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    IB Cold War Notes

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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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    Media During The Cold War

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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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    The American perception of war‚ prior to the Pearl Harbor attack and inevitably entering World War II‚ was distant. Many Americans‚ both politicians and consumers‚ believed that entering World War I had been a tragic mistake‚ which added upon the economic turmoil from the Great Depression. Additionally‚ many Americans favored the rising German power in Europe as they served as a balance with the communist influence from the Soviet Union. Businessmen didn’t want to ruin their “profitable overseas

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    During the years of the Cold War‚ the main focus to all tension throughout the world along with any combat revolved around differing ideologies in between world powers and supporting countries. The world was in a battle in between the Democratic/Capitalist states led by the United States of America and the Communists states led by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Samuel Phillips Huntington believed that the source of conflict in the world was going to transition from the battling of ideologies

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    The cold war had a lot of ups and downs but it had enough positives it to be a western victory. Things like the fall of the berlin wall‚ the Truman doctrine‚ the Marshall plan‚ and the space race. Everything is more important or more helpful than something else. The Truman doctrine had the US help countries fight off communism and stay communist-free. The Marshall plan was like the “other half” of the Truman doctrine‚ meaning the US would provide financial aid to countries to help avoid communism

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    Communism Vs Cold War

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    After the devastation of World War II‚ the entire world anticipated and feared another outbreak of war as tensions increased between two powerful nations‚ one being the United States‚ and the other being the Soviet Union. The two countries entered a state of hostility‚ known as the Cold War‚ where a quiet battle was fought using fear‚ propaganda‚ and threats. For about 45 years‚ nations across the globe waited as the two major countries continued their rivalry through provocation and rising tensions

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    Spies During The Cold War

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    Spies are used for different projects and for different reasons. They were used by different countries to gain information to help get a better situation at war. There have been a lot of spies used throughout different wars‚ but spies became most popular and widely used during the Cold War. Spies and agents were also known to become double and even triples spies working for more than one country. In the movies‚ spies are sometimes portrayed as the cool ladies men that saves the girl‚ protects

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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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    The “Cold War” of the Middle East By: Siddhartha Ariga Our Position:  Israel should take all necessary measures to defend itself against Iran’s dangerous nuclear program‚ which includes military action. Staff Vote For: 8 Against: 15 Nuclear weapons: these are tools capable of massive destruction and death. If the wrong people obtain such weaponry‚ it could lead to catastrophic consequences worldwide. As of right now‚ Iran is developing weapons grade uranium. The Prime Minister of Israel‚

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    Cold War Vs Russia

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    After the war‚ the Soviet Union would again retreat into isolation. However‚ the isolation was different this time. The Soviet Union began building a huge military and space program. They were driven by the vast destruction the Germans had inflicted upon them in World War 2. This militaristic attitude‚ mixed with expansionist ideas created a huge rivalry with the United States. This huge rivalry became known as the Cold War. The Cold War created many stereotypical images and

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