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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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    The period of the Cold war began in 1945 following World War II after the defeat of Hitler‚ Germany and Japan. The Cold War wasn’t a one time event‚ rather it was a long period of fighting between the leadership of the Western World and Eastern Europe. The two countries known as superpowers led the charge with the Western side led by the USA and Eastern Europe led by the Soviet Union. Although once allies during World War II‚ mistrust with the leadership of Joseph Stalin and his leadership caused

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    The Cold War The Cold War was the period after the World War II of political conflict and military tension between the USSR and the United States of America. It lasted from 1945 to 1991‚ with the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). As the name indicates‚ it was a “coldwar; this means that no actual bullets (or any other kind of weapon) were fired between these two factions‚ although many conflicts during the war were propitiated and supported by them. Some of the biggest

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    The Cold War vs. The War on Terrorism In this class we have discussed and studied many historical events that have molded America into a very unique nation. We have followed history through World War I‚ World War II‚ The Cold War‚ and now a War on Terrorism. In this paper I will describe The Cold War and The War on Terrorism in detail and how they differ. The Cole War was a long period of time‚ 1945-1991‚ where tensions were running high between The Western World and Eastern Europe. The United

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    The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other‚ they both sided with different countries in proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They also fought each other in the arms race and the space

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    Vietnam War The Cold War was the base to creating the Vietnam War. The Indochina War contributed create the Vietnam War as well. The Cold War and the Vietnam War were almost the same war. The countries in each war argued over whose way of leading or ruling was right. The Vietnam War did have fighting though. But‚ the Indochina War wasn’t like that. The Indochina war was over who should have power in Vietnam. To fully understand the Vietnam war‚ you have to understand the Cold War and the Indochina

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    Spy Crisis or The Korean War? The Cold War spanned over forty years and was the combination of a multitude of related events. These events brought tension and political pressure between the USA and the USSR that could have resulted in complete mutually assured destruction (M.A.D) as both sides had the combined power to destroy the world. However‚ which pivotal event was the greatest threat to world peace‚ the U2 Spy crisis or the Korean War? The Korean War was the war fought between the communists

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    The Cold War: 1960’s The Cold War‚ was it really cold? No‚ “The term "cold war" first appeared in a 1945 essay by the English writer George Orwell called "You and the Atomic Bomb (War‚ 2017)." It seems that The Cold War started because of communism‚ and started off with the involvement of Vietnam. “Vietnam can really we consider part of the domino theory. In an interview with the press in September 1963‚ President John F. Kennedy expressed his belief in the domino theory‚ stating that "We should

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    after World War II‚ there was an end to the alliance between the United States‚ Britain‚ and the USSR. If all of this hadn’t been a problem‚ a rivalry between communist and capitalist societies had led to what is known today as The Cold War. It has been known to this day that The Cold War not only had many causes but also had many effects. From the Arms Race to The Cuban Missile Crisis‚ it all had a great impact on society‚ economy‚ and politics. The Cold War was called “The Cold War”‚ because it

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    World War II ended September second in 1945 and about two years later in 1947 the Cold War started in which many things came to be. Some of those things can be considered advanced‚ while others can be considered bad and slowed down the development of the global world. The cold war brought political and military tension between powers within the West and powers within the East. The Cold War created new technologies like aircrafts and wind tunnels‚ the spread of diseases‚ fighting and terrorism within

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