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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.
6,177 Questions
Why was cuba considered an instigator during the cold war between the us and the soviet union?
Firstly, because the Castro revolutionaries brought Cuba from the US sphere of influence into the Soviet sphere of influence. Secondly, because it had agreed to serve as a base and launching pad for Soviet atomic missiles aimed at the US.
Have the US and Russia ever fought each other in Combat or just through puppet states?
in the Korean war yes, but in others like the cold war, south ossetia war or Vietnam war NO. Only the Korean war
What options did Kennedy and his advisers consider in response to the missiles?
They considered all options from doing nothing to an all-out attack. They decided that a naval and air quarantine (blockade) offered the best solution.
Who did whittaker chambers accuse of being a spy for the soviet union?
Whittaker Chambers named seven (7) former Federal officials among others as forming part of his Washington-based Soviet spy ring during the 1930s, on August 3, 1948, under subpoena before the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Among those named were Harry Dexter White (who had a heart attack while denying allegations on the witness stand and died three days later) and Alger Hiss. Four other former Federal officials pled the Fifth; brother Donald Hiss also denied allegations.
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Alger Hiss on two counts of perjury in December 1948. In January 1950, Hiss was sentenced to jail, later released early on parole for good behavior.
Why should the u.s be praised for the invovment in the cold war?
The United States should be praised by their noble deed of the Marshall Plan, the aiding foreign countries that did not want communism to take over their government in their countries, and also because the U.S. prevented the spread of communism and made many advancement in technology, such as the space race and the nuclear arm race.
McCarthy claimed that there were known communists in the State Department. He held investigations and hearings and which ruined many careers. He never actually presented any facts to back up his claims that people were communists or "fellow travelers" or traitors to the nation. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower so feared his influence with the public that they did nothing to stop him. When McCarthy attacked the US Army as a hotbed of communist activity, the Senate finally censored him and he died a broken politician.
Pretty much to prevent another world war. Also to stop Germany from rising to that much power again.
How was America's involvement in Vietnam a product of the Cold War?
The government policy of containment of communism. It was felt that if a country became communist that the nearby countries would follow. This was called "domino effect" and ruled American foreign policy for 60 years. To some extent it still does,but the players have changed .
How did the western allies respond to soviet expansion in the cold war?
By pooling their resources into alliances such as NATO and SEATO to contain Soviet expansionism; political chaos in the 1960s-70s undermined such efforts until the 1980s saw reinvestment into not just containing Soviet expansionism but reversing it.
North Vietnam (as was North Korea during the Korean War) was a SURROGATE for the Soviet Union and Red (Communist) China, meaning that it was, "...acting for another". Instead of the Soviets and Red Chinese fighting against the US, the North Vietnamese (and the North Koreans before them) fought. But the North Vietnamese would have to use Soviet/Red Chinese weapons and equipment , since they didn't have any of their own. In return for receiving this war material, North Vietnam (as North Korea before them) would be another COMMUNIST country, another ally, to add to the Soviet/Red Chinese communist side of the COLD WAR. WHICH IS WHY THE UNITED STATES WENT TO VIETNAM TO FIGHT TO BEGIN WITH, TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM.
Part of the receiving of weapons and equipment was training on how to use them. In the late 1950's, North Vietnam sent groups of selected candidates to the Soviet Union and Red China to learn how to fly MIG jet fighters. They stayed in their host country for one or more years learning to become jet fighters. After they had become pilots, the Soviet Union and Communist China supplied the jet aircraft. The Soviet Union supplied mostly MIG-17's and MIG-21's. Red China supplied mostly J-6's (a Chinese version of the MIG-19). North Vietnamese student pilot's had to learn Russian so that they could communicate with their Russian instructors. The North Vietnamese Air Force was always small in numbers, never numbering more than 100 jet fighters. Pilot losses were high in both training and combat. (SEE: Mig-17 and Mig-19 Units of the Vietnam War, By Istvan Toperczer).
Soviet built Surface to Air Missiles (SAM's) were sent to North Vietnam along with Soviet technicians to over-see their operations. Unlike North KOREA before them, North Vietnam was SUSPICIOUS of foreign powers helping them, since they had only begun to recover from ousting the FRENCH only "FIVE YEARS" earlier. Consequently, the Soviet presence of technicians and advisers was highly restricted. North Vietnam was not allowing another foreign country to gain a foothold into their country again; even if that country was assisting them.
Weapons and equipment that were not sophisticated enough to require advisers/technicians, such as tanks, artillery, small arms (rifles, machinguns, etc.) where supplied in MASS NUMBERS. PT-76 tanks, AK-47 assault rifles, SKS semi-automatic rifle, land mines, and ammunition for those weapons were supplied on a routine basis.
The North Vietnamese utilized their SAM's and Air Force, and other anti-aircraft artillery (AAA guns) most efficiently, bring down approximately 2,000 US aircraft during the war. Their anti-aircraft defenses proved to be one of the most deadly in the history of modern warfare.
How many foreigners live in Korea?
in 2007, there were over 1 million foreigners living permanently/temporarily in South Korea. please see more information about South Korea on Wikipedia for update.
What best describes President Kennedy's foreign policy program with regard to the Soviet Union?
President Kennedy developed a program called "flexible response" to choose a course of action appropriate to a situation.
well... to be isolated from the world and the life you live in is bad enough!
How many couples cheat on each other?
This is a very wide topic as it varies from place to place. In some places it is absolutely forbidden and if found that you have extramarital affairs you could be continuously raped by a variety of people as punishment or even death. Country to culture punishment varies.
Unfortunately the percentages and actual numbers are hard to determine as many individuals do not like to admit they have had extramarital affairs however, looking at the a variety of statistics I have found that cheating is definitely and unfortunately on a rise.
