The Cold War was began by actions made by the leaders of the US and USSR on that time‚ Stalin and Truman. Stalin actions make the impression on the West that he wanted to spread communism‚ but instead he wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Red Army had control of Eastern Europe after the defeat of Germany‚ and only create a sphere of influence over the nearby territory. To strengthen his sphere of influence‚ Stalin established a communist government in Poland‚ even though that there was
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Following WW2‚ the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a conflict that became known as the Cold War. There were many conflicts between these two countries. Two problems faced by the United States during the Cold War is the Berlin Blockade and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The United States took actions against these two problems and which one of them is known as the Berlin Airlift which is a combat against the Berlin Blockade. The United States was successful in solving these two problems
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several months‚ with little success‚ when the Soviet Red Army came through Czechoslovakia and freed them from Nazi control. Unfortunately for the Czech‚ US General Patton‚ though as close by as Pilsen‚ had been ordered to stop there‚ and allow the Red Army to defend Prague‚ rather than advancing himself. Had Patton been the one to repel the Nazis‚ the Czech Republic likely would have taken a far different path going into the Cold War. As it was‚ the Soviet rescue increased the popularity of the Communist
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WAS THE KOREAN WAR AN EPISODE OF THE COLD WAR? The Korean war that was fought between the Northerners and Southerners of Korean with the support of the USSR and the United states of America; in the name of United Nations was one of the major events of the cold which increased the tension and contributed so much to the development of the cold war. The involvement of the super powers triggered the extent to which the Korean War can be referred to as one of the episodes of the cold war. In addition
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During the Cold War‚ and a bit after‚ the enemy to the United States was very clear‚ it was Russia and everything associated with “communism”. In the time following the Cold War‚ the focus of the United States has shifted significantly‚ and it will continue to do so. The enemy is no longer as easily targetable‚ it has become a guerilla type fighting force‚ with more intricacies than we have ever faced in the past. We have arguably had more technological growth in the last 30 years than we have in
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way. President Harry S. Truman made this foreign policy on March 12‚ 1947. This foreign policy was created within the United States and some say that this was the start of The Cold War. The British had informed that they could no longer provide aid to the countries Greece and Turkey because of Communist activities. The Soviet Union threatened Greece and Turkey by communism‚ so President Truman created a speech‚ which was known as the Truman Doctrine. In order to get the two nations on their side‚ President
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Cold War Essay Plan: Explain how relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were affected by the relations of each with China. 1945-1959: Good Sino-Soviet Relations‚ Tense Soviet-American Relations and Tense Sino-American Relations The Sino-Soviet alliance of the 1950s shifted the focus of the Cold War from Europe to Asia Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship‚ Alliance and Mutual Assistance February 1950 This treaty was initially between the Soviet Union and Nationalist China called Sino-Soviet
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This battle was between the Americans and the Soviet Union. Russia‚ which later became the Soviet Union‚ was for the political system of communism. Communism is a system of government in which the state has power over the economy‚ and a dictator takes over and says they will bring order and balance to everything by making
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May 30‚ 2012 Block 5 Mrs. Hughes Cold War The cold war affected many countries and people. It lasted about 46 years and it had the most casualties. It worried and hurt millions of people world wide. There was so much that happened during the cold war. Throughout the war it seemed that people all around the world were scared for their lives and their families. People that grew up during the cold war grew up around nuclear bomb threats‚ watching or listening to the news about people talking about
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The period of the Cold war began in 1945 following World War II after the defeat of Hitler‚ Germany and Japan. The Cold War wasn’t a one time event‚ rather it was a long period of fighting between the leadership of the Western World and Eastern Europe. The two countries known as superpowers led the charge with the Western side led by the USA and Eastern Europe led by the Soviet Union. Although once allies during World War II‚ mistrust with the leadership of Joseph Stalin and his leadership caused
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