The Cold War was an ideological war when there was a great political and military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The two powers were on the opposite ends of the economic and political spectrum. The United States is the capitalist state‚ while the Soviet Union was Russia. Though there was no fighting between the two states‚ there was always the threat that could have triggered a full-blown world war. The Cold War lasted about 45 years and it changed the global political and
Premium Cold War World War II Soviet Union
The Cold War was strong rivalry and conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. During this war there was a lot of struggle especially with political differences. Now‚ Berlin was a likely spot for trouble to develop during the cold war. This was for many reasons. Berlin was a critical area in Germany. Earlier in about 1948‚ the United States was fighting with the Soviet Union for Germany. While their goal was to keep each other week and divided. But later France‚ Britain‚ and United
Premium Cold War World War II Soviet Union
In the race to become a supreme power in the world‚ the Cold War was between 1st world and 2nd world countries. It was mostly characterized by a power struggle of the United States and Russia‚ engaging in civil and proxy wars. The cold war also stimulated globalization 3.0‚ a movement of decolonization. Many countries that were previously colonized‚ encountered issues with getting back on their feet in all aspects. Thus‚ leading to the U.S intervening because they needed help to establish power of
Premium World War II Cold War United States
How did the iron curtain start? Why was it protected by the warsaw pact? Where was the iron curtain at? The term first became popular by Winston Churchill when he used it in a speech in March of 1946. This speech was also considered to be the “announcement” of the start of the Cold War(History.com). At this time the term was first used to refer to the actual metal barrier that cut the continent in two‚ but it soon became a reference to the ideological barrier also. The iron curtain is a term used
Premium World War II Soviet Union Cold War
In discussions of the Cold War‚ there exists a debate about whether communism was doomed to fail. The whole idea of communism was to provide an equal standard of living for everyone. The people of China‚ Russia‚ Cuba and Vietnam originally met Communism with enthusiasm because it promised freedom from inequality and exploitation of the working class‚ which made up a large portion of the demographic. Many of the working class lived in poverty and were continuously taken advantage of by the higher
Premium Communism Marxism World War II
Alekhine’s Gun is a more traditional take on the stealth game genre developed and released by Maximum Games. With 11 missions set during the final stages of the second world war to the height of the cold war‚ is Maximum Games’ offer of crushing a vast conspiracy an enticing proposition in the end? East Vs West Spy Drama Towards the end of the second world war‚ Russian operative Alekhine is ordered to travel to Bergen‚ Norway‚ and infiltrate Bergenhus Festning. Once he has made his way into the
Premium Nazi Germany Oedipus Adolf Hitler
Who was most to blame for the Cold War? The Cold War was the tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) during the 46-year period following the World War II’s end‚ but before the end of the Soviet Union. It refers to the time between 1945 and 1991. The war was unlike any other war‚ because the two countries’ armies never directly went to war with each other. Many people feared that the relations would end in a nuclear war‚ but that never happened. The meaning of ‘Cold
Free Cold War Soviet Union World War II
against the Soviets during the Cold War was not effective. The United States was able to intercept suspicious activities and investigate further to expose what the suspicious activity was‚ but they failed to intercept critical movements of the Soviets before they occurred. Looking at the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ American signals intelligence was able to respond to Soviet movements and prevent much escalation‚ but they were unable to learn about and stop such movements preemptively. During the Cuban Missile
Premium
The cold war led to the success of America during the space race. “The competitive nature of the Nations involved in space exploration.” (Dictionary.com) that is the definition of the Space race that occurred from 1957-1975. The United States and the Soviet Union were the two Nations that competed in the race‚ Space became another dramatic arena for the competition‚ as each side competed to prove the power of their technology‚ their military firepower and by extension their political-economic system
Premium Russia Cold War United States
Thesis : The cold war caused widespread fear in the United States that there would be a WWIII using nuclear weapons. The Cold War was a period of time from 1953 to 1990 which dealt with tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States which were the two superpowers of the world. The term was an example of the cold tensions and relationships between the USSR and The United States‚ Western Europe and many parts of the world. They had Marshall Plan which was economic and foreign policy that
Premium Cold War World War II