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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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What was the long term significance of the Koren War?
The Korean War is often considered the forgotten war. However, it will never be forgotten by those who fought in it. The long term significance of the war lies in the fact that it split the Korean peninsula into two separate countries.
What is the difference between surprise and deception in military terms?
Surprise means to keep hidden so the enemy doesn't know anything about it until it is executed. Deception is to mis-lead the enemy into thinking something is or isn't going to happen. Often deception is a big reason that surprise can occur.
Was the US justified in not granting immediate independence to the Philippines?
Probably not. But if the US had granted the Philippines immediate independence, there is little reason to believe they would have remained independent for long. Britain, Japan and Germany were all watching with great and greedy interest to see of the US would leave such a ripe and juicy plum as the Philippines lying on the table. All of these were openly "Empires" and in the business of expanding their respective Empires at every opportunity. US leadership was well aware of this state of affairs and the desirability of the Philippines to the Empires, and this was a major factor in the course the US followed.
Which two Cold War events had the greatest impact on the US decision to pursue detente?
The first one is definitely the cuban missile crisis. The second one could vary but it probably has to do with the warsaw pact.
What did Joseph McCarthy do to heighten anxiety over communism?
McCarthy claimed that there were known communists in the State Department. He held investigations and hearings and which ruined many careers. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower so feared his influence with the public that they did nothing to stop him. When McCarthy attacked the US Army as a hotbed of communist activity, the Senate finally censored him and he died a broken politician.
Cold War policies in Southeast Asia are best illustrated by?
the United States' support of South Vietnam.
The United States made the CIA and sent a bunch of soldiers to reinforce the borders. The CIA killed KGB agents and the military stopped an invasion.
What country had the capability of striking the other for their homeland the US or the Soviet Union?
Soviet Union
How long did the Soviet Union try to spread communism?
The Soviet Union tried to export communism to the world almost as soon as the Bolsheviks led by Lenin be lived that they were in firm control of Russia to the end of the USSA aka Soviet Union's total collapse in the last decade of the 20th century. After WW2, Stalin occupied most of Eastern Europe and he set up local communist leaders in these countries. It was clear to world leaders in the USSR, the West and other nations that the spread of "Soviet style communism" had a better chance to succeed based on how many more countries became communist. One success was the creation of a communist government in Cuba. The leaders of the USSR ( which by the way meant the "Russian Politburo" ) were hopeful that Cuba's leader, Fidel Castro could spread communism to South America. This never happened as Castro's partner and leader of the South American cause Che Guevara was killed in Bolivia.
After WW2 when China became a communist nation along with North Korea, the USSR seemed somewhat successful in their goals. By 1972, Vietnam became a communist country as well.
A rather huge set back to both China and the USSR came around 1960. This was called the Sino-Soviet Split. China had a radical agenda with regards to the spread of communism, most of which the Chinese leadership believed it could control in Southeast Asia. The success in Vietnam was followed by the communist leaders in Cambodia.
But lets return to the 1960 Sino-Soviet rift. The radical Chinese communists led by Mao Tse-Dong believed that "Russia" was drifting away from radical Marxism with its policy of "detente" with the West. Russia was called the "running dogs of capitalism" by the Chinese. The Soviets did not appreciate being named as a culprit in the slow down of communism in Western Europe, North and South America.
The result was that the Soviets began to stop sharing high level technology they had with China. This hampered China as it needed hi-tech information to pull itself out of a poor economy and no internal resources to generate their own. The Soviets made it clear by troopand missiledeployments, that China was forgetting who was the leader in communism, namely themselves.
China was not always forth coming with its own crusade to spread communism in Vietnam as a prime example. According to Nikita Khrushchev, he was present at a meeting between Ho Chi Minh, leader of North Vietnam and the Chinese leadership. Ho was asking China for military support in its campaign against the French in South Vietnam. The Chinese response was that they could not help due to the crushing losses they absorbed by helping the North Koreans.. Ho was ready to give up according to Khruschev. This was unknown by the French who indicated they were quitting the action in South Vietnam. For their purposes thay announced this before Ho was going to make his announcement. This changed everything.
