The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other‚ they both sided with different countries in proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They also fought each other in the arms race and the space
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CHAPTER 24 What views and actions chosen by the Soviet Union and United States contributed to the Cold War? 1. There were many views and action chosen by the soviet union and United States that contributed to the cold war‚ but ones that were most successful were international Cooperation and determine which made the basic structure for the U.N. Another important was the General Assembly end security canal. Ovrall it was to get all nations to adopt American interests. How did Truman
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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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Affect on the Cold War The Cold War is categorized by intercontinental associations during the time of Europe’s innovations. The long lasting effects and extensive lasting supporters still hold strong for Europe. The Cold War came about by public speculations and pressures in Europe at the close of World War II and by collective control quarrels amid the Soviet Union. Financial parting among the Soviets and the west also amplified pressures‚ along with the risk of nuclear war. The
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The Cold War vs. The War on Terrorism In this class we have discussed and studied many historical events that have molded America into a very unique nation. We have followed history through World War I‚ World War II‚ The Cold War‚ and now a War on Terrorism. In this paper I will describe The Cold War and The War on Terrorism in detail and how they differ. The Cole War was a long period of time‚ 1945-1991‚ where tensions were running high between The Western World and Eastern Europe. The United
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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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was a complete victory‚ with Chiang Kai-Shek‚ the opposition leader‚ completely pushed out of China and into Taiwan. The U.S. did not manage to contain communism whatsoever‚ and its assistance to Chiang Kai-Shek did not help his victory. The Korean war is yet another example of the U.S. being unable to contain communism‚ even with its own troops. Although the U.S. pushed the border all the up to China‚ Chinese troops were able to push them down until the armistice settled upon the 38th parallel as
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was still suffering the affects of World War 1‚ so communism could spread easily if nothing was done. Marshall said that Eastern Europe would need $30 million to stop poverty and be contained using the Truman Doctrine. This was known as Marshall aid. These policies together were the actions led by the Americans to contain Eastern Europe and not spread communism any further. To a certain extent the USA were responsible for starting the Cold war for several reasons. Firstly Roosevalt
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Following the end of the Second World War‚ relations between the Soviet and the Western bloc deteriorated quickly. British prime minister Churchill said that the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe was like ’an iron curtain’. Relations were generally tense during the ensuing Cold War‚ typified by spying and other covert activities. The British and American Venona project was established in 1942 for cryptanalysis of messages sent by Soviet intelligence. Soviet spies were later discovered in Britain
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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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