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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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Why was the USA worried about communism in Asia in the 1950s and 1960s?
The US was worried about other countries becoming powerful. No connection to Communism (a classless stateless society based on production for use).
What part did the Yom Kippur war of 1973 play in the demise of the soviet-american detente?
The Yom Kippur war took place on October 6, 1973. It took place on the holiest of Jewish holidays. The war led to the demise of the Soviet American detente because of the countries involved and the way the cold war played out between the two countries.
Why was the Berlin Wall knocked down?
The Berlin wall was knocked down because that was the end of East and West Germany. It was the end and the death of Communism. The history of the Berlin wall is tragic to say the least. One day, in the sixties, there was no wall, and all of those in Berlin could travel anywhere in the city without a wall separating them from loved ones. Overnight, a wall went up, which sent the city into panic, despair, and heartbreak. Some loving families were separated forever. Tragically, there were some valiant individuals who tried to climb over the fence and were shot in their efforts to get to the other side. They were shot and killed on sight. Other such brave souls. patiently dug a tunnel near the border so that those behind the iron curtain could escape to freedom back into West Germany, with only the clothes on their backs. One has to applaud the heroism of those who stood up to communism and to those who gave freedom and victory back to those who had lost so much when the wall had gone up. The Berlin wall came tumbling down to cheers and applause in 1991. It makes you proud to be a fellow human being when you think of the valiant souls who walked beneath the earth in a shallow crawlspace, to take parties to freedom, while armed guards ordered to shoot to kill surrounded them from up above. Such bravery brings tears to my eyes.
How popular was the Korean War and how extensively was it televised?
The Korean War began in 1950 when anti-communism was very much to the fore, so I think it was quite popular with most people in the West. It was not televised extensivly simply because T.V. was in its infantcy, invented in 1936, after a couple of years of broadcsting to a tiny restricted audience,it was postponed due to w.w.2 and only had the late 40's to re-establish itself before coming into more public use in 1950-53. Most news came via the movie theatre newsreels, filmed on site and flown back to be shown at the movies.
What policy did George Kennan create to prevent the soviet union from expanding?
That policy is called the 'containment policy'. It led to the US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam wars, among others.
Who was the Soviet Union allies with in the Bay of Pigs?
The Soviet Union had little to do with the 'Bay of Pigs', but the operation took place in Cuba.
What are three reasons why the U-2 incident important in modern history?
The U-2 incident was important for several reasons. U-2 spying planes used by the US were unknown by the general public. Secondly it showed to the US military that the Soviets were aware of the spying and had the ability to shoot the high flying plane down. The downing of the plane and the capture of its pilot became an international incident and an embarrassment to the US. The release of Powers, the pilot displayed good will by the USSR.
What best describes why the Marshall Plan caused economic conflict in the Cold War?
Because those countries that accepted it could recover from the ruins quickly, while the socialist countries that were controlled by the Soviet Union (i.e. they were prohibited to accept,=had to refuse) were almost starving and it took them decades to recover from the war destruction.
Joseph McCarthy died on May 2, 1957 at the age of 48.
What conflicts that the us fought in came from the cold war?
The cold war between the Soviet Union, her client States, along with China, and North Korea, North Vietnam vs the United States and her allies, including the ones in NATO all had negative affects for the entire world.
It was an arms race, a case of bad diplomatic relations and political conflicts between all of the nations involved, both internal allies and external foes all paid a heavy price for the failure to find a real Peace after World War Two.
With regards to military conflicts, the Korean War, The Vietnam War and even the military action in Grenada were all due to the Cold War.
What was the Berlin blockade which was also called the first major crisis of the cold war?
The Berlin Blockade was the Soviet Union's attempt to bring all of Berlin under communist control. They closed the roads, rail lines and water routes into Berlin to attempt to starve out the population. They didn't count on the Allies supplying Berlin by air.
Unless a country has an irrational death wish, if both itself and another country have enough power to where if one full out attacked another, the retaliation would wipe both off the map, then there will never be a full war between the two nations.
Did the cold war happen before the Great Depression?
No, first came the Great Depression, then WW2, and finally the Cold War(1947-1991).
Who challenged soviet control of eastern Europe between 1947 to 1968?
The Cold War was characterized by mutual distrust, suspicion, and misunderstandings by both the United States and the Soviet Union, and their allies. At times, these conditions increased the likelihood of a third world war. The United States accused the Soviet Union of seeking to expand Communism throughout the world. The Soviets, meanwhile, charged the United States with practicing imperialism and with attempting to stop revolutionary activity in other countries.
Prior to the late 1970s, when the USSR stockpile rose above the US, almost certainly they would have quickly lost. After that it is less certain.
How did communist new weapons have an effect between the US and Soviet Union?
After the Communists gained nuclear weapons, it became clear to the two nations that they could not go into direct combat with the each other without engaging in a potential nuclear war. That is what made this conflict the cold war. Both the US and the Soviet Union could only try to gain the upper hand on the other nation socially and politically because if the two nations were to engage in combat than the loses of each country would be to great to overcome in the future.
What did Wiston Churchill mean by an iron curtain and what did it separate?
The iron curtain was an official border (not really iron or a curtain) in the middle of Germany. Its made it clear that West Germany and East Berlin had their own side of the country. But now, they are all one country, Germany but Berlin IS the capital.
How does rocky IV emphasis US superiority to the soviet union during the cold war era?
Rocky is American, and he fights a Russian. Rocky then beats the Russian in a boxing match. That's pretty much it.
Who was the first person to escape over the Berlin Wall?
On August 15, 1961, Conrad Schumann was the first East German border guard to escape by jumping the barbed wire to West Berlin
What has put pressure on the millwork industry?
Continued environmental legislation has put the industry under tremendous supply pressures, although the effect on employment has been minimal compared to the logging, sawmill, and plywood industries.
