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Military technology; the arms race.
Elsa Champlin
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∙ 13y agoThe Cold War began as the Allies and the Soviets faced off over Berlin in 1945, while the collapse of the Nazis left a power vacuum in most of Europe. Not wanting to continue in open war against their allies from World War II, neither the Soviets nor the Allied forces (US, Britain, France) were willing to oppose their adversaries militarily. Instead, they partitioned Europe along the lines that their troops occupied: the Allies in Western Europe, the Soviets in Eastern Europe, and Germany split down the middle. Eventually the Allies retreated from Western Europe after helping to rebuilt it and establishing stable governments, but the Soviets established puppet governments all over Eastern Europe to keep those nations in its sphere of influence.
Both the US and the Soviet Union leveraged Germany's expertise in rocket propulsion, and combined it with the US' achievements in nuclear bombs. By 1960, both had developed nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, but neither side wanted to engage in a war using those. A hostile stand-off ensued. War was carried out through political pawns, espionage, and posturing in the United Nations. The Soviets sent agents to foment revolution in nations all over the world, while maintaining an overtly peaceful face. The US in particular, with some assistance from the British, French, Dutch, and Israelis, attempted to prevent Soviet influence from succeeding in turning these nations into communist states.
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What is cold war and explain its events that led to the emergence of cold war?
The short answer is: the cold war was the tension that arose between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II. Many events during and after the war contributed to it.
Why did the Cold War start and how did it develop over its first three decades?
The cold war started in 1945 after the World War II. The cold war was between Russia and some of the western countries. The existence of the nuclear weapons is what led to the development of the Cold war.
Who was the Russian leader of the cold war?
During the first decade of the Cold War, Stalin led Russia through the Cold War until his death.
Three reasons why the Cold War started?
I think you are getting it back the front. After World War Two there were two major world powers - the USA and the Soviet Union. Both had been very distrustful of each other before the war, but were allies during the war due to a common enemy. In the post war era both sides went back to their mutual mistrust. Since the war had changed the balance of power in the world, both sides feared the other side, thinking they would try to expand their influence and possibly overthrow them. This led to the cold war. So the presence of two superpowers led to the cold war, not the cold war leading to two superpowers.... in fact the cold war finally led to the collapse of one of the superpowers (USSR)
How did the Cold War begin?
Cold war is the conflict between the Communist Nations led by the Soviet Union and the Democratic Nations led by the U.S.the entire purpose behind the cold war was to stop the spread of communism which was thought to corrupt and cripple the world.They fought by all means, propaganda, economic war, diplomatic haggling and constant military clashes.Cold war started in September 3rd (1945)it ended in (1989)
Who was led by a dictator during the cold war?
Many countries were led by dictators in the Cold War .
What two superpowers led the Cold War after World War 2?
The Soviet Unioon and the United States.
What is cold war and explain its events that led to the emergence of cold war?
The short answer is: the cold war was the tension that arose between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II. Many events during and after the war contributed to it.
Why did the Cold War start and how did it develop over its first three decades?
The cold war started in 1945 after the World War II. The cold war was between Russia and some of the western countries. The existence of the nuclear weapons is what led to the development of the Cold war.
How did the division of Germany after world war 2 affect the relationship between the soviet union and the US?
Led to Cold War
What Is NATO and who led the alliance during the cold war?
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance led by the United States during the Cold War
What happened in the cold war that lead to World War 2?
Wups! You have that just backward. The use of the atom bomb in World War 2 led to the cold war in the 1950s and after, because the USA and the USSR could always have fired nuclear missiles at the other guys.
Who led the Cold War?
Seeds or communism
What were the three reaults of world war 1?
Three results of World War 1 include defeat of central forces led by Germany, four empires collapsed (Turkish, German, Austrian and Russian) and it led to the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
What was similar between the Red Scare following World War 1 and the Cold War following World War 2?
fear of communism led to the supression of the civil liberties of some americans
What led to the cold war?
when you are cold war to led it convert into solid state .
Who was the Russian leader of the cold war?
During the first decade of the Cold War, Stalin led Russia through the Cold War until his death.
