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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 do weapons build in a Cold War still affect the world today?
The nuclear weapons of the cold war still exist. They were in responsible controlled hands during the cold war (which is why there wasn't a war). The problem: Keeping them out of un-controlled hands.
What are US and Russian relations like today?
The US and Russia do commercial trading. Which was forbidden during the cold war.
How us manage the USSR ideology during cold war?
The US did NOT allow the communists (USSR) to expand during the cold war.
Analyze the nature of the Cold War and explain why it did not turn into a Third World War?
I took a very interesting class called, "The Politics of the Cold War"
Many political scientist believe, and it is very reasonable to believe that the world was safer during the cold war. Understand that the world was polorized during the cold war. Everyone lined up on one side of the other, or were Soviet satellites. On the opposite side there was the west that depended on the US for protection.
These two giants never wanted to face off. The US and the Soviets both had a policy called MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction). Which meant that if either country launched a nuclear attack, the other would counter. This would basically mean the end of the world.
So the world was probably safer during the cold war than it is today. There were actually cool heads on both sides that never wanted to push "the button" Unfotunately, Eastern Europe who had to live under Soviet domination had to suffer until the Soviet Union collapsed under its own wight and misguided economy under communist rule.
Of course Reagan, Thatcher, and Gorbchev came to the table to discuss changes and to try to decrease the nuclear arsenal. They deserve credit for that. But everyone was surprised, including Gorbie, when the Soviet Union collapsed and their was a coup there. So Reagan did not CAUSE the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was decaying for a long time, and we just didn't know about it.
But to the Soviets amazement, we reached out to help them, rather than invade them. The politics of fear is a very powerful thing. Sometime is can drive us to war, other times it wards off a preemptive, out of the fear of lethal retaliation.
What are the terms of the post war era?
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Trace the stages of the cold war?
It was born on 06 August 1945, and escalated from there. There NEVER was a nuclear war. It matured with newer, faster, deadlier, bigger nuclear weapons that were NEVER used.
To test citizens, to see if they were loyal to their respective country.
What countries exist today that didn't exist during the cold war?
All of the buffer countries like Estonia,Latvia and Lithuania, as well as Moldova and the Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
Did Lech Walesa deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
This is of course only a mater of opinion But I feel he did he was responsible for improving conditions for his fellow workers in Poland. He was the first man to succeed in showing up the USSR for what it was and he constantly risked his life to do so.
What event from the cold war surprised the US in 1949?
cold war event surprised the United States in 1949?
What is a notzie Or what is a notzie or knotzie or notsey or knotzie?
Notzis are a writing trope used when the writer wants to "cheat" and use Nazi imagery and the emotions that brings but without World War 2 Germans.
Alternately it can be the opposite where one wants to use World War 2 Germans and their uniforms without using Nazis
A common cold mainly affecting the mucous membranes of the nasal passages, characterized by congestion, headache, and sneezing.
What diplomatic events of the Kennedy administration indicate his commitment to the Cold War?
Kennedy stated in his speeches that "we" would fight communism anywhere, anytime, and at all costs.
What were the causes of the cold war and why?
The biggest reason was America's fear of Soviet Union (more specifically, communism). However, many factors played into the start Cold War, which lasted from 1946 until 1991.
Politically:
-Germany and the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan is the greatest act of national charity in the history of the United States. Once WWII had ended, Germany was split into two sections (East Germany and West Germany) by the Berlin wall. Europe controlled the West and Soviet Union controlled the East. Since the war had taken place of European and Soviet Union lands, they suffered the most. The U.S. suffered little, so they gave away free supplies to help Europe rebuild. Soviet Union refused help for themselves and for its occupied territories (because the U.S. asked only that they be allowed to look at the books, which Stalin did not want). The U.S. sent supplies over, anyway and Stalin gave up trying to keep them out.
-This is in the technological part, but it's also political. The U.S. did want to scare Soviet Union with the atomic bomb.
-NATO. This is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was meant to "keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down" according to General Lord Ismay. It was comprised of twenty six members: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portgual, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The problem with America's alliance with NATO is that they were trying to pass themselves off as neutral, but you can't be neutral and be part of an alliance against Soviet Union. Soviet Union countered this with the Warsaw Pact, but this broke up once the communist countries fell.
-The Suez Crisis. Egypt was attacked by Britain, France, and Israel, which infuriated the U.S. They demanded that the invasion stop, which they eventually did.
Economically:
-The Marshall Plan can fall into this category, too. All of the countries helped by the Marshall Plan turned to capitalism.
