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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 was communism considered a threat to democracy?
Communism itself was not seen as a threat to democracy. Communist dictators who promoted a perverted and corrupted form of the ideology were. Communism is not the antithesis of democracy, but it cannot coexist with capitalism. The perceived threat to democracy was that capitalism would fall to communism and that democracies would come under the rule of authoritarian oppression.
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No, West Berlin was a separate political entity to and NOT part of West Germany as a result of its special status following the Second World War and as confirmed in the Quadripartite Agreement of 3 September 1971.
The occupation of most of Germany ended in 1949 with the declaration of the Federal Republic of Germany (23 May 1949) and the German Democratic Republic (7 October 1949). Due, however, to its particular status, the occupation of Berlin could only be ended by a quadripartite agreement, therefore Berlin remained an occupied territory under the formal sovereignty of the allies. As a result of this, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law, the constitution of the Federal Republic) was not applicable to West Berlin. In addition, West German federal law did not apply to West Berlin. As a result, the West Berlin legislature, dasAbgeordnetenhaus von Berlin would simply vote in every new federal law without debate to maintain legal status with West Germany.
As the Western Allies remained the ultimate political authorities in West Berlin, all legislation of the "Abgeordnetenhaus", both domestic law and the adopted federal law, only applied under the proviso of the confirmation by the three Western Allied commanders-in-chief. If they approved a bill, it was enacted as part of West Berlin's statutory law. If the commanders-in-chief rejected a bill, it did not become law in West Berlin. One such law was the law on conscription to the German military, which as a result of its rejection by the allies, West Berlin males were exempt from.
West Berlin was run by the elected Governing Mayor(Regierender Bürgermeister) and the Senate of Berlin (city government). Both the Governing Mayor and Senators (ministers) had to be approved by the Western Allies and thus ultimately derived their authority from the occupying forces, not from their electoral mandate.
West Berlin politicians took part as observers only in sessions of the Bundestag and Bundesrat and had no right to vote in parliamentary decisions, although they did have full voting rights in the Bundesversammlung, which elected the German president.
West Berlin was, however, represented internationally by West Germany.
West German legal opinion did not share the Western powers' legal interpretation of West Berlin's status and the Bundesverfassungsgerricht (Federal Constitutional Court)ruled:
"Das Grundgesetz gilt grundsätzlich auch in Berlin; Berlin ist trotz des Vorbehalts der Besatzungsmächte ein Land der Bundesrepublik Deutschland."
"The Basic Law also applies fundamentally in Berlin. Berlin is despite the reservations/restrictions of the occupying powers a state of the Federal Republic of Germany."
The goals of the Quadripartite Agreement were:
- Continuation of the authority of the four-power authority for Berlin
- Long-term guarantees for West Berlin
- Guaranteed routes to and from West Berlin
- Improvements for the inhabitants of West Berlin
The Agreement specifically adressed:
- Responsibilities and rights of the four powers in Berlin
- Change in the status of Berlin only possible with the agreement of all four powers
- Soviet guarantee to maintain supply routes
- Confirmation of the special relationship between West Berlin and West Germany but NOT as a political entity of West Germany.
What are the effects of cold war in the 21rst century?
It held back useful development and put fortunes into the hands of the weapons industry. The fear generated by the cold war myth has kept the worlds arms industly afloat for the last 60 years . it is now being taken over by the War on terror myth.
Which was the first eastern European country to break free from Soviet Union?
Native Americans in 1944, after that india, then mongolia, and last hawaii... hope this answeres all your questins
Who was Czar Nicholas' parents?
Alexander II and Maria Feodorovna were the parents of Nicholas II. He as born in 1868 and became Tsar in 1894.
Which American policy maker coined the phrase containment?
American capitalists did to stop other countries from becoming communist
Names of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics?
Soviet Socialist republics were semi-autonomous entities under the authority of the Communist Party from around 1921 until the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991. "Soviet" means council, in theory consisting of workers. "Socialist" implies that the means of production as well as certain service services are controlled and administered by the state. "Republic" meaning a representative form of government. Russia was the most prominent of all the Soviet Socialist Republics but there were many others. After the dissolution of the USSR many of the former Soviet Republics became independent states, such as Latvia, Estonia, and Kazakhstan.
What would be different if there was no cold war?
Hard to say, but probably:
- No space race.
- No miniaturized electronics. Much of modern inexpensive electronics would still be using vacuum tubes.
- Definitely no laptop computers!
During China's civil war who led the communist faction?
Mao Zedong, who later because the first president of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Communist Party of China.
What country fell first from communism?
Other than the nations that were swallowed up by the steam-rolling Soviet war machine during their advance thru Europe and Asia against the Axis powers in 1945; and the Red Chinese revolution of 1949; and possibly some covert third world nations (Cuba, Laos, etc.) that were not strategically important enough for the US to go to war over...the US sponsored REPUBLIC of South Vietnam was the only one.
Who are involved in the cold war?
