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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 weapons were used in the Cold War?
No weaponds were used in the cold war... that's why it was "cold"; althought the following weapons were manufactured: Long-Range ballistics Nuclear Devices Chemical and Biological Warheads Submarine Launched Ballistics. A few shots were fired however by spies though, since we sent a few over and they did the same.
Do not read this whole thing, I am a retard and don't know anything about the Cold War
The cold war was a conflict between ideologies. The non-communist nations and their proxies struggled against the communist ideology espoused by the USSR and its proxies. While the struggle was based mostly on diplomacy and intelligence gathering, there were numerous wars and incursions which were directly connected to the greater conflict. The Korean War, the Cuban Revolution, the Cambodian Civil War, the Laotian Civil War, the Congo Crisis, the Guatemalan Civil War, the Second Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all wars/conflicts directly related to the Cold War.
During this time there were many new weapons developed ranging from improved firearms to ICBMs. New technology was used in tanks, jets, submarines, ships, helicopters, explosives and missile guidance systems. Some say that the wars fought during this time frame were just "tests" of new weapon systems.
Was gunpowder used in weapons during the Cold War?
Gunpowder was used, but I'm not sure you know what the Cold War was. No shots were fired. It refers to the political tension between the US and the USSR. The Soviet Union was supporting the establishment of Communist governments in many countries and the US was determined to prevent this. The primary weapon was the deployment of nuclear intercontinental missiles which ensured that if either side struck first the other would still have an arsenal capable of destroying the aggressor.
There were just over 300 deaths in the cold war. There were also 40 Nato planes shot down. Weapons were not used but they were manufactured. Both Nato and Warsaw pact improved their small arms. The US started to produce the M16a1 in 1950s. The Russians started to produce the AK-47 in 1947. Both also improved the tanks Americans improved their tanks and started using the M1 Abrams tank and the Russians improved their tanks from the T54 and the T55 to the T62 main battle tanks. Its main gun was 115mm it was also equipped with an anti aircraft machine gun and a 7.62 machine gun used on infantry. Both started to produce jets instead of propeller aircraft. Russia was the first to use nuclear power on the submarines making it virtually silent. Both sides had advanced there weaponry as time went on.
Why did the Soviets want to control Berlin?
The soviets goal was to spread communism in all of Europe so the soviets needed to get rid of non-communist powers to make this happen.
True. The Berlin Airlift was a direct response to the USSR cutting off supply routes. By doing this, the U.S. and Great Britain were able to get supplies to people in need who wouldn't have gotten them any other way.
What was the military alliance called between western Europe and US?
That would be NATO. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Why did the United States regard the Korean War as a victory?
Chinese General Guo and Obama recently declaring the Korean War as a "victory." Both have their reasons, as the Chinese view it was a victory because they were able to successfully repel the "Imperialist aggression" led by US troops. As for the Americans, view it as a victory because their main objective was forcing back the Northern aggressors. and helped create a prosperous country (S. Korea) while (N.Korea) is a dump... Both sides view it as a "victory" of the Korean War, however it is rather a loss for the Koreans, who wanted a united country...
How did the Iron Curtain divide Europe?
Yes, the term "iron curtain" was coined during the cold war to describe the division between the Communist Soviet Union and the rest of Europe.
What were the seven East European Soviet satellite countries?
All were communist states. Also Eastern Germany.
What was the reason for the Berlin Airlift?
Stalin blockaded the border between East Germany and West Germany, cutting off rail and road shipments of supplies to West Berlin. He hoped this would starve West Berlin into surrendering to his control.
The Berlin Airlift was performed to bring in supplies by air and prevent Stalin from succeeding in his plans.
Who were the key people involved in the fall of the Berlin wall?
The building of the Berlin Wall was ordered by East German leader Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, SED).
The man given the responsibilty of overseeing the building of the wall was Erich Honnecker, the Central Committee secretary for security matters. In official SED-jargon the wall was referred to as antifaschistische Schutzwall - antifascist barricade.
Ironically, Honnecker was the leader of East Germany when the wall was finally breached on November 9 1989 and opened to unrestricted traffic, marking the beginning of the end of the wall.
