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Cold War
The nuclear arms race divided the world in a struggle as costly as any another war. East vs. West, Communism vs. Democracy, the Bear vs. the Eagle; all these were major factors in the lives of millions for 4 decades.
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What U.S. actions and Soviet actions contributed most to the cold war?
Soviet: a) Refusal to hold free elections in Poland
b) Red Army's occupation of Eastern Europe
c) Occupation of Iran
United States: a) Truman Doctrine's Anti-Communism
b) Intervention in Greece and Turkey
c) They misunderstood and underestimated Soviet fears of invasion
Who was fighting with whom in the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam (and their allies), led by Ho Chi Minh. North Vietnam was a communist state which was something the USA opposed. When the North made sttempts to take over the South the USA felt it was their responsibility to move in and stop these moves. Ended up an unpopular and eventually faltering goal for the USA.
What factors lead to the Cold War?
Firstly, both the countries were suspicious of each other as they were both extremely militarily able countries. They feared that they would be double-crossed or sabotaged by the other and therefore mistrusted each other. USA had built up a powerful navy and air force with advanced technology, while the USSR became modern and industrialized under Stalin's rule. Both the USA and the USSR were powerful enough for the other to worry, and thus the Cold War was partially a consequence of the suspicion.
Secondly, there was a significant difference in the ideologies of the USA and the USSR. The USA practiced democracy and capitalism, while the USSR was communist. In capitalism and democracy, people had to care for themselves and earned themselves money according to how hard they worked; elections were held to represent the people and human rights are of high importance. However, in a communist regime, the state controlled the economy and land of the whole country, and the communist party leaders provided homes, healthcare and education to the people. Freedom of speech, thought and religion is restricted, and communism involves a single party rule. This significant contrast made both countries feel that it was necessary to reign supreme over the other, and spread its beliefs and system to as many countries as possible in order to gain more influence. This difference in ideologies thus played a part in triggering the cold war.
Lastly, The competition to gain more influence in the world became a reason for the cold war. The USA set up the Marshall Plan while the USSR set up the COMECON (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) in order to attempt to influence more countries to follow them. Eventually, the supporters of Communism would border the supporters of Democracy, and conflict might follow. For example, the USSR was able to commit acts of intimidation to the parts of Berlin that belonged to the USA and its allies because Berlin fell within USSR territory. The Cuban missile crisis and Korean War also took place from the competition to gain more influence. Acts like these would give reason for the cold war to take place.
Which relates to US relations with al Qaeda?
Al-queda was a terrorist organization that attacked the U.S. (9/11, World Trade Center) that was based in Afghanistan and was endorsed by the Taliban, the Afghan government. U.S. attacked Al-Queda in turn attacking the terrorist regime of the Taliban, and defeated them, no the U.S. is trying to stabalize the area with a democratic government.
What was nikita krushchev's nickname?
First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (from 1953-1964)
Is immigration a problem in the United States?
It is not immigration itself that is the problem. Many people see the problem as immigrants coming over to the United States illegally. How we pave our roads, free school lunches, building new community colleges, paying state workers and several other things are with taxes. Illegal immigrants don't pay taxes, but that is not the sole reason for having trouble with illegal aliens.
Some residents of the United States resent illegal immigrants for taking advantage of tax paid institutions and services. However, the governmental policies make it difficult to become a legal citizen and further allow for illegal immigrants to utilize tax dollars. If the policies are changed and made simpler, making these "illegals" into legal citizens, then they would be able to contribute to society in a much more meaningful and productive way. They would help grow the economy by working legally and also be paying taxes. Either way, if the government makes policies that doesn't allow for non-tax-paying people to take advantage of social services, then certain people wouldn't be as opposed to immigration in general. The whole argument about immigrants taking our jobs is irrational. Assuming that we've fixed problems listed above, more people means more consumption. More consumption means a higher demand for production, which leads to more jobs.
The United States welcomes everyone, and this is a lovely place to live. :)
The USA, is afraid of immigration, specially the one that comes from Mexico, why, simple since the war of 1847, the USA, took land it did not blelong to them, and the way they did was through Immigration, in Texas, so now they fear that Mexico will do the same, which I think will happen in a few years.
Why do people leave communist countries?
There are not a lot of communist countries left in the world, but there was a time when people used to try to flee from communist countries. In some cases they were getting away from abusive dictatorial governments, but more often they just wanted to go to a country where the economy was healthier and they could enjoy a higher standard of living. Communist countries have usually had severe economic problems, and that is the main reason why people eventually rejected communism in most of the formerly communist countries. China is a special case, and although the Chinese government claims to still be communist in nature, it has adopted a mixed economic system, with elements of both communism and capitalism.
Where did cold harbor take place?
May 31 1864 – June 12, 1864 The Battle of Cold Harbor, the final battle of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign during the American Civil War, is remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles. Thousands of Union soldiers were slaughtered in a hopeless frontal assault against the fortified troops of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Which is the most destructive missile in the world?
I think its MOAB(Mother Of All Bombs)........
The most destructive missile would be the peace maker missile carried 12 nuclear warheads.
Why do they call red China red China?
"The Dragon, part of the national flag design, is also a popular Welsh symbol. The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales is from the Historia Brittonum, written around 820, but it is popularly supposed to have been the battle standard of King Arthur and other ancient Celtic leaders. This myth is likely to have originated from Merlin's vision of a Red (The Native Britons) and White (The Saxon Invaders) dragon battling, with the Red dragon being victorious. Following the annexation of Wales by England, the dragon was used as a supporter in the English monarch's coat of arms."
