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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 did nuclear weapons make it a cold war?
At the heart of the Cold War and the development of nuclear weapons lay the concept of "Mutually Assured Destruction, fittingly shortened to MAD.
The meaning of this was that both sides had so much weaponry that it was impossible to knock the enemy out completely with the first blow.
And if you didn't manage that, the revenge would damage your countrybeyond what was considered acceptable.
So it was called a "cold" war, because while it never broke out into a real war, both sides kept preparing and posing as if it MIGHT happen.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Cold War - 1948?
The cast of The Cold War - 1948 includes: Jackson Beck as Commentator Charles de Gaulle as Charles De Gaulle
How did the cold war influence the development and early goals of nasa?
There was a space race going on between US and Russia. The US wanted to win the space race and put a lot of money in the NASA. Main goal in 1969 was the moon, US wanted to go there first.
Who were some historical people involved in the arms race?
Key historical figures involved in the arms race during the Cold War include U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who authorized the development of nuclear weapons, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, who oversaw the Soviet Union's atomic bomb project. Scientists like J. Robert Oppenheimer and Igor Tamm played crucial roles in the development of nuclear technology for their respective countries. Additionally, military leaders such as General Curtis LeMay and Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov were influential in shaping defense strategies that fueled the arms race.
How did the Cold War impact World War 2?
The Cold War did not impact WW2 at all, because it happened later.
How is terrorism different then conventional war fare?
Terrorists are cowards, scared to wear a uniform and hide among civilians indiscriminately killing women and children.
What did the US and the Soviets end up on opposite sides of the Cold War?
It was mainly politicial beleifs; the USSR was communist, the USA was a Democracy. Also, after WWII, Stalin wanted reperations from Germany while the US and Britain focused on helping Germany recover. The Democratic powers were also worried because large areas of Eastern Europe were falling unded Soviet control. Also History plays in; the US had tried to destroy the Russian Revolution in 1918, and Britain and the US could not forget that the USSR had signed the Nazi-Soviet pact in 1939. Also, it was just the diversity between the two countries; both thought they were right, both side saw each event differently, and that just made them hate each other even more.
Why did the Truman Doctarine contribute to the development of the Cold War?
Truman Doctrine contributed to the development of the Cold War by promising economic aid to any country that was threatened by communism.
Which country did the US fight in the Cold War?
The Soviet Union (The USSR). They fought against the USSR. The Cold War was a war in which the USSR and The USA each sought to prove their individual dominance and the dominance of their ideologies (Communism and Capitalism respectively). This war was fought in countless fields - proxy wars being the most publised form of conflict but followed closely by the arms race, the space race and comparing their economies. The American government supported the South Vietnamese in the Vietnam war, they introduced the Marshall plan which simply bribe European countries to adopt capitalist regimes in exchange for money and other aid etc. The American government was very involved in the Cold War and took part in many conflicts of interest (Germany, Cuba, Poland etc.) This is a very simple explanation of what the American government did in the war, but they basically retalliated to any thing the USSR did and also acted first in trying to prove their dominance.
Why did the Cold War not result in a World War III?
The main reason the Cold war did not end in World War III, was because of something called MAD, or mutally assured destruction, which basically means that if any one country were to launch nuclear weapons at another, the other country would retaliate and launch more of there own, and both countries would be destroyed.
Who were the states involved in the Cold War?
America, Britain, Canada, France and other NATO countries facing the Soviet Union
How did the iron curtain occur?
the berlin wall was mean and sovjet and usa hated each other and also war happened and war not good it killed many people on cuba
A hot war is a shooting war. The Cold War had no shooting; it was a period of "diplomatic estrangement" - a fancy way of saying we hated the Soviets and they hated us right back, and we spied on each other a LOT but we didn't attack with armed troops.
How did the yelta conference relate to the cold war?
During the Yelta conference many deals were made, for example the West agreed to not expand NATO, and also they agreed to not interfere in the pro-communist government. And lastly was to give the Soviet Union money to help them rebuild after WW2, which came to about 7 billion dollars, all of these promises were broken in the future
How did the Cold War end and who if anyone won the Cold War and why?
The cold war ended by the fall of the soviet union in 1991, and the cold war it is broken into many other categories in the Space race the Soviets won by number of achievements, but the US got to the moon first. In the nuclear race the Soviet Union won by developing the most powerful and numerous nuclear weapons in the world (Tsar Bomb, Topol M missiles). But in the stability and the country that is still standing is the US.
Did the end of the cold war help or hurt the nations of eastern Europe?
Well, under Soviet / Socialist rule Eastern europe did better than before but wasn't in perfect shape and their were still many problems.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed.
