THE COLD WAR WAS UNAVOIDABLE DO YOU AGREE? 43 years had passed by ‚ but there was no conflict amongst the two superpowers of the United States and the USSR ‚ their relation well before was hostile ‚ i.e . nothing was as such in a situation to be declared or called a cold war‚ in fact situations were pretty good ‚ but as it is said good things always have an end and cannot last forever ‚time passed by ‚ things changed and then began a phase of clashes
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Roots of the Cold War I. Growing Distrust 1. FDR‚ Churchill and Stalin met at a Soviet Union resort called Yalta. Stalin promised that he would hold free elections in parts of Eastern Europe under his control. 2. Instead‚ Stalin set of Communist governments in the nations. He wanted a ring of friendly countries to protect the Soviet Union’s southern border. With this‚ Stalin hoped that the Soviet Union would become the world’s dominant power. 3. By 1948‚ most of the countries in Eastern
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The Cold War – Conflict of 1945 – 1960 The cold war was the conflict that happened during the time period of 1945 through 1960 between the democratic nations led by the United States and the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union. The cold war was fought in the most part by using propaganda‚ the economy‚ haggling with the occasional military clash. The politics of the cold war is mostly theory but can be categorized as a struggle to expand‚ contain
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The main reason for the cold war was because the Americans could not accept the lifestyle that the Soviet Union decided to live as communists. The cold war was heavily routed in American individualism and trying to impose our values on the Soviets. Americans value individualism. They believe in a society that associated with capitalism‚ and a thriving economy. They also believe that everything is possible and attainable with hard work and determination. The main priority is being individualistic
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The Cold War Chinese Perspective In the Cold War China was the weakest of the big Five. They had the weakest economy‚ second weakest military‚ no United Nations seat‚ and no ability to participate in the Olympics. Several things that happened in the simulation and in the real world kept China in this weak state. Our simulation beginning in the fifties contained many things that actually happened in real life‚ and many things that did not. Also China started with being involved in 3 wars.
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The 1970’s Canada in the Cold War Canada was a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which was the name of the alliance they had formed. The main goal for the NATO was to prevent the spread of communism. Although Canada wasn’t dominant or recognized as having the influence the world‚ the country still had a moderate influence and recognition internationally. The Vietnam War The U.S. had interest in defending South Vietnam against a communist movement supported by North Vietnam
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The Cold War With the aim of preventing East Germans from seeking asylum in the West‚ the East German government in 1961 began constructing a system of concrete and barbed-wire barriers between East and West Berlin. This Berlin Wall endured for nearly thirty years‚ a symbol not only of the division of Germany but of the larger conflict between the Communist and non-Communist worlds. The Wall ceased to be a barrier when East Germany ended restrictions on emigration in November 1989. The Wall was largely
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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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Truman and the Cold War Response Sheet Part 1: The Truman Doctrine Use Site 1 to answer the following questions. Read paragraph 2 of Truman’s speech. 1. Conflicts in what two nations led Truman to make his speech? I do not believe that the American people and the Congress wish to turn a deaf ear to the appeal of the Greek Government. Greece is not a rich country. Lack of sufficient natural resources has always forced the Greek people to work hard to make both ends meet. Since 1940‚ this industrious
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Origin of Cold War [Jaepil Lee] [0615-9127] [Feb 13th‚ 2013] [Scott Rutherford] The Cold War distinguished from hot war not including the actual warfare had been global phenomenon after World War Second. The origin of Cold War after 1945 two most powerful countries‚ United States and Soviet Union advocating capitalism and communism essentially reveal the ideological conflicts and with military blockage disclose the positional welfare in a political‚ economic and military area. The origin
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