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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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During the cold war who was East?

The communists (USSR & Red China) were the East. It can become confusing because people misuse the term "East" and "West." Russia is a Western nation when discussing one topic...then all of a sudden it's a Eastern nation when discussing another! That's a sample of misusing the terms.

Why did the US and UN join forces to fight North Korea?

The UN security council voted to help South Korea resist the North Korean invasion. The US was one of the members of that council. It also had the largest army, navy and air force.

Is it dangerous to sky dive with a cold?

If the nasal passages are blocked, it is possible to rupture a sinus cavity. I use sudafed when I feel a little stuffy.

What was the problem that the US faced in Cuba in 1962 and how did it end?

The problem became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was the point during the "Cold War" when the USA and USSR became perilously close to actual nuclear warfare.

Reconnaisance photographs taken by a high-altitude U-2 spy plane showed that the Soviet Union had armed Cuba with nuclear Medium Range Offensive Ballistic Missiles.

President Kennedy placed a naval quarantine around Cuba to stop further weapons being taken to the island, and Kruschev stepped down and removed the missiles after the US promised not to attack Cuba.

How did the Soviet Union try to win support from emerging nations?

How did the Soviet Union try to win support from emerging nations?

This is from the American Nations book Page 779, Question 4.

What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

Warsaw pact:

  • Soviet Union
  • Bulgaria
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Hungay
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Albania (until 1968)
  • East Germany (until 1990)

NATO:

Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechrep, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portgual, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, U.K, United States

Cause of Cold War?

Beginning as early as the mid-1940s or as late as the 1950s (depending on the assessment of various factors), the Cold War that dominated most of the second half of the 20th century had several causes. Perhaps above all, the two super-powers in the world after World War II -- the United States and the Soviet Union -- had diametrically opposed views of the right way to order and govern society. Indeed, these two 'empires' of a sort had entirely different understandings of 'the good life,' and each was intent on protecting its views against intrusion from the other.

Was the Warsaw Pact a good thing for the US?

Unfortunately no, because the Warsaw Pact work against capitalism which means that the Warsaw Pact help communism overachieve its powers influencing other countries into becoming communism. Also, since the United States hates communism its obvious that the Warsaw Pact and the United States aren't going to get along. Therefore NATO was invented.

What was significant about the 1990 elections in Nicaragua?

The significance of the 1990 elections is that the first ever free elections were held

and the main significant was it was good tho