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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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How did television hurt Joseph McCarthy?
He appeared on it. That cut his throat right there. He looked and talked like a lying weasel, which was amplified by the stark black and white TV image. And he was talking with Edward R. Murrow at the time - one of the most trusted and respected Americans alive in that era. The contrast was the kiss of death for McCarthy.
How did the fall of Russian communism effect the US?
it caused the 80s songs to be all about the berlin wall
Why is the Cold War called Cold War?
The cold war was not an actual 'war'. However there were several times that it came close to becoming a war though. I hear about that if the tension and push for expansion of the USSR continued and they advanced on the other sectors and captured them that there might have been another World war.
How did President Truman help stop Communism in Asia?
Why was President Truman against declaring war on China during the Korean War
Who were Main adversaries of the Cold war?
The enemies of the U.S. during the Cold War were the USSR(controlled by Russia) and the Soviet satellite countries of eastern Europe (Warsaw Pact).
To a lesser extent, another was the other major communist power, the People's Republic of China. During the Cold War, China became a nuclear power and practically a superpower itself.
What were the advantages and disadvantages of war work on women?
Umm well... i don't know about the Cold War but in WW1 and WW2 it gave women more freedom and the right to be more equal like men, even though the pay wasn't the same. A woman could be doing the same job as a man but yet be paid less than him because she presumably wasn't skilled enough. The disadvantages were that men weren't happy in the WW1 the most of women taking over mens jobs so they would basically make it harder for the women to do their jobs properly and do things like hammer their nail draws so they couldn't open them and get on with their job.
Why was the War of 1812 known as the Second War for Independence?
Because it was fought against the same enemy from the American Revolution - England
Nicholas BiddleNicholas Biddle, (January 8, 1786 - February 27, 1844), American financier, was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Biddle's preparatory education was received at an academy in Philadelphia, where his progress was so rapid that he entered the class of 1799 in the University of Pennsylvania, and would have taken his degree at the age of thirteen had it not been deemed wise to keep him longer at his books. He was accordingly sent to Princeton, entered the sophomore class, and graduated in 1801 as valedictorian, dividing the first honor of the class with his only rival.
The ancestors of the Biddle family came to the United States with William Penn, and fought in the pre-Revolutionary colonial struggles. In the American Revolutionary War, Charles, father of Nicholas, was prominent in devotion to the cause, while his uncle was an early naval hero. Another uncle served in the old French war, and was a member of the congress of 1774.
Biddle was offered an official position before he had finished his law studies. As secretary to John Armstrong, United States minister to France, he went abroad in 1804, was in Paris at the time of Napoleon's coronation, and afterward, Biddle participated in an audit related to the Louisiana Purchase, acquiring his first experience in financial affairs.
Afterward, Biddle traveled extensively through Europe and Greece, returning to England to serve as secretary for James Monroe, then United States minister to England. Accompanying him to Cambridge, Biddle took part in a conversation involving a comparison between the modern Greek dialect with that of Homer with Cambridge professors. The incident captured Monroe's attention.
In 1807, Biddle returned home to practice law and write, contributing papers on various subjects, but chiefly on the fine arts, to different publications. He became associate editor of a magazine called Port-Folio, which ran from 1806 to 1823. When editor Joseph Dennie died in 1812, Biddle took over the magazine.
Biddle also prepared Lewis and Clark's report of their exploring expedition to the mouth of Columbia River for publication. He encouraged Thomas Jefferson to write an introductory memoir of Captain Meriwether Lewis. Biddle's name does not appear, as he was elected to the state legislature (1810-1811), and was compelled to turn over the whole work to Paul Allen, who supervised its publication, and, with the consent of all parties, was the recognized editor. It is said, however, by Robert T. Conrad, that Biddle actually wrote the two volumes from Lewis and Clark's notes.
In the legislature Biddle quickly became prominent. He originated a bill favoring popular education, a quarter of a century in advance of the times. The bill was defeated, but came up again in different forms until, in 1836, the Pennsylvania common-school system was inaugurated as a direct result of his efforts. He was more successful in advocating the re-charter of the Bank of the United States, which was his first step toward a financial career. The War of 1812 intervened. Moving to the state senate, the United States bank was re-chartered in 1819 and President Monroe appointed him a government director. Upon the resignation of bank president Langdon Cheves, Biddle ascended to president. During his connection with it he was appointed by Monroe, under authority from congress, to prepare a "Commercial Digest" of the laws and trade regulations of the world, for many years regarded as an authority.
