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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 is the name of the country that support Cuba during the cold war?
The Soviet Union, ever since after the cold war, it has been known as Russia.
Which event in Europe after World War 2 was responsible for the beginning of the Cold War?
Let's say this first. America needed desperately to end the war. We were tired, and now more in debt then ever. We made the atomic bomb to drop on Japan. War in Europe ended. We would have gone on shore into main land Japan, BUT Russia declared war, and were already starting their move on Japan. We made the A-bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. War Over. Russia saw our bomb, and wanted one similar. Russia is communist, and like Hitler, wanted World Domination, with nukes though. Albert Einstein and Warner Von Braun were immigrants to America that built rockets and the bomb. They're from Germany. Russia had captured Germans, so they did the same. We were at high tensions between them, until the government eventually fell apart in 1992.
What caused Stalin to implement the Berlin blockade?
The introduction of the new currency in West Germany alarmed Stalin, as he was worried by the idea of a successful, anti-communist government in the west of Germany. Furthermore to him this raised the possibility of another German attack on Russia, as in 1914 and 1941.
How did the Rosenberg Spy Case affect the cold war?
First US civilians to suffer death penalty in an espionage trial! and the case was controversial because many claim that they never really had a chance for a fair trial considering the political climate at the time.
Why people are not help each other all over the world for peace till become like one country?
Some would say that people hold grudges and have prejudices. Not everyone wants to help out. People are selfish.
However, even if we all had the best of intentions, we must respect that fact that people cannot always have the same ideas. You might have one answer to a problem, and I might have a different one. Who is right?
Anyhow, if we all had the same opinions, how sad would that be? No variety in our lives? No creative tension? What meaning would love have if we never experience hate? Similarly, peace would have no meaning without war.
This is not to advocate for more war. It's just to point out, the idea of no war is an absurd abstraction.
What was the U-2 incident and how did it affect the Cold War?
On May 1, 1960, CIA pilot (and former Air Force Captain) Francis Gary Powers, flying a CIA Lockheed U-2C spy plane, crossed the Soviet border (as many previous U-2 flights had covertly done before) to snap pictures of Soviet ICBM and plutonium reactor sites in preparation for upcoming talks between the U.S., USSR, France and Britain.
All previous flights had been successful, with the U-2's extreme altitude and speed proving too much for Soviet fighters and Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM's). However, on Power's flight, the Soviets got lucky and a SAM explosion crippled the U-2, forcing Powers to bail out and the plane to crash.
Not only did the plane survive relatively intact, Powers was captured alive and well. His fate was not known for several days, and the Eisenhower Administration issued press releases saying that it was a NASA weather plane, lost north of Turkey, and that the pilot had reported oxygen problems prior to loss of contact. The facade continued with a U-2 painted with NASA colors and bogus numbers was shown to the press.
Upon hearing the U.S. report, Soviet Premiere Nikita Khrushchev issued a statement that the USSR had successfully downed a "spy plane", but deliberately withheld the fact that they had Powers and the plane itself. The Eisenhower Administration told the Russians that it might be the same plane, but still proclaimed that "there was absolutely no deliberate attempt to violate Soviet airspace and never has been". They were caught in a lie when Khrushchev dropped the bomb that Powers was alive (he failed to use his suicide device) and that they had the remains of the U-2 essentially intact, including the camera, from which they were able to develop several photos and determine what facilities were being photographed.
The incident led to a serious deterioration in relations between the U.S. and USSR, with Khrushchev walking out of the summit meeting in part because Eisenhower refused to publicly apologize for it. Bringing their complaint to the United Nations, the Soviets were soundly rebuked when the attempted to get a vote of condemnation against the U.S. for the incident.
The aftermath led to the accelerated development of several new systems to accomplish the same tasks, notably the Corona Satellite program, the A-12 OXCART program (Lockheed A-12, precursor to the SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane that replaced the U-2), and the Lockheed D-21 unmanned drone (Mach 3 capability), which was designed to be carried aboard and launched from the SR-71.