Following the reunification of Germany Honnecker fled to the Soviet Union, but was extradited back to Germany where he faced charges in relation to the deaths of East Germans, who had illegally attempted to leave East Germany (as de facto head of the GDR from 1971, Honnecker was responsible for maintaining the border guards' shoot-to-kill orders in repsect of people attempting to flee the country. From 1961 to 1989, a toatal of 192 people were killed attempting to escape). At his trial, Honnecker admitted "political responsibility" for the deaths but denied any "legal or moral responsibility". The trial was eventually halted as Honnecker was dying of cancer and in January 1993 he left the country to live in exile in Chile. Honnecker died on 29 May 1994, having never shown any remorse for the victims of the wall.
What state in the US is very close to Russia?
Alaska,because Alaska was once apart of the Russian country.But then Russia sold Alaska to the U.S.
Who won the Korean War and did South Korea become communist?
The US won the Korean War and South Korea is a republic similar to ours. The US did not win the Korean war. See "Who actually won the Korean War?" Better answer. South Korea won the Korean War With the Help of Britain, Autralia and USA Neither side won the Korean War, although at first it seems like North Korea was winning and then the South was. It was a tie because there was a stalemate for two years between the two sides.
What was the most commonly hated symbol of the Cold War?
The most commonly hated symbol of the Cold War was the Berlin Wall.
What was on the soviet's side of the iron curtain?
The two sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War were the Soviet Union and Europe. This was a symbolic barrier put up to limit the West's influence.
What was Stalin's reaction to the iron curtain speech?
Stalin died in 1953; the Berlin Wall went up in about '60/61.
Why were Germany and Berlin symbols of the cold war?
Germany and Berlin were symbols of the Cold War due to their division into East and West, representing the broader ideological conflict between communism and capitalism. After World War II, Germany was split into East Germany (supported by the Soviet Union) and West Germany (aligned with the West), while Berlin, located deep within East Germany, was similarly divided. The Berlin Wall, erected in 1961, became a powerful symbol of the struggle between the two superpowers, encapsulating the tensions of the Cold War era and the fight for ideological supremacy. The city's eventual reunification in 1990 marked a significant turning point in the Cold War's conclusion.
Who first used the term iron curtain in speech?
Coined by Sir Winston Churchill in an address to Westminster College, March 1946. He stated that 'an Iron Curtain had descended across Europe.....we are all subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to increasing measures of control from Moscow'
What are the consequences of the crisis that developed over Cuba?
The United States from an embargo (no Cuban products are allowed in America), and the Cubans only allow a select few Americans to enter their land.
How did Czechoslovakia gain independence after the cold war?
Czechoslovakia was independent during the Cold War.
It was an independent country from 1918 to 1939, and again from 1945 to 1992.
On 1st January 1993 it divided into two countries, The Czech Republic and Slovakia.
What group consisted of Eastern European nations that were dominated by the soviet union?
The Warsaw Pact.
What was the Iron Curtain and what was its purpose?
You should understand that the term Iron Curtain was a metaphor. It was not a physical structure. The Berlin Wall came close to being a literal iron curtain (although it was built mostly of bricks, with barbed wire on top). During the Cold War period (1945 - 1990) the USSR did not want to allow the free passage of people or commerce between eastern Europe which they controlled, and western Europe which NATO controlled. They preferred to control all sources of information within the Soviet empire, and they didn't want outside viewpoints leaking in, which might enable the Soviet population to realize that they actually had a worse standard of living, much less freedom, and a less functional society than that of their global competitor, the Western World. The communist government therefore sealed the borders between these two sections of Europe, and these closed borders became known as the Iron Curtain. Like any curtain, they make it difficult to see what was going on past the curtain, and it was compared to iron because people were actually killed (particularly in Berlin) trying to get across. It was a rather terrible commentary on the supposed communist utopia that they had to work so hard to prevent people from leaving it (a similar situation exists today in North Korea, the Hermit Kingdom, wrapped in its own Iron Curtain).
What year was the olympics held in south korea?
The 1948 Winter Games in St. Moritz. South Korea sent a team of three athletes to compete in speed skating.
