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    and Soviet Union were embroiled in the Cold War. A war that only involved the build up of arms and no actual fighting between the two sides. Although‚ proxy wars did take place such as the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Cold War came to a turning point during the 1980s. At the time the United States was led by Ronald Reagan and the Soviet Union was led by Mikhail Gorbachev. Both leaders came into power with foreign policy ideas that radically changed the Cold War. Reagan used the Strategic Defense Initiative

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    Pre Cold War Analysis

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    The United States pre-cold war era saw many dramatic changes in our way of life. Before the cold war we were a country that led the world in such innovations as trains‚ planes‚ and automobiles. We were a world superpower with enigmatic scientists such as Albert Einstein‚ Alexander Graham Bell‚ and Thomas Edison. We had people who dared to defy the odds like the Tuskegee airmen‚ the Wright brothers and Amelia Earhart. We were the focal point of the world for decades leading the world in technology

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    Cold War Research Paper The Cold War was fought between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The war was a battle to be the most powerful country in the world. Although the Cold War was not a violent one it affected many other countries besides the United States and the Soviet Union. Most of the battles were races to get the achieve technology. South Korea was deeply affected by the Cold War; “Letter to General-Lieutenant Hodge on Northern Korea Providing Electricity to Southern

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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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    Who is to blame for the Cold War? The Cold War starting in 1945 was an escalation between two super powers that were threatened by each other and determined to prove their power. It was political conflict‚ hostile tensions and a series of miscommunications between the Communist World‚ the USSR and the capitalists‚ the United States that made the Cold War a reality. Although the Cold War was caused due to certain circumstances and miscommunications between the powers‚ the United States is largely

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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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    Notes Haiti in the Cold War -Won presidential election in Sept. 1957 He was supported by the US because he strongly opposed communism. But then the US backed away from him because he used secret military attacks that killed many of the Haiti people. The US backed away because they didn’t want to destroy their human rights image. (Haiti under Siege Article at Socialistworker.org) -Dictator -“He attacked all national institutions” that could oppose him; he shut down everything from the press;

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    Cold War study guide

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    1. What is the symbolism of the term “Iron Curtain”? Line separating Eastern (Communism) and Western (Not Com.) Europe 2. What decisions were made at Yalta‚ and what role did they play in the emergence of the Cold War. Allies would remove industrial machinery‚ railroad cars‚ and other equipment from Germany as reparations. And the polish government would be set up by the Soviets they promised it’d be free elections but they broke their promise and that created alot of tension. 3. Why did

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    After World War II‚ two superpowers were emerging‚ the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Tensions rose between the two‚ eventually starting the Cold War. The Cold War was a state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet Union and The United States during the years 1945 and 1990. The soviets and americans clashed on many topics‚ mainly the constant fight between communism versus democracy and capitalism. A multitude of propaganda was being utilized on both sides

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    Lessons from a Cold War

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    of a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: Our unrest is the heart of their success. The peace of the world is the hope and the goal of our political system; it is the despair and defeat of those who stand against us.”-Bernard Baruch. The term “Cold War” perfectly describes the 47 year conflict between the United States and The Soviet Union. Popularly known for espionage combat‚ political tensions‚ hot nukes‚ and propaganda abuse; The Cold War happened

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