The Cold War began as World War II was ending. American leaders saw the power and ambitions of the Soviet Union as a threat to our national security. The Cold War was a war of words and ideologies rather than a shooting war, although at times the Cold War turned “hot” as in Korea and Vietnam. Basically, the Cold War was a rivalry between the United States as leader of the western democracies, and the Soviet Union and the nations that were controlled by the communists. Some causes of the Cold War included: Attempts by the Soviets and Chinese Communists to influence and take over areas in Asia and Europe. Containment--the policy of the United States to stop communism from spreading to other areas of the world. The Truman Doctrine--a policy of supporting anti-communist regimes with military and economic aid. The Doctrine was first used in support of democratic governments in Greece and Turkey. The Marshall Plan--a massive plan to aid in rebuilding Europe after World War II. Western allied nations, as well as neutral nations, and even the Soviet Union were offered economic assistance. The Soviet Union saw this as a threat to their attempt to gain influence in Europe and Asia. The division of Germany after the war---The Soviets blockaded West Berlin, which was deep within Communist East Germany. The Soviets thought the blockade would allow them to take over all of Berlin. The US replied with the Berlin Airlift, to supply West Berlin. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 by the US, Canada, and nine European nations, the first peacetime military alliance in US History. The NATO nations agreed that an attack on one would be an attack on all. The Soviets replied with the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe. September, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first Atomic Bomb. The Cold War continued through the decades of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, until the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
How is the cold war a global conflict?
I think the Cold War went global because of technology. Advancement in communications, improved weaponry with longer ranges, as well as advancement in mass communications all contributed to the Cold War going global. That may or may not be the answer you were looking for, but it's a start. The Cold War was always global.... The Cold War itself was the struggle for global supremacy between the United States and the Soviet Union. Both superpowers tried to find allies to balance each other around the world. Balance of power politics have a long tradition. If one nation grew too powerful, a coalition of other nations would band together to prevent the one from getting too strong. A direct conflict between the two powers would have been unthinkable-nuclear weapons meant any large war would have been catastrophic. So, we changed the game-fighting proxy wars in various third world nations such as Korea and Vietnam, Angola, Guatemala, Cuba, and many other places.
What kind of government did Russia have after the fall of the soviet union?
Russia did not really have a government system when it pulled out of WW1 because of the Bolshevik Revolution. But before the war the had a Tsar in charge and afterwards chaos to say the least.
What incidences was the U.S.S.R involved in during the Cold War?
The Soviets supplied Nuclear Missiles to Cuba in 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis of '62. The missiles were removed. The Soviets supplied North Korea with war material sparking the Korean War (1950-1953). The communists were stopped at the 38th Parallel in 1953. The Soviets supplied North Vietnam with Surface to Air Missiles (SAM's), Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA), MIG-17 and MIG-21 Jet Fighter Aircraft (Red China supplied MIG-19 (J-6 versions of the MIG-19) Jet Fighter Aircraft) to the North Vietnamese Air Force; as well as tanks, small arms, ammunition, ordinance, patrol boats, trucks, communication systems, radars, etc. The communists won their first war against the free world in 1975.
What was the US strategy during the Cold War?
The U.S implemented policys of containment, The domino theory was the thought that if Vietnam fell to communism then the rest of eastern Europe would fall like Dominos. A Nuclear arms race occured including short periods of de`tente. the soviets had many strategies including moving Missles to Cuba(under leadership of Fidel Castro) known as the Cuban Missle Crisis.
Who was the dictators in Europe during the cold war?
Well, the dictators aren't really new, since WW2 took place in the late 1930's to the middle of the 1940's, but the big main dictators in Europe were:
Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler.
Sorry, I don't really know the first names. You can look for them. It's fairly easy if you look. The web is very easy to use.
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During the Cold War this policy was adopted by the United states to keep communism from spreading?
The US adopted a policy called 'containment'
Identify and describe the causes main events and effects of the cold war?
Only this one sentence is needed to describe or explain the cause of the cold war; no term paper, nor book is necessary to do the job:
"The cold war was created by atomic weapons; it's affects were limited wars/and an arms race: translation; no more declared wars (declared wars=total wars=atomic weapons)."
How did Paul Revere come with idea you if by land 2 if by sea?
He didn't that was Longfellow.The fable of Revere comes from a Longfellow poem written in 1861 and in reality he didn't ride through the night yelling about the British coming. Longfellow wrote his poem on the eve of the civil war to remind people of the nation's history. Somehow the poem became part of history and was put into history books as fact. Revere never finished the ride, his horse was taken away and he was held by a British patrol, but thanks to Longfellow we all know who he is. He billed Congress for the ride and the cost of the horse since it was taken from him and it didn't belong to him. It was borrowed from Rev. John Larkin and was named Brown Beauty. Larkin refers to it in his will. His one big contribution was the picture on a flier after the Boston Massacre showing colonist getting shot by the British. This was pure propaganda and was used to incite discontent between the colonist and the British troops.
How did peoples values during the Cold War help to create a bipolar view of the world?
During the Cold War, people's values were heavily influenced by the ideological divide between capitalism and communism, leading to a bipolar worldview. In the West, democratic values and market principles were championed, while in the East, collectivism and state control were emphasized. This ideological polarization fostered an "us versus them" mentality, reinforcing the perception that the world was divided into two opposing camps. Consequently, global conflicts and alliances were often framed within this binary perspective, shaping international relations throughout the era.
Why was Mao Zedong significant to the cold war?
what was the significance of Mao Zedong in the cold war
