The Cold war has been done and dusted for a little more than two decades‚ however‚ its reminiscents are still very active. The attempt to spread communism worldwide was an attempt made during the cold war; Joseph Stalin made that call‚ America answered. The policy of containment is the reason that communism did not spread and Democracy and Capitalism are still high functioning government systems. Containment is the action of keeping something harmful under control or in check. This is what went on
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Hot Conflict in the Cold War: The Korean War David Moore POLS 263 Instructor Morehouse December 13‚ 2012 The 1950’s were an unstable time in world history. The world had been divided by two opposing schools of thought: Capitalism and Communism. The Cold War was started after the Allied Powers victory in World War II. Not long after‚ the Soviet Union began nuclear testing and became the second super power to have atomic weapons. The threat of global annihilation was at an all-time high
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after World War II‚ there was an end to the alliance between the United States‚ Britain‚ and the USSR. If all of this hadn’t been a problem‚ a rivalry between communist and capitalist societies had led to what is known today as The Cold War. It has been known to this day that The Cold War not only had many causes but also had many effects. From the Arms Race to The Cuban Missile Crisis‚ it all had a great impact on society‚ economy‚ and politics. The Cold War was called “The Cold War”‚ because it
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The cold war started because the united states was taunting the soviet union with military arms and the nuclear bomb.Who wouldn’t be scared if someone had the power of killing half a nation with just a push of a button?The united states was getting ready for a war but what war?that is why the soviet union was so scared that the united states might want to go up against someone big like them since they were communist.Everyone looks at the soviet union and Joseph Stalin as the bad guys‚but if you pay
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After World War II was over‚ two super powers emerged in a tight bipolar system - the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War began in 1947 when the U.S. “openly stated its opposition to Soviet expansion” (Roskin & Berry‚ 2010‚ p. 9). However‚ as the 1960s approached‚ it was becoming clear that the influences of these truly great powers were declining (Hermes‚ 2001). Kennedy’s doctrine couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. His attest to the importance of flexibility essentially
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point in history. This point in history contained evidence of the roller-coaster of a relationship between two great nations‚ the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The Cold War differed immensely from other wars. The Cold War was not a conventional war between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ but more a war of threats. A well-known term during this time was “Arms Race.” This term was the race between the two nations in the development of nuclear weapons. The fear of one of these nations
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The Cold War made life extremely stressful for the individuals in the US. The citizens were perpetually scared of an attack from the Soviet Union‚ and the influx of threats and media attention didn’t make the stress any lower. The actions that the Soviet took to turn the US against them as well as the actions the government took to help the Americans all lead to the increase in anxiety among the country‚ making the cold war one of the most stressful time periods in the world. The Soviet Union were
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The Cold War was a power struggle between communism and capitalism. It was fought mainly between The U.S. and The USSR not long after WWII. There was no actual fighting during this war‚ it was a war of political beliefs and in which violence was not employed‚ hence giving the name‚ The Cold war. The U.S. believed in capitalist economy‚ which was an economy in which property and businesses are owned by individuals. In contrast‚ The USSR believed in communism‚ which was a government in which ownership
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The First Presidents of the Cold War Did you know the Cold War was called the Cold War because of the “icy” relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union. Each president had to deal with the Cold War‚ but Truman and Eisenhower wanted Communism to be contained while Kennedy wanted flexible response. It all started out with Karl Marx. He created the idea of Communism‚ which is the theory of everything being publicly owned and workers get paid based off their abilities(Ayers 756). This led to the
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Cold War Review Questions 1. After defeating the Germans‚ the United States and the Soviet Union were two nuclear-armed superpowers. 2. Containment is the purpose of which was to resist the extension of Soviet expansion and influence in the expectation that eventually the Soviet Union would collapse from internal pressures and the burdens of its foreign oppression. 3. The United States tried to contain the Soviet Union in the East of Europe. They were kept in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Vietnam
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