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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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Russia was old fashioned and weak- it collapsed because it was unsuitable.
What was the difference between traditional views of the Cold War and Reagan's view of it?
Reagan wanted to eliminate communism, not merely contain it.
The cold war started in 1946, maybe late 1945, when it became clear the the USSR was not planning to remove its troops from the areas of Europe that it had moved into during the world war II. It ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union broke up.
Can you catch a cold a few days after another?
Yes. There are many variations of the cold virus; after having a cold with one virus, you'll have immunity against this specific virus, but you can still catch others. In theory, you can have a cold year round, since there are so many variations of the cold virus.
How did the UN propose to settle the dispute over Palestine during the Cold War?
The UN proposal was the partition of Palestine between a Jewsih state and a Palestinian State. Although approved by vote of the UN General Assembly, it was never implemented because the neighboring Arab states invaded.
Russia went from a very pro-government state held economy which the US didn't agree with. Then when the USSR fell in 1991, it went to a pro-private industry and everything was privatized and the US felt that, that was a good thing, but the problem was that almost all industries were privatized their was almost no government, or government regulation in business causing prices to increase. So when Putin came to power he brought back the government not to the soviet scale, but to a scale that brought stability, and with this the US feared that Putin was trying to bring back the USSR with his more powerful government policies, but in actuality he is completely conservative and is very much against a reinstatement of the USSR. To the US he seems radical but to most Russians (80%) that he is a very good leader and he did bring stability.
What was the ultimate goal of president nixons vietnamization policy?
South Vietnam would learn to defend itself
What is the blast radius of a nuclear ballistic missile?
This really depends on a number of factors, such as the yield of the weapon, the detonation altitude, and the terrain.
What led to the end of dtente?
The Soviet Union invading Afghanistan is what ended detente between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet war in Afghanistan began in 1979.
What countries in Europe during the cold war were pro-western?
west germany, England, France, Denmark, Luxemburg, Saarland, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, and Portugal are a few examples.
How did NATO affect the cold war?
The foundation of NATO in 1949, then its activities and expansion in the decades that followed, affected the Cold War in a curiously double-sided fashion. On the one hand, it served as a minimizing factor, since it provided unity and strength to 'free' Europe, which deterred significant aggression from Communist-dominated Europe. On the other hand, it also increased tensions in the Cold War: its growing strength was matched by a strength build-up in the other half of Europe, while conflicts in other parts of the world, where the Cold War's basic opponents sought to gain further allies and control, erupted partly due to the ongoing stalemate in Europe itself.
What best describes the US foreign policy of containment used during the Cold War?
(The guy before me was wrong)Its.....They became the only remaining superpowers in the world after the war.
Explain the cold war policies of presidents Truman and Eisenhower?
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html
Who started a war to gain a warm water port for Russia?
Catherine the Great conquered the Crimea in the first Russo-Turkish War, which was fought from 1768â??74. The primary goal of the war was to enlarge Russian holdings on the Black Sea and give Russia access to a warm water port.
How could it be argued that Winston Churchill started the Cold War?
He made several secret agreements with Stalin in Yalta, dividing Europe between themselves (namely, the continent was to have two spheres of influence; one supervised by USSR, and the other by the UK and France). He is the one who decided which countries should be allowed to become Communist in "free" elections, and which countries should become/remain democratic.
It could be argued that Winston Churchill started the Cold War because Churchill's "iron curtain" speech is commonly acknowledged as the start of the Cold War. This could be because he accused Stalin of drawing an "iron curtain" over Eastern Europe - referring to the soviet control of these countries. The metaphor "Iron Curtain" implies that it is hostile, unfriendly and impenetrable. I do not believe that he caused the Cold War but he was merely a catalyst for a series of inevitable events. Also, by doing the speech, it could be argued that he put pressure on America to be even more hostile to the USSR. Although he may not have caused it, he may have started it by showing open hostilities towards the USSR.
Does Russia still have a military base in Cuba?
Yes. Most of them have been closed for years, but they still exist. It appears that there may still be some active Russian SIGINT in Cuba, but that's about all. A couple of years ago, they mentioned turning over a listening post in Cuba to China--don't know if they actually did so.
Who is considered the victor of the Cold War?
Generally the West is considered the victor of the cold war. The arms race between the US and the USSR basically bankrupted the USSR and led to its downfall.
Why was an Israeli buffer zone created?
Following the Israeli Government's 1985 decision to pull back its positions in Lebanon, thus seemingly ending Operation Peace in Galilee (or the 1982 Lebanon War), a follow-up decision ordered the Israeli Defense Force to maintain a buffer zone inside Lebanon. A jointly patrolled zone formed part of a tentative agreement, never ratified, between Israel and Lebanon in 1983.
A small contingent of IDF units were left to patrol the Security Zone in order to prevent infiltration into Northern Israel, and to provide a deterrent force against any attempt by Palestinian or other militia groups to fire longer range weapons into Israel proper.
Over the following decade, the IDF expanded and institutionalized its presence in the Security Zone as commanders on the ground established better fortified posts and more troops. This presence was a direct response to the rise of Hezbollah (or Party of God) as a serious political force throughout Lebanon and a potent guerrilla army in the south
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