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The Cold War began as World War II was ending, 1945. American leaders saw the power and ambitions of the Soviet Union as a threat to our national security. The Chinese and Soviet Communists wanted to take over the areas of Europe and Asia that they felt were being controlled by the western democracies and thus posed a threat to their safety. The Cold War was a war of words and ideologies rather than a shooting war, although at times the Cold War turned "hot" as in Korea and Vietnam. Basically, the Cold War was a rivalry between the United States as leader of the western democracies, and the Soviet Union and the nations that were controlled by the communists.
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At the end of the cold war the us was responsible for?
Rebuilding much of Europe and starting the United Nations.
Are Polands in the Cold war?
polands are not in the cold war
Why was the cold war quiet?
Because it was a cold war (no war).
What was the basis of peace in the cold war?
Peace of the Cold War was from a settlement. The Cold War was a long and hard war.
Korean War was considered to be a cold war event because?
The Korean war was the first hot war in the cold war.
What conditions did the Germans have to meet after their defeat in world war 1?
They had to pay reparations to Britain and France They had to accept responsibility for starting the war.
Who was to blame for cold war starting?
Joseph Stalin
War-guilt clause?
Within the treaty, this was added to force Germany into taking complete responsibility for the war and it was stripped of its colonial possessions in the Pacific
What was the cold war and what happened to the US as a result of the cold war?
The Cold War resulted from lack of trust between the U.S and The Soviet Union.
Who bears the responsibility for starting the Cold War?
George Orwell. The Cold War never really started or ended - the US and its allies just kinda started giving each other dirty looks over breakfast, and went to work figuring out how to blow each other up. I blame it on Orwell because he's the first one to call it that.
Would the cold war be different if nuclear weapons did not exist?
There probably would have been no cold war, but there probably would have been WW3, probably starting in early to mid 1950s.
At the end of the cold war the us was responsible for?
Rebuilding much of Europe and starting the United Nations.
Who was beginning the cold war?
I believe that Josef Stalin gets the credit for starting the cold war, although I am sure there are some people who believe that Harry Truman started it. It is possible to argue either case.
An early and visible Cold War rift began with East and West what?
It was the division of Germany that began the Cold War. Germany was split and Russia was to monitor the Eastern half and the US and Britain took responsibility for the Western Half. The Berlin Wall was a visible indication of the problems.
Was Joseph Stalin in the cold war?
Yes! Joseph Stalin was a key person in starting the Cold War with the Americans, however, he wasn't around long enough to actually be extremely "involved" in it considering he died in 1953.
What term is used to describe going as close to war as possible without starting one?
The term used during the Cold War was "brinksmanship." It refers to going to the brink of war.
How did the cold war affect the cold war front?
There was no "front" in the Cold War.
