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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.
6,177 Questions
How many planes were lost during the Berlin Airlift?
A total of 101 fatalities were recorded as a result of the operation, including 39 Britons and 31 Americans, mostly due to crashes. Seventeen American and eight British aircraft crashed during the operation.
Where did the soviet union want communism to expand to?
everywhere. Stalin wanted the world's workers to revolt against capitalism
How did the us try to stop communisim from spreading?
The USA tried to stop Communism from spreading by 1)Containment 2)Airlift 3)Marshall Aid These were the 3 main reasons.
Who was affected by the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Generally, the world. The Berlin Wall was a small physical representation of the Iron Curtain. The Iron Curtain divided Europe into East and West Germany and Berlin was at the heart of this miserable division. East and West Berliners and East and West Germans specifically were affected some call it beneficial others called it good intially, then after the glitz and glamour of the fall of the wall, people, mainly East Berliners and East Germans found they were leaft in the dust as a result of the fall.
What was the battle song for the union army?
The Battle Hymn of The Republic The Confederate's song was Dixie
What is the significance of Berlin to the Cold War?
Berlin was a beacon of democracy in Eastern Europe, a place which at that time was overridden with communism. Also, it was the capital of Germany
Who was the soviet union leader who moved them toward capitalism and democracy in the late 1980's?
Mikhail Gorbacheu
What was the 1968 offensive launched by the North Vietnamese against the South Vietnamese called?
tet offensive
The 1968 offensive launched by the South Vietnamese was called the Tet offensive. It was called the Tet Offensive because it began in the early morning of 31 January 1968, which is Tết Nguyên Đán, the first day of the year on a traditional lunar calendar and the most significant Vietnamese holiday.
When did the Viet Nam War end?
1972
The last combat death, the ending of the draft, and the signing of the Paris Peace Accords all occurred on January 27, 1973.
The President of South Vietnam surrendered, and Saigon was taken over by North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975.
The last Americans were whisked away by helicopter on this day as well, marking the end of American military involvement in Vietnam.
Why did Berlin divided into Berlin west and Berlin east?
At the end of WWII, the Allies invaded Germany. The Soviets came from the East, and invaded up to the Oder-Neisse Line. The Americans, French, and British came thus far from the West. After the War, this Western part of Germany went to the Americans, French, and British. They divided up their share of Germany into their own sections; however, when West Germany was formed, these regions united.
The Soviets controlled East Germany, and imposed strict Communist rule over it, including forced collectivization and one-party rule. According to the Soviet Union, this was the "Free" Germany, but it was merely a puppet state of the Soviet Union as it now controlled most of Eastern Europe as Satellite States. As tensions between the U.S. and the Soviets grew, Berlin was also split, as both sides wanted it as the capital for its share of Germany (even though Berlin lay deep in the heart of East Germany). Eventually, West and East Berlin came into existence.
East Berlin, of course, fell into the hands of the Soviets. West Berlin, however, was controlled by the other three Allies, and it became a sort of "safe haven" deep in the heart of Communist East Germany. Eventually, the Americans, French, and British felt that their portion of Germany was ready to become a country again, and they united their regions to form a democratic West Germany in 1949. Angry at this sudden move, the Soviets bitterly retaliated the same year and made their portion of Germany a communist East Germany. Thus the two Germanies were formed, and would not be united again until 1990.
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
Wrong. A failed invasion, and an embarassment to the Kennedy presidential campaign.
Actually, the Bay of Pigs was a project commenced by President Eisenhower where the CIA trained 1500 anti-Castro Cuban exiles for a Cuban invasion and takeover. Confident that the rebels would succeed, President Kennedy sent them in on April 17, 1961 to invade from the south at La Bahia de Cochinos, or the Bay of Pigs.
What is the cause of anti communism in world war 2?
There was no "trigger" (no specific cause). It just devoloped. Nazism existed during the 1930s too. Communism didn't become known to the outside world until about the 1920s. So, during the 1920s, 30s, 40s, the planet saw Imperialists, Nazis, and Communists, with the free world (capitalists) being the adversary of all of them.
What is the Role of Wiston CHurchill in Berlin Airlift?
Winston Churchill was British Prime Minister from 10 May 1940 until 27 July 1945
What was the reason of the collapse of the soviet union at the end of the cold war?
Tsarist Russia had an economy based on virtual slavery. Serfs bonded to the land working for subsistance and little else. The 1917 October Revolution, amongst other things, gave the promise of a "Workers State", a land of universal bliss and harmony where those who worked would reap the rewards of their toil. After 70 odd years, although the USSR had become a world power, not much had changed for the workers, they were still enslaved to the government. During the 1980's, many of the neighbouring "Soviet Bloc" countries had moved away from the Communist ideal and adopted a market economy. Others were moving towards this objective. This was helped along quite a bit by Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost and Perestroika. Finally, the Soviet people took the initiative and demanded free and democratic elections and conducted something of a mini, and relatively bloodless revolution which resulted in Boris Yeltsin leading the country, which rapidly became a market economy and experienced hyper inflation in the process. The 20th Century was a tumultuous period for Russia/USSR and there is a lot to be learned from their experience. The Russian people have certainly paid their dues and are to be admired for what they have endured and what they have achieved in spite of years of oppression, war and terror.
Similarities between cold war and war on terror?
The cold war was a military stand-off between two sets of nuclear armed nations. If anyone was ever killed or injured, it was usually an accident (subs crashing into each other; planes colliding with each other; patrols accidently entering the wrong areas, etc.).
The war on terrorists is an actual physical hunt for terrorists (a category of violent criminals-felons) who commenced murdering innocent people on 11 September 2001. No nation is the target (such as WWII Germany, Italy, Japan; or the Korean War/North Korea; or the Vietnam War/North Vietnam-no countries are being attacked); just the criminals that are committing violence.
How did Europe recover after the Cold War?
By doing what they are doing today, participating in global trade.
How did the soviet union react to the Marshall Plan?
They disregarded it and chose to take care of themselves and their "new satellite nations" now known as the Eastern Bloc.
What impact did the Cold War have on the United States?
It left the United States as the only Super Power. The Soviet Union (known today as Russia), which was a threat to the United States, collapsed. you can do better than that ;D
How did the US government reacted to North Vietnam Army invasion of South Vietnam?
The US helped South Vietnam with the South's blessing; the North was deciding if they should fight just the Southerners, or the US too. In the end, the North fought them both.
What best describes the most important result of Russia's defeat in the russo-japanese war?
It gave the revolutionaries support among the people
Russia's defeat-Her removal from the European naval arms race that commenced immediately following the war in 1906.
The naval arms race-Commenced in 1906 following the launching of Britain's new battleship HMS Dreadnought. This battleship started a whole new naval arms race in America and Europe which led directly into World War One.
HMS Dreadnought was approved by Whitehall and constructed after the results of the Battle of Tsushima fought on 27 May 1905 was analysed by Admiral Fisher and his review board in 1905.