The "bank war," inaugurated by President Andrew Jackson in 1829, undermined the credit of the institution, and after the bill for its re-charter was vetoed in 1832, Biddle's efforts to save the bank failed. The withdrawal of the government deposits by Jackson's order in 1833 precipitated financial disasters that involved the whole country. Biddle's friends assert that his non-partisanship provoked Jackson's hostility, a claim denied by Jackson's admirers. The literature of the "bank war" is voluminous, including a series of letters by Mr. Biddle, vindicating his own course. In 1839 he resigned the bank presidency, and in 1841 the bank failed.
He was a leading spirit in the establishment of Girard College under the provisions of the founder's will, and remained respected in spite of the tainted conclusion of his financial career.
When did Cambodia become a communist?
It happened at the end of the Vietnam War (1949-1975), the civil war between the communist North and the US-supported South Vietnam. A general US withdrawal of military aid followed the Paris Peace Accords of January 1973, and by April 30, 1975, the South had been overrun. The former southern capital of Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City and remains the largest city in Vietnam.
At the beginning of world war 1 which outsider helped speed up the decline of the czar's government?
At the beginning of World War I, which outsider helped speed up the decline of the czar's government
What statement most accurately compares the US' policies of containment and detente?
Containment increased tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union while detente sought to ease tensions between the two countries.
What was the biggest fear of ordinary citizens in the US during the Cold War?
Their fears were of what the Kremlin men would do to the people around them, what the investigators would do to them while trying to combat subversion, depression, and a massive loss of jobs.
What happen during the period of depression?
Many rich people in the US lost their money; the average US citizen had NO JOB. Banks went bankrupt (today they are protected by Federal Insurance).
What was the dominant problem in the United States between 1953 and 1962?
Between 1953 and 1962 was the era in which the United States and Russia were fighting the Cold War. The dominant problem in the U.S. during this time was military power required to fight this war.
What effect did the Berlin Wall have on the cold war?
It was a nonviolent conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
It was an attempt to put Berlin under Communist control.
It was an attempt by the United States to contain Communism.
How did the Marshall Plan help Europe and the US?
It was designed to rebuild European industry after World war II.
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The Marshall Plan was a massive effort to ship food and supplies to Western Europe after World War II. Since those countries had just suffered through 6 years of the most destructive war in history, they were impoverished and unstable. Americans feared that they might be susceptible to violence, and in a worst case scenario, communist revolutions. So we undertook the Marshall Plan to help revitalize those nations and build up their economies.
What are some factors that intensified the Cold War?
Factors that intensified it would have to be:
- the fact that the United States had already developed the A-bomb and the Soviet Union didn't know about it
- Communism, of course
- the "Iron Curtain" Speech
What policy stated that communism must be contained at all costs?
That would be the CONTAINMENT POLICY. The fear was that, while the Soviet Union (and later China) were too large to militarily engage without starting World War III, an effective strategy would be to prevent Communism to expanding into other areas. See more about the Containment Policy in this Answers Article: The Containment Policy After WWII.
How does the Suez crisis relate to the cold war?
The Suez Canal was of strategic importance during the Cold War, even in the age of nuclear weapons. Both the US and the USSR had an interest in influencing the countries involved in the Crisis, and in keeping the canal open. So when Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt in 1956, the US convinced them to withdraw, rather than risk an escalation into a regional war (which nonetheless occurred 9 years later in the Six-Day War).
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Global military movements require naval forces. It used to be called "military projection." Any short-cut that allows naval forces to move quicker to a designated location is of strategic importance.
The Panama Canal allows naval forces to avoid the long voyage around the Southern Tip of South America. During the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905, the Russian battleship fleet went around the southern tip of Africa when Britain denied them use of the Suez Canal. Having the canal in Egyptian hands threatened the same type of exclusion.
Detente, the easing of strained relationships between countries, began in1969. During this time the SALT treaty and the Helsinki accord was signed and the infamous red telephone was installed for quick discussions between Russia and the United States.
What did Europe do during the cold war?
All the Eastern European countries were under controll of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. These countries included Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and even part of Germany, plus a few other countries. Germany was split into two sections after WW2. The eastern half belonged to Russia while the western half was controlled by Great Britain, America and France. Yugoslavia, while controlled by the Soviets, was not greatly affected by Russian influence. Their leader Tito at the time, was very hesitant to be controlled by the USSR.
It may take a long sentence and/or fine to prevent someone from doing a criminal act. You would think that just knowing right from wrong would be an enough but for some, that is not a deterrence.
How did the philosophy of detente influence U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?
It led the United States to pursue a friendlier relationship with China.