The Dragon is important in China, enough to be the source of worship, but it is not red.
"The Chinese dragon is a Chinese mythical creature, depicted as a long, scaled, snake-like creature with four claws. In contrast to the Western dragon which stands on four legs and which is usually portrayed as evil, Chinese dragon has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. The Chinese dragon is traditionally also the embodiment of the concept of yang (male) and associated with the weather as the bringer of rain and water in an agriculturally water-driven nation. Its female counterpart is the Fenghuang.
The dragon is sometimes used in the West as a national emblem of China. However, this usage within both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan is rare.
Firstly, the dragon was historically the symbol of the Emperor of China. Starting with the Yuan Dynasty, regular citizens were forbidden to associate themselves with the symbol. The dragon re-emerged during the Qing Dynasty and appeared on national flags.
Secondly, the dragon has aggressive, warlike connotations that the Chinese government wishes to avoid. It is for these reasons that the giant panda is far more often used within China as a national emblem than the dragon. In Hong Kong, however, the dragon is part of the design of Brand Hong Kong, a symbol used to promote Hong Kong as an international brand name.
Many Chinese people often use the term "Descendants of the Dragon" (龍的傳人) as a sign of ethnic identity, as part of a trend started in the 1970s when different Asian nationalities were looking for animal symbols for representations.
In Chinese culture today, it is mostly used for decorative purposes. It is a taboo to disfigure a depiction of a dragon; for example, an advertisement campaign commissioned by Nike, which featured the American basketball player LeBron James slaying a dragon (as well as beating up an old Kung Fu master), was immediately censored by the Chinese government after public outcry over disrespect.
A number of Chinese proverbs and idioms also feature references to the dragon, for example: "Hoping one's son will become a dragon" (望子成龍, i.e. be as successful and powerful as a dragon)."
If your question is referring to the mass murder of Jews, and others by the Nazis then it ended with the surrender of German forces to the United Nations in May 1945. However mass murder was not limited to the NAZIS. Rwanda, Sudan, Soviet Union, Cambodia, Yugoslavia, just to name a few have all had governments that practiced mass killings.
What was a result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty?
The treaty slowed the arms race between the USSR and the US.
Significance of potsdam conference?
The Potsdam Conference was between Russia, UK AND USA. USA tried to convince Russia to join the war between the Japanese, but US has come up with a solution to defeat Japan. They used the Atomic Bomb to destroy one city and demanded that Japan surrender or they would bomb the rest of the country. So the conference was for the Allies to agree with the Atomic bomb to go ahead. Hope thts ritee kents cause im not 100% sure:)
What did America do in the Cold War?
They fought against the USSR. The Cold War was a war in which the USSR and The USA each sought to prove their individual dominance and the dominance of their ideologies (Communism and Capitalism respectively). This war was fought in countless fields - proxy wars being the most publised form of conflict but followed closely by the arms race, the space race and comparing their economies. The American government supported the South Vietnamese in the Vietnam war, they introduced the Marshall plan which simply bribe European countries to adopt capitalist regimes in exchange for money and other aid etc. The American government was very involved in the Cold War and took part in many conflicts of interest (Germany, Cuba, Poland etc.) This is a very simple explanation of what the American government did in the war, but they basically retalliated to any thing the USSR did and also acted first in trying to prove their dominance.
Why was Hollywood a target of anti-communist investigations by Congress?
Communists were said to be placing subversive messages into Hollywood films and discriminating against unsympathetic colleagues.
It was when the US government over dramatised the Bolshevik revolution because they did not like communism and so made anti-communist propaganda, causing people to fear 'Communism' like a disease. pretty stupid really.
Where are the cracks in the iron curtain as seen on the map?
Yugoslavia and Albania were the cracks in the iron curtain.
Yes WWII was caused by racism lots other things have been caused by racism that is not a war like how Holland decided to burn the Qu'ran every year and in the USA some man tried to do it aswell but he rethinked the idea. The BNP wants everyone who is not white deported from the country(UK).
What government official was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
How did the cold war change history?
The cold war changed history by discouraging the use of nuclear weapons by all countries. Politicians as well as the general public realized that the use of nuclear weapons would have a disastrous outcome.
World War 2 associated with the cold war?
The Atom Bomb ended WW2; and along with it created the cold war. Total wars, such as WW2 could no longer be fought because of the A-Bomb. Only "Limited Wars" could be fought, limited to the use of conventional weapons only, during the time of the cold war.
The ruler of Russia in 1916 was Saint Nicholas II. Saint Nicholas II ruled Russia from 1894 to 1917. He was overthrown in 1917 and promptly executed.
Explain why cuba became a crisis spot during the cold war?
When this began, the U.S. sent Fidel Castro a letter stating that the U.S. will remove their missiles from Turkey if Cuba remove theirs. Castro agreed to this and did so, marking an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is the purpose of the arms race?
{| |- | The arms race was a big indicator of the Cold War. Both sides wanted to insure domination over the other in the event of war. Both the US/Nato and Soviet Union/Soviet Bloc attempted to create a stockpile of weapons that could overwhelm the other side. There were enough nuclear weapons to destroy all life on Earth many times over at the end of the hostilities. |}
