Many results of the Cold War came that the American people feared in the aftermath of the Second World War according to Eisenhower in a press conference in 1954. The American public feared the Soviets for many reasons. On one hand the Soviets had nuclear technology and on the other their communist government frightened the American people as stated by John Foster Dulles. Because at this time China was becoming Communist as well The fear of the American public increased‚ however President Eisenhower
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When World War 2 ended a new war surfaced: it was the Cold War. It began in the summer of 1945 at the Potsdam Conference in occupied Germany. The conference was attended by the Soviet leaders‚ the British leaders and American leaders. President Truman was also there but left the conference feeling that Soviet leader‚ John Stalin‚ was planning to have world domination. This was the beginning of worldwide rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States. Throughout this 46 year struggle of
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Truman and the Cold War I. Postwar Domestic Adjustments A. Initial faltering economy – inflation rises‚ GDP down‚ strikes 1. Taft-Hartley Act – put limits on labor unions a. Outlawed closed shop‚ labor leaders take non-Communist oath 2. Sold war factories cheaply to private companies 3. G.I. Bill – paid for school for soldiers; home‚ farm‚ and small business loans B. GDP growth lasts next two decades – Americans – 6% of population controlled 40% of earth’s $ 1. Middle class
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Nixon: His Cover-up Who would have knew a U.S. President would have done a crime? Unless it was a good reason that is. This incident is called the Watergate scandal. At the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. was where this all started. This led to even more complications. In this paper I hope to prove that even though Nixon had a cover-up plan it failed to succeed. In order to accomplish this several questions come to mind: Was Nixon trying to hide anything? Where there any evidence that Nixon had
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“It is clear that fear‚ greed and revenge were the major factors that caused the Cold War” How far do you agree with this statement when analyzing the causes of the Cold War up to 1949? The responsibility of the origins of the Cold War often triggers questions among historians yet both powers should be blamed for taking part in it. The origins of the Cold War can often be associated with fear‚ greed and revenge. Through most analyses‚ the fault was often given to Stalin’s ambitions to expand
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The Cold War and the Media When discussing the media coverage in light of what we as Americans know now‚ I chose the so called “Cold War” era. Although there are many different arguments and views about the actual dates that this era occurred‚ it can be generally said that it took place from the years of 1945 up until the late 80’s and even as recent as the early 90’s. The reason why I chose this era was because many major historical events and civil rights movements occurred during this
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significance of events in Korea (1950-1953) on the development of the Cold War In July 1953‚ an armistice was signed at Panmunjom to signal a ceasefire between the Sino-Soviet backed North and the US-UN backed South Korea. Although the Korean War was not the beginning of Cold Wa‚ the events from Korea are important in assessing the development of the Cold War. Whilst it is sometimes seen as a watershed in the development of the Cold War‚ a more compelling analysis is that it was a catalyst which accelerated
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Who is to blame for the Cold War? The Cold War starting in 1945 was an escalation between two super powers that were threatened by each other and determined to prove their power. It was political conflict‚ hostile tensions and a series of miscommunications between the Communist World‚ the USSR and the capitalists‚ the United States that made the Cold War a reality. Although the Cold War was caused due to certain circumstances and miscommunications between the powers‚ the United States is largely
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During World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union were allies. After the war the two countries emerged as the two most powerful countries in the world. Although the world war ended‚ it was not a clean ending. Iron-willed Stalin wanted a postwar settlement that would guarantee the Soviet Union’s security and future. He wanted parts of Poland and Finland and the Baltic states. With Eastern Europe‚ the Soviet Union would have a buffer against future aggression from the West‚ colonies for rebuilding
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Notes Haiti in the Cold War -Won presidential election in Sept. 1957 He was supported by the US because he strongly opposed communism. But then the US backed away from him because he used secret military attacks that killed many of the Haiti people. The US backed away because they didn’t want to destroy their human rights image. (Haiti under Siege Article at Socialistworker.org) -Dictator -“He attacked all national institutions” that could oppose him; he shut down everything from the press;
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