It should be noted that Eisenhower, increasingly uncomfortable with the U-2 flights over Russia, had to be persuaded to allow the Powers flight, as he was increasingly concerned the Russians would eventually bring one down.
How is the Marshall plan connected with the cold war?
Politically, the Marshall Plan reduced the influence and power of Communist parties in Western Europe. This angered the Soviet Union and was seen as another anti-communist move by the USA, following the Truman Doctrine. Both these acts drove the divide between East and West even deeper and convinced the world that a new political conflict, between the Soviet Union and the West, had begun. The Marshall Plan caused the Cold War to become a reality in the lives of the people of the countries involved.
There are lots of wars all the time, particularly civil wars, but the major war which followed the Cold War is known as the War On Terror; the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan are part of that larger struggle against international terrorism.
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Beginning date of the cold war?
some say the Truman Doctrine of 1947 was the beginning. Still others say the 1948 Berlin blockaed and airlift signaled the start.
1947-1948
What was the organization of nations set up after world war 2 including both of the superpower?
The United Nations was formed as a result of World War 2.
How did the cold war affect science and education in the US?
it didnt
-That is not true. After the Soviet Union sent a satelite into space, science and warfare became the main topic and education quality went down. More money also went towards weaponary and science (for war) instead of school and education.
World War 2 was followed by the ideological conflict called the Cold War (1945-1991) wherein the US and its allies fought to contain the spread of communism, which was being inspired and funded by the Soviet Union (Russia), which had already occupied many small countries in Eastern Europe.
What are the three blocs of nations formed after the war?
The three blocs refer to First World, Second World and Third World terms. They arose out of the United Nations. Mostly it is a sociological term. Or a political term. The term Fourth World has been developed since WWII. The explanation below comes from an organization called Nations Online developed to improve global awareness. It is the best explanation I have ever seen on this subject. Thankfully the Second World has shrunk due to the end to many communist countries becoming independent countries.
Four Worlds
After World War II the world split into two large geopolitical blocs and spheres of influence with contrary views on government and the politically correct society:
1 - The bloc of democratic-industrial countries within the American influence sphere, the "First World".
2 - The Eastern bloc of the communist-socialist states, the "Second World".
3 - The remaining three-quarters of the world's population, states not aligned with either bloc were regarded as the "Third World."
4 - The term "Fourth World", coined in the early 1970s by Shuswap Chief George Manuel, refers to widely unknown nations (cultural entities) of indigenous peoples, "First Nations" living within or across national state boundaries.
__ Definitions
The term "First World" refers to so called developed, capitalist, industrial countries, roughly, a bloc of countries aligned with the United States after World War II, with more or less common political and economic interests: North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia.
Countries of the "First World"
"Second World" refers to the former communist-socialist, industrial states, (formerly the Eastern bloc, the territory and sphere of influence of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic) today: Russia, Eastern Europe (e.g., Poland) and some of the Turk States (e.g., Kazakhstan) as well as China.
Countries of the "Second World"
"Third World" are all the other countries, today often used to roughly describe the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The term Third World includes as well capitalist (e.g., Venezuela) and communist (e.g., North Korea) countries, as very rich (e.g., Saudi Arabia) and very poor (e.g., Mali) countries.
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Countries of the "Third World"
Third World Countries classified by various indices: their Political Rights and Civil Liberties, the Gross National Income (GNI) and Poverty of countries, the Human Development of countries, and the Freedom of Information within a country.
The term "Fourth World" first came into use in 1974 with the publication of Shuswap Chief George Manuel's: The fourth world : an Indian reality (amazon link to the book), the term refers to nations (cultural entities, ethnic groups) of indigenous peoples living within or across state boundaries (nation states).
see Native American Indians
American Indian Nations.
Why did the cold war end peacefully?
The Russians didn't manage their resources and when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 that was the end for the Cold War.
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