The Cold War era was guided by the policy of “containment”. The word was mainly used only in its foreign policy version‚ first articulated by George F. Kennan in 1947. Through actions of the United States‚ the power of the Soviet Union would not endanger national security if it could be contained within a clearly defined sphere of influence. (The Sources of Soviet Conduct) However‚ this term also describes the United States government’s response to other postwar domestic developments. Although many
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In the early 1950s‚ the Cold War contributed heavily to a change in American society and women’s roles. No longer were the women across the United States confined to a household. Suddenly‚ being a woman had a completely different meaning than what it had previously. When World War II began‚ women on the Home Front worked in defense plants and volunteered for war-related organizations‚ in addition to managing their households. Once World War II ended‚ women were getting laid off from their jobs due
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domino theory exacerbate the cold war? Jordan Heiman December 19‚ 2014 Podell Word Count: 1807 Plan of Investigation This investigation will evaluate the question‚ “to what extent did the domino theory exacerbate the cold war?” To further determine the degree that the domino theory heightened the cold war‚ the following sources will be evaluated; JSTOR‚ EbscoHost‚ and Google Scholar. The investigation will revolve around a large range of time‚ the 1950’s through the 1980’s and
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The Cold War was the state of hostility that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II (Danzer R46). Though it did not involve direct military conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States (Danzer R46)‚ the start of the Cold War had many causes and the consequences affected both international issues and Americans’ everyday lives during the 1950s (CITE). TOPIC SENTENCE--- CAUSES‚ INTERNAL CONFLICT‚ EXTERNAL CONFLICT. The Cold War stemmed from a mutual mistrust
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documentary combines authentic newsreels‚ military training films‚ advertisements and other footage from the early Cold War era‚ combined with speeches‚ radio broadcasts and actual music. Keep in mind that this documentary‚ produced late in the Cold War in 1982‚ was made to convey a specific political and social message. Some of the events are portrayed in such a way as to make the people of the 1950s seem foolish; thus‚ we can learn from this film‚ but we must remember that these events are taken out of context
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the world‚ produced when the United States and the Soviet Union clashed‚ causing the famous war called The Cold War. But who was the responsible of causing this destructive war? We will talk and conclude who is to blame for the cold war by the following topics: dropping the bomb in Hiroshima‚ stopping the communism and the Truman doctrine. I believe that the responsible for causing this destructive and big war was USA. “Those closest to the explosion died instantly‚ their bodies turned to black char
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Chapter 32: The Cold War and Decolonization‚ 1945–1975 1 CHAPTER 32 The Cold War and Decolonization‚ 1945–1975 INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter students should be able to: 1. Understand the causes of the Cold War and its political and environmental consequences for Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ Latin America‚ and the two superpowers. 2. Understand the process of decolonization and illustrate the variations in that process by reference to concrete examples. 3. Understa
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Cold War Notes (Chapt. 26/27) Pages 803-812 (Truman) Anti-communism and Containment‚ 1946-1952 late ‘46 tensions rose between U.S and USSR ‘shotgun wedding’ dissolved after defeat of Germany and Japan misunderstandings of gov’s→ powers sought greater security→ feeding fears→ Cold War Polarization and Cold War U.S and USSR fought over destiny of Eastern Europe Stalin→ Soviet Sphere of Influence Saw as crucial to Russian Society wanted to end USSR’s vulnerability to invasions from the
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Communist. These trust issues are what led to many incidents and disagreements. These issues are what led to the Cold War. During the early stages of the Cold War‚ fear and tensions were increased because of the Red Scare‚ McCarthyism‚ and the Rosenberg Trial. The Red Scare was the cause / creation of fear‚ of a potential rise of Communism. This was the main cause of the Cold War. The Red Scare was based on the fact that Communism was spreading rapidly. People were scared that it was to reach
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It wasn’t the same person that he was used to seeing in that military garb. His body had been much larger and more imposing when he was at war‚ and he had lost a considerable amount of weight since the war had ceased. Even regaining his appetite and eating a fair amount of food at The Resort was not enough to put any more weight on his frame. Trent felt sunken. How could he possibly get to the bottom of what was happening
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