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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
Why did the USSR and the Warsaw pact breakup during the late 1980s?
Because of anti-soviet and anticommunist movements in eastern Europe.
What stetement about the Berlin airlift is true?
allied planes brought supplies to berlin for almost a year..
What gate divided east and West Germany?
The Berlin Wall was the gate that divided east and west Germany. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls. On June 13, 1990, the official dismantling of the Wall by the East German military began.
In 1947 a united nations commission recommended that palestine be?
divided into an Arab and a Jewish state.
How many people were killed in the Cold War?
382 American military personnel were killed in direct combat with Soviet, North Korean, Yugoslavian, Chinese, Cuban, and other Communist guerrilla forces outside the Vietnam & Korean wars between 1945 - 1991. Additionally, thousands more were killed while stationed overseas and training for potential conflict with Communist bloc forces. In the Federal Republic of Germany, over 2300 American servicemen died between 1965 - 1975 alone.
It is impossible to know how many personnel from the opposing forces were killed. But in addition to enemy action, friendly fire, and accidents, those attempting to defect were routinely killed.
Lech Walesa what were the names cof his kids?
Former president of Poland Lech Wałęsa has 8 children: Bogdan (son), Sławomir (son), Przemysław (son), Jarosław (son), Magdalena (daughter), Anna (daughter), Maria Wiktoria (daughter), Brygida (daughter).
Corsair shot down during last part of Korean war?
During the Korean War, approximately 555 US Corsairs were destroyed, to all causes.
A conflict map shows battle positions and movments as well as sites of skirmishes in conflict. It can also show the size and importance of the battle on history.
Who was to blame for the Vietnam War starting?
If a single person had to be in charge of blame, it would have to be Ho Chi Minh.
When was the Berlin Wall built and why?
The Berlin Wall was built in 1952, because the leader of the Soviet Union lived in Eastern Berlin, and is Mother in Law lived in Western Berlin. You probably can already see where this is going, so there were a number of things that this mother in law did, that were absolutely annoying like: Nagging, she's really good at that, and not calling before dropping by for a surprise visit. So he came up with a genius plan to some way separate him and his wife from the witch. So he constructed all of his hard working minions to built a large, massive wall, even larger than her fat ego. After many long hard days in about a week, the wall finally came to a conclusion just like this story, the mother in law complained about it, but oh well, her voice doesn't travel that far past the thick concrete wall. :) and that was the end of the headaches.
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The Wall wasn't built until 1961. The GDR began building it 13 August 1961. It separated the East from the West and was erected to prevent citizens of Eastern Germany from escaping.
Was built during the Cold War to keep people within their own country much like prisoners?
Other than your mother's singing career, the Berlin Wall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_wall
How did Reagan help end the cold war along with Soviet leader Gorbachev?
Reagan poured alot of money into the US military; under Reagan, the standard US Servicemen's paycheck seemed to have tripled; as soon as he took office.
President Reagan did not end the Cold War. The Soviet Union collapsed under a myriad of social, political and economic factors.
Why Did the Soviet Union turn to Communism in the Cold war?
The Soviet Union was already communist during the cold war. Stalin rose and took power as a dictator and he was a communist. Therefore, under communist rule, all of Soviet Russia was forced to become communist.
Who was the best president during the cold war?
Most historical critics will agree that Ronald Reagan was the best president who had the most success during the Cold War.
What careers in the Vietnam war benefit the most economically?
Aviation mechanics, Air Traffic Controllers, Wheeled Vehicle mechanics, medics (medics in Vietnam performed work that DOCTORS in the United States never performed), HELICOPTER PILOTS (a booming business today), truck drivers, and plenty of administrative personnel experience (Finance, Accounting, Personnel Management, etc.).
Who was the president of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall collapsed?
The President of the Soviet Union when the Berlin Wall collapsed, in 1989, was President Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia).
Why was the communist takeover in China of concern to Western nations?
As a communist nation, China became part of the global communist alliance lead by the USSR. Western nations were in conflict with the communist bloc during the Cold War.
You probably mean Berlin airlift. Stalin felt it a problem that the people living in the Russian zone could see the prosperity in the other three zones (French, British, American). As he could not remove the Allies from Berlin, he ordered to close all the railroads, roads and canals that entered West Berlin through the Russian zone.This way he wanted to cut off all the supplies of food and fuel as well. In West Berlin, the only way to provide for themselves was to fly in supplies - it was called the Berlin airlift. Fortunately Stalin did not dare to shoot down the planes. This situation went on for 11 months when Stalin gave in. After the removal of the blockade, the three zones in West Berlin united and formed the German Federal Republic.
