Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II. During the Cold War era‚ two major political beliefs were involved in the Cold War: Democracy‚ which was the US and its allies‚ and communism‚ which was the Soviet Union and its allies. The Cold War was caused by of the action’s that were taken by the USSR resulting in a Cold War. There are a lot of reasons that can show why USSR is to blame‚ however‚ the most important ones are: Stalin: the major cause of the Cold War‚ and
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International History of the Cold War: Three (Possible) Paradigms* The Cold War is not what it once was. Not only has the conflict itself been written about in the past tense for more than a decade‚ but historians’ certainties about the character of the conflict have also begun to blur. The concerns brought on by trends of the past decade – such trifles as globalization‚ weapons proliferation‚ and ethnic warfare – have made even old strategy buffs question the degree to which the Cold War ought to be put at the
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Cold War Essay What do you think the Cold War is/was? Was it a war between communism and democracy? Well the Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ the Soviet Union wanted to spread communism while the United States wanted to spread democracy. The Cold War was called Cold because there was not direct fighting between the two countries the Soviet Union and the United States. The two countries only fought proxy wars against each other‚ the definition for a proxy war
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th IB 20 Century World History Cold War Essay Questions Each class will be given 4 of the following questions and will have 45 minutes to write an essay format answer. Remember that many of these prompts are really the same prompt with a twist. That will be the case next year as well. 1) For what reasons and to what extent‚ did the Yalta Conference of February 1945 contribute to the origins of the Cold War? (2011 TZ1) 2) For what reasons and to what extent did the Yalta Conference of July 1945
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re-examines the Cold War with new information from all around the globe‚ creating a “new” cold war history. Gaddis pinpoints the start of the Cold War as 1947 and notes “the regime‚ personality‚ and ideological explanations for the Cold War point to an underlying defensive motivation: the need to expand and assert control to save Stalin and the Soviet Union.” (Lebow‚ p.628) Gaddis also sustains that Stalin’s personality and paranoia influenced events. It seems the “new” cold war history is actually
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The Cold War was a power struggle between communism and capitalism. It was fought mainly between The U.S. and The USSR not long after WWII. There was no actual fighting during this war‚ it was a war of political beliefs and in which violence was not employed‚ hence giving the name‚ The Cold war. The U.S. believed in capitalist economy‚ which was an economy in which property and businesses are owned by individuals. In contrast‚ The USSR believed in communism‚ which was a government in which ownership
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<center><b>Impact of Disarmament Talks on Cold War Tensions from 1963 to 1991</b></center> <br> <br>Disarmament talks between the two powers during the period of 1963 to 1991 improved the relationship between Soviet Union and United States by providing the necessary spirit of cooperation. The two most significant examples of arms control talks positively impacting the superpower relationship are the SALT I and INF treaties. Negotiations for SALT I played a part in bringing the two countries from
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The Cold War made life extremely stressful for the individuals in the US. The citizens were perpetually scared of an attack from the Soviet Union‚ and the influx of threats and media attention didn’t make the stress any lower. The actions that the Soviet took to turn the US against them as well as the actions the government took to help the Americans all lead to the increase in anxiety among the country‚ making the cold war one of the most stressful time periods in the world. The Soviet Union were
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Détente was the relaxing of tensions between the two Cold War enemies during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The policy aimed to increase communication between the Soviet Union and the USA so that the superpowers could resolve their differences and actively cooperate to form a respectful relationship. Whilst détente significantly reduced tensions and increased peaceful communication‚ it did not lead to the end of the Cold War nor did it resolve the ideological differences between the two nations
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HIS 1111 Prof. Thomas Boogaart October 8‚ 2014 Throughout the 20th century‚ humanity has witnessed monumental historical events. From the great depression‚ to the devastation of two world wars‚ to the Holocaust‚ all the way to the creation of a superweapon. However‚ The Cold War was a different and unique concept on its own. So unique‚ that humanity has entered a new chapter never discovered before. Throughout history‚ there was always conflict‚ but never before has a conflict of this magnitude
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