THE COLD WAR- 1945-1991 In the immediate aftermath of World War II‚ the United States took a turn to the economic and political right. Nothing demonstrated this shift more than the Second Red Scare. The trials‚ denouncements‚ black lists‚ and paranoia about Communism in the Second Red Scare showed the domestic face of the Cold War--the international struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States for world dominance. The Cold War transformed anti-Communism from a right wing to a mainstream
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Examine the impact of Soviet policy during the Cold War on the Middle East. The Middle East played an influential role during the Cold War as the Soviet Union attempted to incorporate it into its sphere of influence through implementing an expansionist foreign policy. These policies towards the Middle East were not homogenous‚ rather changing with events of the Cold War and the leadership changes within the Soviet Union. These policies have seen an array of positive and negative outcomes take
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prevent the other countries from falling under communist influence. Politicians in United states believed in Domino Theory‚ which means that if a country fell to the communism than its neighbour country could become communist too. North Vietnam was already influenced by communism and United States did not want it to spill over North Vietnam. The Cold war was at its heights during early 1950s and it was the first time when the United states first got involved in the war. France appealed for economic
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Throughout America’s development from the 1870s to the 20th century public relations with the government was inconsistent. During the peak of industrialization and immigration‚ public relations were bleak. This trend continued during the Great Depression‚ and it didn’t shift until FDR’s New Deal; however‚ this trend faltered because WWII pulled America out of the Depression. After the conclusion of WWII American public relations faced volatile strain. The Cold War brew uncertainty of nuclear destruction
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“The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy” Tymia L. Wilson Professor Miriam Altman POL300 April 25‚ 2012 President Nixon became president in 1968 and in his inaugural address on 20th January‚ 1969 he pledged to bring the nation together again. Like Johnson‚ the information from his advisers helped form his decisions; his most important adviser being Henry Kissinger (Meiertöns‚ 2010‚ p. 143). Kissinger was very knowledgeable when it
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Cold War and Containment Dated from 1947-1991 the Cold War was an intense economic‚ political‚ ideological‚ and military tension between the powers of the Western world‚ led by the United States against the powers of the Eastern world led by the Soviet Union. Because of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) these two countries never came head to head like previous wars‚ however they would fight each other in proxy wars. This sustained a high level of hostility throughout the war and
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The purpose of this essay is to prove that Cold War had an enormous impact on society and institutions of US. This effect will be demonstrated on the basis of a few examples. First of all‚ I must mention Central Intelligence Agency which was created in 1947. CIA frequently support anticommunists in Europe inter alia in Greece. They attempt to deliver weapons and ammunition for fighters against socialists in the civil war. CIA tried also to uncover KGB activities in the USA. In the 50s agency had
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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. The policy of Détente was highly
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American society during the decade of the 1950s served as somewhat of a “kickstarter” for how the U.S. as a nation became what it is today. This decade’s society is about the massive changes that were made to the country and how its citizens operated together. Major events took place in this society and changed things that can still be seen today‚ such as transportation‚ rights for all citizens‚ and the population expansion to even the outermost areas of the nation. Influential American figures that
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