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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across the globe‚ exhausting all powers of social‚ military‚ and economic influence to further develop democratic policies. In 1945‚ one large-scale war was concluded and another one had just begun. Even though there was not a direct military campaign between two key adversaries‚ the Cold War continued roughly for about 45 long years. It was named Cold because no actual fighting took place‚ but both the U.S. and USSR were bulking up their militaries‚ as if they had both been infiltrated or attacked
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After World War II many more wars were started and negatively impacted many countries for a multitude of years. The Cold War began after World War II and although no actual fighting occurred the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for over 40 years. In the beginning the Cold War was focused on all of Germany. After World War II Germany was divided into 4 zones‚ each region was controlled by a different Allied power. This was done to rid Germany of Nazis and to bring
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locked in a Cold War. For about forty-three years‚ although no war between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union was ever officially declared‚ the leaders of the democratic West and the Communist East faced off against each other. The war was a dreadful time for both sides‚ keeping all citizens on edge. Many major events in global history including the rise of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis were related to the Cold War. There were many fears of the Cold War that the
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A Cold War‚ Indeed Lisa Lloyd Kaplan University The Vietnam War‚ otherwise known as the Cold War‚ was one of the worst of so many tragic experiences for the United States‚ (U.S.) during the 20th century. It is odd how differently this horrific war is viewed through various eyes. The following is the account of what comes to the minds of three individuals when asked about the Cold War. Vietnam Vet‚ Bob Hutson stated “that was the nastiest war I’ve ever been in. It was definitely
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The Beginning of Cold War The Cold War i) Lasted 45 years‚ from 1946-91 ii) A war without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union The Rise of the Superpowers: USA and USSR After WWII‚ Europe was in ruins. USA and USSR emerged as the strongest powers. During WWII‚ USA and USSR had been allies and fought on the same side. However‚ after the war‚ there was growing distrust between them. A. Britain and France i) Weakened by the Second World War ii) Lost their colonies in
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The Cold War was one of the most significant events of European history because it caused a split in Europe that divided the continent into Western Europe‚ the capitalists‚ and Eastern Europe‚ the communist Soviets. During the Cold War‚ many different European leaders took different approaches on holding a country down and protecting it from the Soviets‚ or joining the Soviets. In the novel‚ The Prince‚ by Niccolò Machiavelli‚ advice is given to a prince for governing a principality‚ or a nation
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nuclear explosion‚ are we going to war with America today?" This is what it was like for many people living in the Soviet Union‚ a.k.a the USSR‚ or present day Russia‚ around 1985 during the Cold War. The Cold War was a period of tension and‚ on many occasions‚ near-war conflicts mostly between the Soviet Union and the United States. It was basically started after so-called diplomatic relations between the USA and the USSR started to dissolve after World War II. The war ended in 1991‚leading to the downfall
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Samantha Aurelio 31 March 2015 APUSH Cold War DBQ During the time period pertaining to the Cold War‚ the foreign policies and ideas established by each president remained in effect despite social and political unrest. However‚ United States’ involvement in the eastern hemisphere‚ governmental influence in the nation and in the “hot wars”‚ and presidential diplomacy caused foreign policies and ideas to contain many similarities throughout the duration of the Cold War. Therefore‚ the United States experienced
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The Cold War as it is called was a war that started because of tensions between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. The tensions that developed were primarily over military‚ political‚ cultural and social ideas that varied greatly between the two nations. Each Nation and its allies developed a distrust that would last for many years and introduce new military and political methods that would shape our future. The Cold War was not a war as we would think with destruction
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