Technologically:
-Sputnik. Most claim that this is the largest reason behind the Cold War. However, it was not just because Soviet Union threw a large satellite into the air. Americans were afraid that if the Soviet Union could get a satellite up in the sky, then they could build a bomb and get that up there, too. It was Soviet Union aggression that made Sputnik so terrifying. This pushed the U.S. and Soviet Union into the Arms Race in the 1950's and 1960's.
-The atomic bomb. America is the only country in history to drop the bomb. Once Soviet Union saw the bomb, they felt threatened by its power. They tried to build a bomb just like it. Once the U.S. caught wind of this, they began working on a hydrogen bomb.
Ideologically:
-The U.S. was afraid of communism. They believed in a "domino theory," which meant that once one country fell to communism, they would all fall. Their answer for this was containment (which actually played into Stalin's hands). They became stronger militarily to keep themselves and others from falling to communism.
The Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
RECAP
- Western fear of soviet and communist ideologies;constitutional support {rights to life liberty and pursuit of happiness / does not tolerate communist dictatorships.}
- Leads to Mr.X's proposal of containment, ; inturn the marshall plan and the arms race
- Nuclear Weapon - USSR paranoia, the growth of ICBMs{the launch of sputnic}
- Creation of Nato ; anti - communist/soviet organization. ;us membership
- Creation of the Warsaw pact.
Stalin wanted to further spread communism throughout the world, and it turned into a conflict between the U.S.S.R. vs. U.S. and Britain. No fighting was present, it was all agreements and compromises.
During World War II, the crisis had been so huge that necessity made strange bedfellows in rebutting the Third Reich's onslaught. Two nations that were diametrically opposed to each other's government came together to end the war. Russia, the communistic stronghold, and the United States, the bastion of democracy, joined forces to save Europe from Hitler's push to control all of Europe under German control.
Unfortunately, when World War II ended, the friendly relations did not last.
What Are the Reasons Why the Cold War Started?
At the close of World War II, the two major superpowers in the world were Russia and the United States. The rivalry between the two contributed to the start of the Cold War.
The ideological philosophies of the two countries couldn't have been more different. The United States supported free election by the people to form the government while the Communist party formed Russia's government. Citizens in the United States enjoyed freedom of speech, press and assembly. The Communist party did not allow free speech, assembly of people or freedom in the press. The differences amount to the vast discrepancy between democratic government versus totalitarianism.
While Russia wanted to shield her circle of influence from participating in the free trade of the world, the United States wanted all countries to be able to participate in free trade. The benefits of free trade for all countries were the driving force for the United States position, whereas the Russians wanted to shield their controlled countries from the contamination of democratic ideas.
Events That Caused the Cold War
Other than these philosophical differences, what are the reasons why the Cold War started? President Truman declared the Truman Doctrine and introduced the Marshall Plan in 1947. This was a direct affront to the Russian government. It promised to support free people that were resisting the subversion of their government by a minority or outside influence.
This doctrine was particularly aimed at the resistance of the attempted conversion of Greece to a Communist government. Turkey was also being driven by the attacks of guerrilla forces towards a Communistic government. The United States sent military aid to these countries to uphold the governments already in power at the time.
This doctrine contributed to hostilities between the US and Russia and contributed to starting the Cold War.
Stopping the Spread of Communism
The expansion of Russian influence in Eastern and Western Europe was not well received in the United States and also played a role in the Cold War. Following World War II, Russia quickly solidified its control over the countries of Eastern Europe. As it supported the radical factions in France and Italy, the elections were influenced for Communistic candidates.
The United States could not let this trend continue unrestrained. Not only were countries in Western Europe being recruited to Communism, but independent countries in Africa were as well.
The Russians were also not cooperating with the agreements of the Potsdam Conference that ended the war and were demanding major reparations to Russia for damages incurred during World War II.
The United States had detonated the first atomic bomb just prior to the Potsdam Conference and felt they had the power to take a strong resistance to the Russian expansion and influence on independent or free countries.
Setting the Stage for War.
What are the reasons why the Cold War started?
All of these philosophies and actions set the stage for the Cold War. The first actual event that "started" the Cold War was President Truman's distrust of the Communists and sending aid to the countries of Turkey and Greece. From that point on, there was a Cold War in effect with Russia. Spies were the troops of choice and each side began to monitor the actions of the other side.
Through out the next fifty years, people lived in the fear that at some point the United States and Russia were going to start a war that would end in nuclear attacks. These would result in the altering of our planet on a global scale. Everyone, no matter which side you were on, would pay the price for that response, which thankfully never came.
It was an alliance among the Eastern European Countries in the pattern of NATO which is no more valid.
ASM Daniel
