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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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How did the creation of NATO signify America's traditional foreign policy change after World War 2?
Instead of obtaining allies when a war erupted; NATO allowed us to already have allies to fight a war, anytime it started.
What does it mean to contain communism?
'Containing' Communism was a stupid thing the US thought it had to do. The US didn't like Communism, probably because they didn't undesrtand it at all or were afraid it was better than their economic stance, so they said that they had to contain communism by arresting people who supported communism. yeah, freedom of speech and thought...
US intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War Policy of?
Vietnam was simply the "shooting aspect" of the cold war.
It would be like two men arguing in a bar (this would be the cold war part), then they go outside and have a fist fight (this would be the Vietnam part).
Analyze the role of Germany in the origin and development of the cold war?
The Cold War started in 1945 and it was between the USSR (Eastern Europe) and the USA (Western Europe). However it involved other countries as well, and one of them, probably the most involved, was Germany.
Some years before the Cold War, Germany was responsible for suspicions between USA and the USSR. In 1939 they signed the Nazi-soviet pact, and this created great suspicion in the USA. Later, in 1945 they had become allies to fight Hitler. However, during the second world war, when Russia wanted to create a second front and the USA delayed this for three years Russians thought they had delayed it because they wanted Germany to win, so it was mostly around Germany that tensions between both countries started building up.
In February 1945, when WW2 had almost finished the Yalta Conference was held and there it was decided that Germany was to be divided into four zones and Berlin would be as well. It seemed like a very good solution, however this caused many problems as time went on.
How did the Korean War make an impact on cold war relations?
The Korean War was the first armed confrontation of the Cold War and set the standard for many later conflicts. It created the idea of a proxy war, where the two superpowers would fight in another country, forcing the people in that nation to suffer the bulk of the destruction and death involved in a war between such large nations. The superpowers avoided descending into an all-out war with one another, as well as the mutual use of nuclear weapons. It also expanded the Cold War, which to that point had mostly been concerned with Europe.
What city did Stalin try to force the Allies from?
Stalin tried to force the Allies out of Berlin, Germany by cutting it off from contact with the west. The Berlin Airlift project enabled the Allies to supply their portions of the city and remain there despite Stalin's efforts to the contrary.
Why Was NATO created in was created in response to the Soviet Union's Warsaw Pact?
It was the opposite actually, Soviet Unions WARSAW pact was created because of NATO.
What do all of the Warsaw Pact countries have in common?
All the countries involved in the Warsaw Pact were communist states.
What name was given to this US-backed invasion?
The Nixon administration to escalate the Vietnam War came under the objectives to destroy enemy supply lines through the neighboring Cambodia and Laos. The common name for this escalation is accordingly the US Invasion of Laos and Cambodia.
Why were the South Koreans fighting in the Vietnam War at the Battle of Duc Co?
They were showing solidarity with the US.
What two policies fueled many events of the Cold War?
Basically, the Cold War was a rivalry between the United States as leader of the western democracies, and the Soviet Union and the nations that were controlled by the communists. Some causes of the Cold War included: Containment--the policy of the United States to stop communism from spreading to other areas of the world. The Truman Doctrine--a policy of supporting anti-communist regimes with military and economic aid. The Doctrine was first used in support of democratic governments in Greece and Turkey. The Marshall Plan--a massive plan to aid in rebuilding Europe after World War II. Western allied nations, as well as neutral nations, and even the Soviet Union were offered economic assistance. The Soviet Union saw this as a threat to their attempt to gain influence in Europe and Asia. The division of Germany after the war---The Soviets blockaded West Berlin, which was deep within Communist East Germany. The Soviets thought the blockade would allow them to take over all of Berlin. The US replied with the Berlin Airlift, to supply West Berlin. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 by the US, Canada, and nine European nations, the first peacetime military alliance in US History. The NATO nations agreed that an attack on one would be an attack on all. The Soviets replied with the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe. September, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first Atomic Bomb. The Cold War continued through the decades of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, until the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Soviet Union's powerful army was called the?
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army - or simply The Red Army
Beginning in February 1946 and until the dissolution of the Soviet Union, its official name was "Soviet Army".
Was there a lot of poverty during the Cold War?
Poverty will probably always exist. It has nearly always existed in the past; no matter what country it was. No matter what happens, someone somewhere will experience a physical or mental breakdown, contributing to homelessness and poverty. Whether they are rich or poor.
Is the Berlin airlift the same as the Berlin blockade?
No. The Soviets instituted the Berlin blockade, so the allies initiated the Berlin airlift to get supplies to civilians inside the blockaded city.
What were the short term causes of the Korean War?
There was no long term cause. North & South Korea were NEW countries that never existed before. They came into existence in 1945 when WW2 ended. The cause was one country trying to conquer the other. The North taking over the South.
Who started the Warsaw Pact and why?
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union
formed the Warsaw pact to counter NATO
What were the results of the soviet union testing their first atomic bomb?
that the communist would take over the American government (@p3x )
