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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 did huge demonstrations break out throughout East Germany?
It depends on when these huge demonstrations broke out. In the 1970s, the embattled Communist leadership wanted to break with the past to carry out its avowed goal of socialist renewal. In 1989, huge demonstrations broke out pressing for the end of Communism and for the reunification of Germany into one democratic country.
How were the relations between Vietnam and its mother country?
Mother country? Needs to be explained a bit.
What did Stalin say about the Marshall Plan?
Stalin said the Marshall Plan was just a capitalist ploy to bring down Soviet socialism in general and Communist Party rule in particular. In order to qualify for aid under the Marchall Plan, a country had to pledge that it would provide a democratic form of government. This is something Stalin could never agree to, because the country would probably vote the Communist Party out of office and him along with it.
What lengthy American war in southeast Asia is a time when the cold war became hot?
The cold war didn't go hot; if it did, it would've been called World War III.
Therefore, there were two hot "battles" of the cold war; Korea and Vietnam.
But Korea is not located in SEA (South East Asia); Korea is up the coast bordering Russia/China.
Some people sometimes call them "hot wars" of the cold war.
Korea & Vietnam were the "shooting portions" of the cold war.
What were the main problems between Russia and America in the cold war?
Conflicting political and economic theories.
The Big three disagreed only a Potsdam this was because there was a change of leaders, first president Roosevelt died and was replaced by Truman who was anticommunist and suspicious of Stalin and Churchill was replace by Attlee who was very new to the job. Also Germany surrendered in may so the war had ended meaning the big three now had no common aim to beat the Nazis last thing was USA and USSR kept secrets the USA did not reveal that they had the atom bomb which Stalin didn't like as he thought Truman was planning against him. Also Stalin promised to hold free elections in parts of Eastern Europe but left red army troops there this was part of his plan to form a soviet sphere of influence, Truman did not like this because he hated the communists and wanted to contain the spread
The beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is most closely associated with the?
What is this? Fill in the blanks? Jeopardy? Oh, well, I'll give it a shot anyway.
The great Soviet Union was weakened by it's long war with Afghanistan, in addition to having spent itself into a corner with runaway military spending. Of course, as usual, there were probably a couple of hundred other things that contributed to the collapse.
The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe rapidly followed the fall of the great giant, the Soviet Union. With their giant benefactor no longer able to offer them financial and other support, the satellite communist bloc nations were left to fend for themselves. Most seem to have done alright for themselves, adapting to free democracy, while a few like Yugoslavia erupted into a boiling cauldron of ethnic hatred and internal fighting and bitter warfare that lasted the better part of the next decade.
- The US wanted the USSR to free the Eastern European Nations, especially Poland.
- Stalin and the Politburo did not want to give them their freedom.
- Both countries had become superpowers but the atomic bombs of the US put them one notch above the USSR.
- Stalin would not let the US into Berlin for awhile but they eventually let them in. However, Stalin blockaded the food and goods the Eastern Berliners needed so the US flew the goods into Berlin. This came to be known as "The Berlin Airlift". This did not put the USSR into good favor with the US.
- The severe differences over governing the European nations caused the Cold War to spark.
However after the war all this broke up over the basic issues of the dichotomy between capitalist and communist economic systems and philosophies.
Correction, the "The Berlin Airlift" supplied West Berlin not East Berlin. Stalin already controlled East Berlin and hoped the blockade would starve the West Berliners into agreeing to form a single unified Berlin that he controlled.
How did the cold war impact Ray Bradbury's writing?
The Cold War influenced Ray Bradbury's writing by shaping his themes of censorship, government control, and the dangers of technology. His works often reflect the fear and paranoia of the era, with stories like "Fahrenheit 451" exploring the consequences of a society driven by censorship. Bradbury's writing serves as a cautionary tale about the potential dystopian future that could result from the tensions of the Cold War.
Did the royal artillery fight in Korea?
Yes.
12th anti tank regiment and 12th light anti aircraft regiment. Also 14th, 20th, 42nd, 45th field, and 61st Regiments Royal Artillery
The unit mentioned by the previous entry was in fact 11th (Sphinx) Light AA Battery RA and 120th LAA Battery together with 170th Independent Mortar Battery RA
The definition of deterrence is "the maintenance of military power for the purpose of discouraging attack." (Merriam Webster Dictionary). With this definition in mind, a nation that is (or appears to be) so powerful that victory is not possible, or at least practical, is deterring acts of agression against it or its interests. A prime example of this is the proliferation of nuclear weapons and inflated defense spending by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Why was West Berlin important to the Americans?
Because it was an "island of freedom" - it was a democratic city-state located 117 miles east of the inter-German border.
What was the Soviet Solution which was eventually thwarted by the Kennedy Administration?
The Soviets had installed nuclear missiles in Cuba in '62. Kennedy demanded they be removed. His demands were ignored. He ordered US Military Forces on wartime alert (DEFCON status) and ordered them to proceed towards Cuba; while awaiting further communication from the Soviets (Russians) while ENROUTE. If no further positive communicatons were received (not removed or ignored), US Forces were to destroy the missile sites and the Soviets interferred, they were to be destroyed too.
US policy during the cold war was...First strike. Had US Forces engaged Soviet Forces in Cuba in 1962; our ICBM's and Stratoforts (B-52's) would have conducted first strike operations on the Soviet homeland. WW3 would have commenced in 1962.
What is the abbreviation for detention?
There is not one. infact there is, it can be called a 'det' or a 'D.T'.
