold War occurred during a time of rebuilding for Europe. It characterized international relations and dominated the foreign policies of Europe. It affected all of Europe and determined lasting alliances. The Cold War was caused by the social climate and tension in Europe at the end of World War II and by the increasing power struggles between the Soviet Union. Economic separation between the Soviets and the west also heightened tensions‚ along with the threat
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that was used during the cold war was mostly nuclear weapons. While the Soviet Union had been taking over other nation‚ the United States have been recruiting nation to defeat the Soviet Union. Even though they had more nations the Soviet Union had not taking over the world. In this world it take many years just to settle who would be the top nation. At the end of the cold war Soviet Union fell but the United States just did not win by the original goals of the Korean War‚ Cuban missile crisis‚ and
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There were two impulses that ran through America. First‚ there was did trust‚ suspicion‚ and hostility engendered by the Cold War. The Cold War began with the powerful country of America. They tried to use its power to proclaim a new global order based on democracy and capitalism. The Soviet Union denied the American world order. It also wanted to create a buffer of countries that would be friendly to its own system. Germany had invaded the Soviet Union twice and used other countries to help. The
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THE COLD WAR BY: Rosalia Salinas History V04B Final Fall 2014 Immediately in the aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps‚ the Western Bloc which consists of the U.S.‚ its NATO allies and some others and Eastern Bloc consist of the Soviet Union and their allies from the Warsaw Pact. Though they did not fight directly‚ there were major regional wars in Korea‚ Vietnam and Afghanistan that both sides supported; they were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not
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“Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: we win‚ they lose.”- Ronald Reagan. The Cold War was a time of distress between the United States and the Soviet Union during 1947-1991. It was a struggle because it was against two powerful nations‚ Capitalism vs Communism‚ and most importantly‚ between two nuclear superpowers. The United States wanted to contain Communism and protect any country threatened by it. This lead to the period when the U.S. and the Soviet Union would be at war without physically fighting
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The Cold War in Guatemala Guatemala is known for being one of the most dangerous countries in Central America; nevertheless‚ it is not its fault that it is the way it is. During the Cold War there were many factors involved and many events that led to the Guatemala of today. It all began with the election of Colonel Arbenz during the “Ten Years of Springtime” which ended because President Eisenhower was influenced by his connections to Guatemala´s “state within a state‚” (TWT) the United Fruit
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The decade preceding World War II is most notably remembered for the Great Depression‚ a world wide economic period of decline on a scale never before seen. Obviously it affected every country differently and as a result the international political system was multi-polar and divided among two groups‚ the Axis and the Allies. The destruction of World War II left only two countries economically viable enough to be considered a world power‚ the United States and the Soviet Union. This unprecedented
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The conclusion of WWII didn’t mark the termination of wars and conflicts in a global perspective; as a result‚ Australia’s involvement in wars had perpetuated through various foreign conflicts and confrontation. From 1945 to mid 1970s‚ Australia’s perception of aid and support towards copious world powers‚ namely US and UK had resulted in our involvement in pivotal Asian conflicts from the northern sector to the Pacific war. However‚ was the driving force behind Australia’s military participation
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