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The development of the atomic bomb, in which one bomb could destroy a city, provided a great incentive for nations to find other ways of competing than actual warfare. The Soviet Union might have wished to conquer Western Europe, but was unable to do so without inviting nuclear retaliation by the United States; the USA was unwilling to provoke the Soviet Union for the same reason. The concept of MAD, or "Mutual Assured Destruction" kept the principal adversaries from directly fighting.
The "Cold War" involved non-military confrontations, or military confrontations of minor powers on each side.
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What is postwar world and its legacy?
The atomic bomb brought man into the atomic age and the cold war.
When and where was the last cold war?
There was only one atomic age...which created the cold war; thus there was only one cold war; 1945-1990 & it was world wide.
Did Igor Gouzenko start the Cold War?
Atomic Weapons started the cold war. Cold War means Stand-off.
What characterizes the role of America's possession of the atomic bomb in the origins of the Cold War?
The American people characterizes the role of America's possession of the atomic bomb in the origins of the Cold War.
What was the long term effect of the bombing on Japan?
The A-Bomb ushered in the cold war (the atomic age).
How did war time conferences that lead to the cold war?
Atomic weapons created the cold war. Not any conferences.
The cold war happened?
...Because of the atomic age.
Examine the events leading to the intervention of US in vietnamese war?
The atomic age (1945) was the sole event leading into the Vietnam War. 1. No atomic age, no cold war. 2. No cold war; no Vietnam War.
What change in us society was a result of World War I?
WW2 resulted in ATOMIC ENERGY (Atomic power) & the ATOMIC AGE. Nuclear Energy/Weapons (Atomic Energy/Weapons) resulted in the Cold War. The result of COLD WAR was limited wars, such as Korea and Vietnam. Note-The Atomic Age is also known as the "Jet Age" and "Space Age."
What is postwar world and its legacy?
The atomic bomb brought man into the atomic age and the cold war.
How did the end of world war 2 help start the cold war?
By the use of the atomic bomb. This brought man into the atomic age.
When and where was the last cold war?
There was only one atomic age...which created the cold war; thus there was only one cold war; 1945-1990 & it was world wide.
How did the Korean war reflect the issues of its time?
The Korean War was the FIRST "Hot" battle of the Cold War. The Cold War began in 1945, which was the dawn of the "Atomic Age."
Why was the bombing of hiroshima important in world war 2?
It brought the world into the atomic age...which brought the world into the cold war.
What are causes of cold war?
The Atomic Bomb caused the cold war.
In what way is post-war Japan a Child of the Cold War?
The atomic age was born in the US with the Manhatton project; but matured in Japan, with it's use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The cold war is the result of nuclear weapons. Japan is the birthplace of the cold war.
What begain the cold war?
Atomic weapons started the cold war in 1945.
