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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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Did the Cold War affect the economy?

The cold war divided Europe and Germany after WW2. The Western European countries, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom as well as Canada and the United States, formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). USSR took the Eastern European countries as satellite countries. East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria had be influenced and controlled by the USSR.

The Cold War divided Europe into two armed camps. There was very little contact between the two blocs. Even traditionally 'Western' cities like Prague seemed to be in another world.

Did Ronald Reagen get too much credit for the US winning the Cold War?

History will be required to make that judgement, and perhaps 200 years from now it will be a very minor footnote in US History, Economics and Policy. The economic costs continue to mount because economic warfare using borrowed money may require generations to get paid off. Supply Side economics remains an unproven concept, only because history hasn't had the chance to judge it. Strangely, the most liberal President (William Jefferson Clinton) since FDR came the closest to getting the bank account balanced. While current income is untaxed in a progressive manner, future great-great Grandchildren will still be paying off the mortgage. The earth may not have been destroyed in a nuclear Armageddon, however the tab must be paid someday.

What were some of the restrictions of the Iron Curtain?

That if you where on the Soviet union,You had to stay there or you could get killed.

Why is the spread of communism bad?

because it would mean that the soviets would take control over everything

Why were the United state's actions against the soviet union in the Berlin blockade considered part of the cold war?

The berlin airlift where the u.s. provided food and resources to anyone who wanted cummunism out of there country and give these things through aerial tactics

What would cause the cold side of a faucet to not turn off if you replaced the cartridge with the one from the hot and it still kept running?

Some cartrides are hot/cold specific. The hole that allows the water to pass thru the cartridge will not close because you can't turn it far enough. Some cartrides are hot/cold specific. The hole that allows the water to pass thru the cartridge will not close because you can't turn it far enough.

What are the after effects of a war on buildings?

If your real estate assets find themselves in a battle zone, they may experience some devaluation.

When George Kennan first introduced the idea of containment as a major feature of US foreign policy he meant that?

the United States would not challenge communism in the countries where it already existed but would act to stop it from spreading, especially in Europe.

What is the Karean War?

The Korean War (1950-1953) was a war to stop communist aggression in Korea. The first "hot" battle of the cold war. The Vietnam War was the second "hot" battle of the cold war.

What happened to Joseph McCarthy's investigation?

Various things happened to McCarthy

  • some people disliked him as a person
  • some saw him as a man motivated only by personal gain
  • mostly people got bored with him.