Was the iron curtain a product of nazi Germany or the soviet union?
The iron curtain was a product of the Soviet union and the spread of communism through eastern europe through the 1950s and 60s. There was a gigantic ideological and economical divide between communist eastern european countries and the capitalist western european countries. The communist countries were believed to be behind an "iron curtain" as Winston Churchill put it. The biggest physical symbol of this was the Berlin Wall.
What development demonstrated that the Korean War was actually part of the Cold War?
The U.S. military attacked North Korean forces to prevent them from conquering all of Korea.
They had experienced earlier uprisings that prepared their people for independence.
Why were the ideas expressed in this passage significant during the Cold War?
Answer this question…
They set boundaries between the Western powers and their rivals in the Eastern bloc.
I believe you are referring to the "curtain" wall of a castle, particularly the type known as concentric. In such castles there may be two or more rings of outer walls, each encircling the others - each was fitted with towers and gates and termed a curtain wall and the outer curtain would be the first line of defence.
In most cases the outer curtain would be the lowest wall, the inner curtain would be higher and the donjon (later called a keep) would be higher still, always giving the defenders an advantage if the outer defenses were captured by the enemy.
In modern architecture an outer curtain is a non-structural free-standing wall designed to keep out the weather.
Why did Nikita Khrushchev order the construction of the Berlin Wall?
He didn't order it, it was erected by the East German Government (known as the German Democratic Republic, or GDR) in 1961 to prevent mass defections and migrations from East Berlin to the West.
It had the approval of the USSR, but Moscow didn't actively order it's construction- at least, not as far as we know (Kruschev may have secretly put pressure on the East German Government to build it).
The reason given by the East Germans was that it was to protect 'fascist elements' from undermining the Communist state, but this was at best only partly true- the East German Government may well, indeed, have been worried about Western spies and infiltrators crossing over and whipping up an anti-Communist uprising such as happened in Hungary in 1956, but it was also meant to keep potential defectors IN and stop them from getting across to West Berlin.
The wall cut off West Berlin from it's Eastern half and also from surrounding East Germany- it actually consisted of two parts, a Western and an Eastern wall with a corridor of land about 100ft wide between them. This became known as the 'Death Strip' in the West and contained trenches, anti-vehicle traps, and watchtowers at various intervals, with the guards ordered to shoot on sight anybody seen in the strip unless they had official permission to be there.
It also contained a few ruined buildings that were damaged by Allied bombing in WW2 and had never been restored. The wall remained standing until Germany was officially reunified in 1990, when wholescale demolition work of it began. This wasn't completed until two years later, although several sections of the wall remain standing as historic monuments, including three quite long stretches of several hundred feet. Some of the watchtowers and checkpoint buildings also remain, and have been turned into museums or converted to peaceful use.
What led to separatist movements in Eastern Europe in the 1990s?
the fall of the soviet union
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The fall of Communist governments
Communism verses Free Society, each armed with Atomic Weapons, neither side willing to back down.
Explain the Baroque concept of balance of power how does that concept apply to the cold war?
It was the communists of course. and Aliens they battled for power in both eras
How did Tet Offensive change the war?
The Tet offensive of 1968 demonstrated that despite the element of surprise, American soldiers were able to repel determined and well coordinated attacks. Small unit tactics, excellent NCO leadership, and determination of the soldiers were able to turn the tide for the Americans. The Tet offensive of 1968 demonstrated that despite the element of surprise, American soldiers were able to repel determined and well coordinated attacks. Small unit tactics, excellent NCO leadership, and determination of the soldiers were able to turn the tide for the Americans.
Where are the satellite nations?
The Satellite nations were the nations supported by the soviet Union.
Did wars in the twentieth century effect social reform?
In some way or another, most, if not all of the war's (involving modern nations) fought in the 20th century effected some sort of social reform.
