In 1945 as the Second World War was coming to a close there emerged a new and altogether different type of war. The Cold War‚ as it is known‚ was a war where the two superpowers of the time the United States (US) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) fought each other in many different battlefronts but never involving actual armed conflict with each other. This war lasted for about half a century and in this essay I shall relate the origins and the early manifestations of this war. The
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After the end of World War Two‚ the world was split into two‚ east and west. This marked the beginning of an era called the Cold War. The Cold War was the most subtle war in history‚ but the world came very close to a nuclear war that had the potential to inevitably wipe out mankind. The two main opponents in this war were the Soviet Union and the United States. With Canada being the United States neighbour to the north and close to The Soviet Union geographically‚ Canada allied itself with the United
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instant when dropped. During the Cold War many countries built more nuclear weapons. Communism and the creation of nuclear weapons were two major problems during the Cold War. The Soviet Union and The United States were allies during WW2 but soon turned against each other after the resolution of the war in 1945. The Cold War then lasted approximately 45 years‚ when becoming obvious in 1947 and then ending in about 1991. The first obvious movement in the Cold War was when President Truman announced
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When World War 2 ended a new war surfaced: it was the Cold War. It began in the summer of 1945 at the Potsdam Conference in occupied Germany. The conference was attended by the Soviet leaders‚ the British leaders and American leaders. President Truman was also there but left the conference feeling that Soviet leader‚ John Stalin‚ was planning to have world domination. This was the beginning of worldwide rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States. Throughout this 46 year struggle of
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Chapter 17 The Cold War Begins (1945-1952) Postwar America Fear: Americas were terrified the U.S. would fall into another depression and economic hard times would return Problem: Finding jobs and housing for returning soldiers became a large issue GI Bill of Rights/ Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 * Stated that returning soldiers can now go to college at the governments expense * Each veteran could receive a low interest loan to buy a home‚ a farm or start a business
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The Cold War was characterised by the tension between the two contending superpowers the United States and the Soviet Union. Yet the position of Communist China under Mao Zedong in the Cold War‚ in many respects‚ was not minor but of great importance especially with regards to its relationship with the Soviet Union. China’s importance in the Cold War was primarily determined by its enormous size. With the largest population and occupying the third largest territory in the world‚ China was a factor
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international issues. In order To achieve this goal‚ EU has developed an effective and coherent CFSP with the Maastricht Treaty. But‚ to understand the CFSP better‚ its historical background should be evaluated. The idea of a credible and effective CFSP has been a constant theme of European integration since the early 1950’s. The failure of the EDC Project in 1950’s was followed by “Fouchet Plan”in 1960’s. After two desperate initiatives‚ last but successful initiative was the establishment of European
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Time Period 8 Study Guide 1. The economic growth following World War II was caused primarily by the efforts of the president and the federal government in response to fears about another Great Depression as 1946-1947 put America into a postwar recession. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944‚ otherwise known as the GI Bill of Rights‚ allowed the 15 million veterans returning from the war to continue their education through government grants. The federal government also allowed veterans over $16
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Although I think that a lot of people think of Reagan when they think of the end of the Cold War and the collapse‚ to give him the whole credit for the triumph or victory is wrong. From the beginning of his presidency Reagan wanted nothing more than to see the Soviet Union fall or to at least stop growing. He and many others looked toward our military to be ready for in that readiness he said we will find Peace. His administration spent billions of dollars on defense contracts to research and develop
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The Cold war was essentially between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold war was represented by non-fightin political tension between democracy regimes and communist regimes. During President Kennedy’s tenure in the White House he endured imminent threats and tough decisions. It is events like the Bay of Pigs and others that shaped and affected his foreign policy agenda. With all options in mind‚ it seemed that negotiations were at the top of Kennedy’s policy list‚ where he could meet
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