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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 cold war a war of ideas?
Because if the U.S fought Russia with nuclear missiles (which they both had) it would destroy the world.
Since the end of the Cold War the most persistent problems facing US foreign policy has been what?
Dealing with the conflicts in other nations and regions.
In preparation for a nuclear attack what did many familes build?
After WW2, as the cold war built up, many people built fallout shelters. They were good for other things besides nuclear war, ranging from a tornado shelter to a wine cellar.
After 1960 how did the US nuclear arsenal compare to the soviets?
The US was almost always ahead of the USSR, however our intelligence was so bad we often suspected we were behind and initiated expensive weapons production programs to make up the perceived gap.
What alliance bodies were formed surrounding the Cold War?
NATO - the greatest influence in this alliance was the US. Most of West Europe was in NATO
Warsaw Pact - led by the USSR. Most of east Europe was in this alliance.
What did the Cold War change or end?
Between 1985 and 1991, when the USSR dissolved and Russia withdrew its occupation of Eastern Europe.
What was the poupres of post world war 2 alliances?
The purpose of post world ward 2 alliances were formed to maintain peace, provide assistance to to war torn nations and to promote peace in the future and prevent any more world wars.
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Another reason for the post war alliances was to check Stalin and the Soviet Union. A strong alliance would prevent further Soviet takeovers of European countries.
What cold war event increased US spending on education and technology?
The launch of Sputnik which resulted in the Space Race.
What prevented the soviet union from invading western Europe in the cold war?
NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Basically an alliance of the North American and Western European countries to deter Soviet imperialism.
How do nuclear weapons prevent wars?
Today, if any country decided to send a missile over to our country, we would know via satellite that they had fired (in a matter of mere seconds). By knowing they are sending a nuclear bomb to our country, we would fire one them. This would mean a nuclear fallout; our bombs are at least thirty times stronger than the bombs released at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. This keeps any country from using nuclear weapons on each other for fear of nuclear fallout.
Cold War was waged over rights to land above the Arctic Circle?
No.
As soon as the term "Cold War" was popularized to refer to post-war tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, interpreting the course and origins of the conflict has been a source of heated controversy among historians, political scientists, and journalists. In particular, historians have sharply disagreed as to who was responsible for the breakdown of Soviet-US relations after the Second World War; and whether the conflict between the two superpowers was inevitable, or could have been avoided. Historians have also disagreed on what exactly the Cold War was, what the sources of the conflict were, and how to disentangle patterns of action and reaction between the two sides.
Although explanations of the origins of the conflict in academic discussions are complex and diverse, several general schools of thought on the subject can be identified. Historians commonly speak of three differing approaches to the study of the Cold War: "orthodox" accounts, "revisionism", and "post-revisionism".
"Orthodox" accounts place responsibility for the Cold War on the Soviet Union and its expansion further into Europe. "Revisionist" writers place more responsibility for the breakdown of post-war peace on the United States, citing a range of US efforts to isolate and confront the Soviet Union well before the end of World War II."Post-revisionists" see the events of the Cold War as more nuanced, and attempt to be more balanced in determining what occurred during the Cold War. Much of the historiography on the Cold War weaves together two or even all three of these broad categories.
What is the purpose of détente?
A détente basically meant a cooling of tensions between the two superpowers, US and USSR, during the Cold War period.
It served as a short period of time to stabilize and militarize if necessary the army. A détente sometimes showed some acts of friendly relations between the two nations, direct or indirect did not matter. But usually the superpowers used this time to plan ahead for the future, because other times they would be in crises. For example the Cuban Missile Crisis. In other words: the nations had some fresh air before going in the ring of cold staring to each other.
Who were the two superpower during the cold war?
The two super powers we're the U.S. and the Soviet Union/USSR
Could people maintain a normal life during the cold war?
Yes people were able to function during those years and raise families.
How did the HUAC affect American lives during the Cold War?
Many people were paranoid that they were going to get accused of being communist.
Which decade were there more cold war conflicts in Europe?
The fifties had more conflicts regarding the Cold War in Europe.
