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    The Coldest of Wars The exact definition of a cold war is a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats‚ propaganda and other measures short of open warfare‚ in particular. Many historians believe that the Cold War officially started at the end of World War 2 but others will argue that it began with the October Revolution in Russia in 1917.With many primary sources like‚ The Marshall Plan‚ The George Kennan’s famous long telegram‚ the Nonproliferation Treaty‚ the Cuban

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    The Cold War was led from 1945 to about 1991‚ it was a war fought between the Communists led by the Soviet Union and the Democratic nations led by the United States. Before the Second World War had begun there were economic‚ political and social differences between the two ideologies‚ which were only intensified after the war‚ as a result of suspicions both sides had. To a certain extent it is clear that the Cold War was a more or less natural development of the Second World War. When the war ended

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    diplomatic pressure is inadequate due to a country’s unwillingness to cooperate‚ and a military approach may generate unwanted attention or retaliation covert action may be the best choice. An example of this primary consideration is during the Cold War when the United States government would frequently turn to covert action when diplomacy with a hostile government‚ such as the Soviet Union was too weak. Conversely‚ military action also could not be used as the Soviets‚ had substantial forces in

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    Cold War DBQ Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1 -- 14. (Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: • Provides an appropriate‚ explicitly stated thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question and does NOT simply restate the question. • Discusses a majority of documents individually

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    Spy Crisis or The Korean War? The Cold War spanned over forty years and was the combination of a multitude of related events. These events brought tension and political pressure between the USA and the USSR that could have resulted in complete mutually assured destruction (M.A.D) as both sides had the combined power to destroy the world. However‚ which pivotal event was the greatest threat to world peace‚ the U2 Spy crisis or the Korean War? The Korean War was the war fought between the communists

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    THE COLD WAR BY: Rosalia Salinas History V04B Final Fall 2014 Immediately in the aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps‚ the Western Bloc which consists of the U.S.‚ its NATO allies and some others and Eastern Bloc consist of the Soviet Union and their allies from the Warsaw Pact. Though they did not fight directly‚ there were major regional wars in Korea‚ Vietnam and Afghanistan that both sides supported; they were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not

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    Seven Years’ War. Throughout the eras leading up the 1750’s‚ societal structure and political influence weighed heavily on the development‚ maintenance‚ and purpose of the military. The conflict and diplomatic ties between two powerful alliances‚ Prussia and Great Britain versus France‚ Austria‚ and Russia‚ saw the rise and fall of historical figures such as Frederick II of Prussia (“Frederick the Great”) and the internal collapse of France‚ Prussia‚ and Austria. During the Seven Years’ War‚ the “face

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    Vietnam War The Cold War was the base to creating the Vietnam War. The Indochina War contributed create the Vietnam War as well. The Cold War and the Vietnam War were almost the same war. The countries in each war argued over whose way of leading or ruling was right. The Vietnam War did have fighting though. But‚ the Indochina War wasn’t like that. The Indochina war was over who should have power in Vietnam. To fully understand the Vietnam war‚ you have to understand the Cold War and the Indochina

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    The cold war was a global‚ geopolitical‚ struggle between the democratic United States and the communist authoritarian Soviet Union (America A Concise History pg.730). It was a fight for nuclear power‚ proxy wars‚ and ideological influence. Although the Soviet Union and the United States once were allies during World War 2 the only issue the super power’s shared was their “commitment to defeating the Axis power (America A Concise History 731). The issue between the two quickly escalated and spread

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    World War II and the Cold War The world was left unhappy after World War I and another war broke out‚ World War II. This was followed by yet another war‚ the Cold War. The aggression of European and Asian dictators led to war. These dictators were totalitarian dictators. Totalitarianism is a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizens’ lives. One of the most infamous dictators of all time‚ Adolf Hitler‚ was the despot of Germany. Hitler created Nazism

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