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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investigation into Cold War origins To what extent was the Cold War a result of conflicting ideologies? Historical Internal Assessment (HL) Examination Session: November 2013 Word Count: 1‚907 words A-PLAN OF THE INVESTIGATION: This investigation assesses the significance of the role of ideology in the origins of the Cold War. This will be assessed through approaching the investigation from two prominent aspects relating to the rise of Cold War tensions. The
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The end of WWII brought profound happiness to the hearts of the people whose lives were affected by the war. Hitler had committed suicide‚ and the cruel horrors of the Holocaust were finally over. Though Europe was tired of fighting‚ a new conflict soon spread farther from Europe‚ to affect the whole world. The Soviet Union and the United States went head to head‚ in a silent struggle over political difference‚ mainly the spread of communism. From 1945 till the collapse of the U.S.S.R.‚ the United
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Although no war between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union was ever declared‚ the leaders of the West and East faced off against each other in what is known as the Cold War. Even though there were attempts to discuss being peaceful together during the 46 years of "war"‚ these two nations fought overt and covert battles to increase their power across the globe. From the beginning to the end‚ the Cold War brought much fear and tension to the entire world. The Cold War is described
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The Cold War was a conflict between two superpower countries of the world at the time‚ the United States‚ which is democratic‚ and the Soviet Union‚ which was communist. The Cold war started after World War II ended and lasted for 45 years. There weren’t military or direct forces used in the war. The war was basically two countries taunting each other to fight but was too scared to used nuclear weapon for fear of destroying the world. It was a war fought indirectly for power and control of the world
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World War I was a time that affected almost ever country or region in the world in one-way or another. The common wealth of Canada was no different. Although not located in Europe where the war was primarily fought‚ our dominion was still a major contributor to the war effort and fought valiantly in defending the ideals of democracy and a free world. Many of our soldiers lost their lives in various battles throughout the war but without their efforts the war may have swung Germanys way‚ causing more
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Drew Valerio Prof. McNally History 268 September 6‚ 2012 Introduction The Cold war dated from 1947-1991. It was characterized by both political and military superiority between United States‚ which was backed by its NATO allies‚ and Soviet Union that led the communist side. The cold war was mainly started after the success of the alliance that was formed against Nazi Germany. This competition supremacy on nuclear warfare attracted other countries that also started making nuclear weapons due to
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Analyzing the Causes of the Cold War Taking place from 1947 to 1991‚ the Cold War is amongst one of history’s most peculiar wars due to the fact that it did not actually involve any direct military contact between the two countries primarily involved‚ the United States and the Soviet Union. Instead‚ the two world superpowers fought the war by backing different sides in other countries’ wars such as the Korean War‚ the Vietnam War‚ and the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Their opposition began with
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Essential Question: How did the spread of Communist ideals and power affect American policies during the Cold War? During the 1900’s‚ American’s witnessed the largest growth of Communist ideology in Europe‚ Asia‚ and finding a new way to seep itself into our government after the fall of totalitarianism in Europe. Americans had only just defeated the rule of totalitarianism in Japan‚ Germany‚ and others. The citizens of the United States were prepared to protect our home by employing new policies
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Canada in World War Two Canada had proven itself an effective fighting force through all the World War One. Meaning that Canada was met with extreme success during World War One‚ with their stunning victories against immense odds. But would this reputation carry over to World War Two? In World War Two Canada would have success and failures with its first real battle being the defence of Hong Kong. Canada would fight with British and Indian forces‚ Canadian forces arrived just in time to repel
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