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Was the U.S. fighting or containing the Soviet Union in the cold war?
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∙ 2017-09-08 04:13:37
The term "cold war" means NO FIGHTING. A "hot war" would be actual fighting; such as World War 2, or the Korean War, or Vietnam War. During the "cold war", the United States was containing communism, which was what the Soviet Union/Red China were trying to expand (spread) through the use of surrogates: those surrogates were the North Koreans during the Korean War (1950-1953) & North Vietnam during the Vietnam War (1961-1975). The Communists were STOPPED in Korea (an Armistice ended the fighting at the 38th Parallel in 1953). The Communists WON in South Vietnam, when the North ran their tanks into the South Vietnamese Capital, capturing the city, and ending the war on 30 April 1975.
If you are referring to the Cold War, there was no direct conflict between the two nations. There was quite a bit of indirect conflict however. This conflict can be described as idealogical. The Marxist philosophy ( followed by the Soviet Union ) dictates that the world must be taken over and converted to Communism. This is in direct conflict with the ideas of Democracy; the ideology of the United States.
The Cold War was one of influencing other nations to "convert" them to one ideology or the other. Means included financing revolutions and governments and supplying them with weapons, spying and rhetorical attacks. The Cold War also consisted of building nuclear arsenals to keep the other super power at bay.
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Who were you fighting in the cold war?
The US was fighting the USSR, or the Soviet Union, in the cold war. Mostly, though, it was democracy against communism.
What where the beliefs of the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The u.s beleived in democracy and were fighting to spread it while the soviet were fighting for the spread of communism
How did US compete with Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The United States competed with the Soviet Union during the Cold War by containing the Soviet Union from spreading communism. The U.S. did this by forming NATO, a group formed by President Truman in order to contain communism.
Were the Soviet Union against us in the cold war?
Yes. The tension between the Soviet Union with its goal of Communism and the western democracies , incl the USA was/is called the cold war. (A war without fighting.)
When did the Soviet Union begin fighting with Britain in World War 2?
It did not. In 1939 the Soviet Union had a non-agression pact with Germany which led to the invasion of Poland; a British ally. Not surprisingly, the Soviet Union was seen as a possible enemy, but there was no fighting between Britain and the Soviet Union. When Germany violated the pact and invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union found themselves fighting on the same side against Germany, although they were far from the best of friends. After World War 2 they were adversaries again in the Cold War, but still they did not fight, at least not openly.
Who were you fighting in the cold war?
The US was fighting the USSR, or the Soviet Union, in the cold war. Mostly, though, it was democracy against communism.
What two countries did the cold war lead to actual fighting?
The Cold War led the Soviet Union and Afghanistan to actual fighting.
What where the beliefs of the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The u.s beleived in democracy and were fighting to spread it while the soviet were fighting for the spread of communism
What was the state of tesion without fighting between the us and the soviet union?
The Cold War
How did US compete with Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The United States competed with the Soviet Union during the Cold War by containing the Soviet Union from spreading communism. The U.S. did this by forming NATO, a group formed by President Truman in order to contain communism.
Fighting during the cold war actually started in which country?
It actually started in the Soviet Union
Were the Soviet Union against us in the cold war?
Yes. The tension between the Soviet Union with its goal of Communism and the western democracies , incl the USA was/is called the cold war. (A war without fighting.)
When did the Soviet Union begin fighting with Britain in World War 2?
It did not. In 1939 the Soviet Union had a non-agression pact with Germany which led to the invasion of Poland; a British ally. Not surprisingly, the Soviet Union was seen as a possible enemy, but there was no fighting between Britain and the Soviet Union. When Germany violated the pact and invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union found themselves fighting on the same side against Germany, although they were far from the best of friends. After World War 2 they were adversaries again in the Cold War, but still they did not fight, at least not openly.
What is the name given to the non - fighting war between the west and thr Soviet Union to prevent the spread of communism?
"The Cold War" can be described as the name given to the non-fighting war between the West and the Soviet Union to prevent the spread of communism.
Why was the conflict between the soviet union and the United States described as the cold war?
because there was never any actual fighting. Since there was no fighting, it was cold It was just both sides nervousness of the other.
Why did the US supply Afghanistan when they were fighting Russia?
The US and Russia were fighting the Cold War by proxy . The US supported the Afghanistans in the hopes of destabilizing the Soviet Union .
Who was the leader of the soviet union in the cold war?
Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the soviet union for most of the cold war period.
