The Cold War brought fears amongst the American people in the aftermath of the Second World War. America’s greatest fear during this time was the threat of communism in the United States and abroad‚ the increase of atomic weaponry‚ and the fear of a second depression. Although it was not easy to try and ease the hysteria in America‚ under the administration of Eisenhower‚ he was successful and effective when addressing the concerns of the American people. Communism was a big concern of the American
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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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man to fight” was a popular slogan for working women during WWII. How did women contribute to the war? When the U.S. was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor‚ America decided it was time to join the war effort. This required men to leave work and home to fight for their country. Before the war‚ women who worked had “traditionally female” professions which were sewing‚ typing‚ and stay at home mothers raising their children. When war began‚ “quickie marriages became the norm” as teens were getting married
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Causes/Origins of the Cold War (1917-1945) Ideological differences 1. Political differences a. USSR - marxist Leninism i. single party state represents true democracy b/c it ensures that the proletariat (majority) is in power ii. criticizes US for allows minority to override majority by using $$ and manipulation of the media b. US - democratic capitalism i. multiparty state with meaningful elections ii. criticizes USSR- restricts rights & competing ideologies 2. Economic differences
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Women faced danger in their own homes at the hands of soldiers from both armies. A smaller but vital group of women were those that took an active role in the war. These women showed great courage by performing undercover work that their gender allowed them to do. Additionally‚ women made daily sacrifices and worked from their homes to support war efforts. This could mean something as simple as giving up tea or the more time consuming act of making clothes for soldiers. Many women also adopted a more
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The Cold War? The blame for the Cold War cannot be placed on one person -- it developed as a series of chain reactions as a struggle for supremacy. It can be argued that the Cold War was inevitable‚ and therefore no one’s fault‚ due to the differences in the capitalist and communist ideologies. It was only the need for self-preservation that had caused the two countries to sink their differences temporarily during the Second World War. Yet many of the tensions that existed in the Cold War can
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The Cold War Era Lizette Martinez Kaplan University SS310 Sec.25 Exploring the 1960s: An Interdisciplinary Approach Ion Motkin August 16‚ 2011 The Cold War Era The cold war era was a depression period of time for the American families. The Soviets sent the first satellite‚ sputnik‚ into space in 1957 using soviet superiority in the space as a crude threat against the American people due to lack of understanding and constant provoking between the democrats and the communist (David‚ 1994)
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Daniel Perez Pd.1 Apr/12/13 Essay Outline (Cold War) Germany: In what ways and results was Germany the key focus of the early stages of the Cold War? Thesis: Germany had been the early stages of the Cold War in which the Berlin wall had symbolized as well as different views of Germany that led to additional tensions. Part 1 Yalta -Potsdam -Tension because of disagreements -reapportions Blockade -West views was different from the east views -removal of blockade Berlin Wall “Iron
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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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The Cold War which started in the late 1940’s and ended in 1989 was one of the most contentious events of the 20th century. Even today‚ new information is surfacing about the war and its causes. The term Cold War is used as the two superpowers USA and USSR never completely reached boiling point. One debating point that historians still argue over is the origin of the war. There have been different points of views which evolved during and after the war. There are various reasons that are seen as
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