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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
What has been a serious cause of division among the nations of Eastern Europe?
ethnicity politics
religion
When did the us try to stop of communism?
If the US didn't try to stop communism, there wouldn't have been a Cold War. That's what the Cold War was: a non-shooting war between the communists and the free world. It began with Truman's Marshall Plan at the end of World War II, which was intended to help rebuild European countries' economies and also ensure that they would be capitalist and not communist. The Korean War and the Vietnam War continued the U.S.'s intention of stopping communism on a much larger scale, of course.
What did the so called iron curtain symbolize?
the political and economic division between the democratic west and the communist east
What wars was the Truman Doctrine used to justify?
* The Cold War. * The Korean War. * The Vietnam War.
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How did the Cold War affect Turkey?
After WWII Turkey wasn't finically stable. The United States made the Truman Doctrine that said the United States would support Turkey and Greece finically and protect them(with military), Congress allowed $400million dollars to be used. They were surrounded by countries that were a part of the Soviet Union. The USA didn't want them to join the communist party, which is why the US supported them.
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What was the CIA coup in Guatemala?
A CIA backed and funded covert operation in the 1950's. In which the USA flexed it imperialistic might on a developing nation when it didn't agree with US foreign policy opposed upon it. Accused them of being communist, because only ' western nations' are allowed to have social programs. while using highly profit margined underground illicit narcotic market powered by the CIA operated in Columbia as a manipulation tool $$$ and non US tax payer funding. Then destabilized the government, spread disinformation and propaganda amongst the populous, ...support, fund, and train the puppet government offensive efforts. Puppet government takes over agrees and obides to all US policy. You ment Nicaragua tho
Did NASA the CIA and the Peace Corps grow from the cold war?
That is quite true, all of those organizations were created during the Cold War and were intended to play a role in that war.
Did the iron curtain stop communism?
Communism continued in existence long after the concept of the Iron Curtain was established.
At the beginning of world war 1 which outsider helped speed up the decline of the czars government?
Mainly Lenin, but many people helped him.
Why was Truman and Churchill more responsible for the outbreak of the Cold War than Stalin?
Basically they are actually not and stalin was always going to revert to war
How did the Cold War effect the United Nations peacekeeping opreations?
The only time it wasn't a problem was when the Korean War began. The USSR was boycotting the UN at the time and was not available to cast a Veto against intervention.
Was France ever behind the iron curtain?
No. However they did use the Soviet designed C-CAM color TV system.
What was Reagan's missile defense system called?
Star Wars.
The official name was the Strategic Defense Initiative(SDI).
How did Kruschev contribute to the Cold War?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/audio/history/pdf/the_development_of_the_cold_war_1953_1962.pdf
In what way is post-war Japan a Child of the Cold War?
The atomic age was born in the US with the Manhatton project; but matured in Japan, with it's use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The cold war is the result of nuclear weapons. Japan is the birthplace of the cold war.
What Is NATO and who led the alliance during the cold war?
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance led by the United States during the Cold War
Alger Hiss, former Assistant to the Secretary of State, was denounced as a member of Whittaker Chambers' communist cell in the 1930's. Investigation and decription of Soviet communiques revealed that he shared secret information until at least 1945.
