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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 the end of World War 2 bring about the beginning of the cold war?
there was no really date for the start of cold war. =The soviet union and the united state hated each other but they helped each other during WW2. After they won they wanted half of what Germany conquered. When they had these lands they made them communist and U.S didn't want the spread of Communism so they argued and supplied democratic country to fight of communism which was like a starting point for the war.=
Cuban way of life change during the Cold War?
The Cuban way of life changed during the Cold War by isolating the country. They were very limited in their trading due to an embargo placed on them.
Types of struggles during cold war?
The Cold War, an 'undeclared war' between Communism and Capitalism. Basically, it was a struggle by the West and Communist nations to prove whose government was better. Several wars actually did break out between Communist and Capitalist countries, namely and most well known, the Vietnam war as well as the Korean war. The US and USSR, the superpowers of the time, came very close to war themselves several times. Most well-known of these was the Cuban Missile Crisis. US president Kennedy used spy planes to discover the Soviet Union under Khrushchev was helping Cuba develop nuclear weapons. Declaring that he opposed the move (kind of pointless, considering there was no evidence Cuba or USSR ever planned to use the missiles) he made a naval blockade of the island. When Khrushchev heard of this, he gave his commanders the order to fire nuclear weapons into the US if they attacked (basically making the Fallout games a reality). Eventually, Khrushchev, the older and more experienced of the two, realized that the situation would escalate and cause untold damage (again, Fallout) and decided to stop the program to pretty much save the world a nuclear holocaust.
Why did stalin refuse aid from the us-sponserd marshall plan?
Stalin refused the Marshall Plan because he felt the plan was a way for the United States to spread capitalism. Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952.
What were cold war confrontations?
Anytime that Democracy and Communism clashed, it was a confrontation. Some were done in secret, and some were highly visible. Some used only words, and some used weapons. Some were bloodless, and some were bloody. The Berlin Airlift, Cuban Missile Crisis, Korean conflict, and the wars in Vietnam, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan were visible example of Cold War confrontations.
Why was the city of Berlin such an impact on during the cold war?
Because it was a divided city with various sectors under the control of different countries and located in an area controlled only by the Soviet Union.
the Marshall Plan.
What was the high point of tensions in the cold war?
Likely the Cuban missile crisis.
In short: Following the "bay of pigs operation" the Cubans were not happy with the U.S and very red and was going to be supplied with nukes from the soviets, this would put the U.S in a bad spot so to no ones surpries they did not like it.
When the ships that we're going to deliver the nukes departed, the U.S threatened with war and nukes if those boats passed a certain line in the ocean.
How di mikhael gorbachev affect the cold war?
Gorbachev's policies leaned toward democratizing Russia and eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The world was very fortunate that he and Reagan/Bush were able to compromise.
What guns were used in the cold war?
Mostly WWII guns, like Girands, Brownings, etc. Also, new innovations, like howitzers, were also springing up. The AK-47 was invented in the 1950s, too.
What was the first event of the Cold War?
Most people would agree that the US choosing to keep atomic energy and the development of the atomic bomb a secret from Joseph Stalin in 1940-1945 was the event that began the Cold War. The Cold War was really nothing more than the US and the USSR trying to reach a "balance of terror," or a point where each country was sure that the other would not attack them for fear of the reprimanding attack. It began when Roosevelt bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Stalin saw that the US had highly superior weapons, and was afraid they would use them againt the USSR, and so he began developing nuclear weapons of his own.
Who was the president in during the arms race?
The president during the arms race was Harry S. Truman - EMS Student
Explain how the cold war is beneficial to the world?
The Cold war establisheed the U.S as the dominant superpower in the world and also developed NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org.) and the U.N (United Nations)
Who were founders of communism?
The idea of communism was originally based on the ideas and writings of Karl Marx and Friederich Engels.
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Why do you call the era World War 2 the Cold war?
Do you mean, "Why was the era AFTER world war 2 called the cold war?" Because no one calls the era of WW2 the cold war.
British statesman who first used the phrase iron curtain?
Winston Churchill, though he was repeating the phrase used earlier by Joseph Goebbels in 1945.
Why was Korea a cold war hot spot?
Korea was the first hot spot of the cold war. What began as a civil war became the cold war when the US and its allies united under the flag of the United Nations and backed South Korea while the Soviet Union and China supported North Korea.
What is the impact of cold war in third world countries?
Each Third World country had a different experience in the Cold War, but those which were lined up with one side or the other at least managed to exist in peace. Those which could not take a definite side were torn apart by internal conflict.
What was Leonid Brezhnev famous for?
Leonid Ilych Brezhnev (1906-1982) was famous mainly for his new style of governance. He believed in more and more power and made it to grab power from local to the central governments. He put the whole world in a sort of Cold War.
Prof. Dr. Vir Singh, India
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