The major force of the Cold War was the conflict between the ideals of the western democracies and the ideals of the communist nations, most notably, the Soviet Union. The American commitment to democratic government, the belief in liberty for the individual, and a capitalist economy were incompatible with the ideals of the Bolsheviks and the creation of dictatorial, repressive, and ruthless state power, as exampled by Stalin in the USSR. While the United States did favor economic influence via trade relations with other nations, the Soviet bloc of nations favored actual take-over of other areas by military force or the theat of military force, to make other nations come under the influence and control of the Soviet/communist way of thinking. MrV
a major event in the cold war was the space race
vietnam war and the cold war
An irrelevant name during the cold war.
what idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
Two different topics/questions here; "Local Struggle..." and "Major event of the cold war..." 1. The VN War wasn't a local struggle. It involved the world powers and potential atomic war. 2. Any SHOOTING war during the cold war was a major event.
so what were the major battles of the cold war and why
The Vietnam conflict was a type of proxy war, in that our Cold War foe, Russia, heavily subsidized Communist North Vietnam in their fight with U.S. forces.
a major event in the cold war was the space race
vietnam war and the cold war
Though they were never formally termed "wars" (which requires a declaration by Congress) the Korean War and Vietnam War were the 2 major conflicts during the Cold War in which Western nations fought in regional battles against Communist forces, to prevent expansion.
The cold war was about how two countries fought each other.
The cold war; communism.
Cold War.
An irrelevant name during the cold war.
what idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
The Cold War brought about changes to the presidency of the United States. Internal and external forces influenced those changes.
Two different topics/questions here; "Local Struggle..." and "Major event of the cold war..." 1. The VN War wasn't a local struggle. It involved the world powers and potential atomic war. 2. Any SHOOTING war during the cold war was a major event.