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Free Countries that bordered Communist Countries were normally hot spots. Communist North and Free South Korea; Communist North and Free South Vietnam; However Communist East Germany which bordered Free West Germany, was the "Hot Spot" favored by the United States to fight a war at. All of the war material manufactured during the COLD WAR was built to fight at that location; at the famous "Fulda Gap" taught at all US Army war schools during the cold war. The US Army and US Air Force which had the new Patton series medium tanks (later classified as MBT's-Main Battle Tanks) and the US Air Force's new jets such as the F-100 Supersabres, F-101 Voodoos, F-102 Delta Daggers (President Bush's Jet), F-104 Starfighters, F-105 Thunderchiefs, B-52 Stratofortress Bombers, SR-71 Blackbirds, U-2 Spyplanes, ALL WANTED TO FIGHT IN EUROPE (At the FULDA GAP). And ABSOLUTELY DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT IN ASIA (Korea & Vietnam)! The US Navy & US Marine Corps (Part of the US Navy) didn't mind fighting in Asia, they usually fight in that region anyway (they're used to it). But the US Army & US Air Force have traditionally (mostly) fought in Europe and wanted to keep it that way. So naturally, where did all of that NEW MILITARY HARDWARE get used? It wasn't at the "Fulda Gap"! Every single piece of "built to fight in Europe" military hardware (minus Nukes) was worn out fighting in Vietnam. Here's one example: The USAF F-105 Thunderchief was the only single engine USAF jet fighter bomber designed to carry a nuclear weapon inside it's fuselage (body) and it was the largest single engine jet in the USAF inventory. In Vietnam, that nuclear weapon storage space was used to carry extra conventional high explosive bombs. Consequently the F-105 Thunderchief had a reputation for having a heavy pay-load of bombs, therefore it was used extensively in bombing missions over North Vietnam; which naturally caused a HIGH LOSS RATE of F-105 Thunderchiefs during the war. Nearly 400 Thunderchiefs were lost in the Vietnam War. The United States only built 833 of them! When 50% of any fighting force is lost, that element is considered no longer "combat effective" and is normally withdrawn from the front lines. Losses of F-105's was so high, they were withdrawn from the combat zone and replaced by the F-4 Phantom, of which over 6,000 were built.
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Korean War was considered to be a cold war event because?
The Korean war was the first hot war in the cold war.
What was the hot-spot of the cold war in A sia during the 1960's?
Vietnam.
Were the actions of the US justified during the Cold War?
Better than a hot war.
What was the climate like in Colonial Pennsylvania?
The Climate in Pennsylvania was hot and humid in the summer, around 74F degrees and in the winter it was cold with snow on the ground, below 22F degrees.
What were the requirements to settle in Texas?
You should be prepared for the hot and dry summers. Make sure you have clothes that are not too hot for the heat. You want be cold during the winter.
Are sun spots hot or cold?
sun spots are cold
Which honeymoon spots are best winter or summer?
All people are different. Some people like hot, some people like cold.
Why do valcanoes occer at hot spots?
Well, it they were in cold spots, the lava could/would freeze. So if they're in hot/warm places they're fine.
Is the Netherlands a hot or cold country?
It is neither. It can be hot during the summer and cold during the winter, but it does not have huge extremes in temperature.
What is the climate in cold deserts?
During the winter (and all year in Antarctica the worlds largest desert) it can get extremely cold and some of snow falls. During the summer (but not Antarctica) it can get hot during the days.
Why is the desert sometimes classified as hot or cold?
Some deserts are hot, some are cold, depending upon the geographic location. Some cold deserts can be quite hot during the summer but are bitterly cold during the winter (Gobi Desert, Great Basin Desert). Some deserts are cold all year long (Antarctic Desert). Some are quite cool all year long because they are locate on the coast near cold ocean currents (Atacama and Namb Deserts). Some deserts are hot in the summer but have mild winters (Sahara and Mojave Deserts). Geography determines the climate of a desert.
Why are sun spots cold not hot?
Sunspots are very hot, just not quite as hot as the rest of the sun. Sunspots are cooler because the hot plasma is prevented from rising.
What are the conditions of a desert environment during the day and at night?
There are hot deserts and there are cold deserts. Antarctica is the largest desert on earth and the days and nights are both bitterly cold. Hot deserts are hot during the day but quickly cool at night. Some cold deserts can be quite hot in the summer but bitterly cold in winter. The Gobi Desert is a good example.
Is the desert hot and wet?
Some deserts are hot, some are cool or even cold. However, deserts are dry, not wet, except during the rainy season.
Was it cold or hot during the Battle of Waterloo?
Cold, wet and muddy
What is prancing poetry?
Prancing Poetry is poetry that has high spots an low spots. That makes you want to cry and laugh. Up an down. Hot and cold. Yes and no.
Is it hot or cold near the equator during the growing conditions?
Hot.
