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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
Why was détente in danger of coming to an end?
There are several reasons, including, but not limited to: Carter having angered the Russians by praising their disloyal citizens, Carter having a new plan for arms limitation, and Carter discontinuing military aid to Argentina, Brazil and Ethiopia.
How was the vietnam war different from the korean war?
The Vietnam War ended in a decisive communist victory, while the Korean War did not.
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What incident in 1960 heightened cold war tensions between the US and the Soviet Union?
Newly appointed Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev threatened the United States to nuclear damnation several times throughout the year. The following year, the already strained relationship between the US and the Soviet Union came to a breaking point when, in 1961, the Soviets pledged total support to Fidel Castro in the famed Bay of Pigs incident.
Was the Berlin Wall two walls?
In effect yes. The Berlin Wall consisted of a series of obstacles including alarmed chain link fences, high concrete walls, tank traps, mined strips, trip-wire operated guns, dog runs, manned watch towers and ditches.
When was Non-Aligned Movement created?
The non aligned movement was conceived by General Josip Broz Tito,the first President of Yogoslavakia. It was started by five head of states in Belgrade in 1961:
1. Jawarhar Lal Nehru, First Prime Minister of India
2. General Josip Broz Tito,Yogoslavia First President
3 Gambel Abdel Naseer,First President Egypt
4 Sukarno ,First President of Indonesia
5 Kwame Nukurmah,First President of Ghana
Who was the leader of the republic of South Korea?
the leader of south Korea in 1950 was Snygman Rhee
Who were allies of North Korea in the Korean War?
China and the USSR along with many other communist countries, but the major one that assisted North Korea was China. The USSR supplied North Korea with Soviet tanks and planes. Soviet pilots also flew for the North Korean air force but this was kept a secret long after the end of the war.
How did the arms race contribute to the Cuban missile crisis?
The Cuban Missile crisis (in 1962) caused The Soviet Union and the U.S to come very close to a potential Nuclear war. This nuclear war would have destroyed large parts of America and the Soviet Union with an estimated 80 million casualty rate fro the U.S alone. This caused a sudden realisation fro the Leaders of the two super powers as they both could have easily pushed the big red bottom to fire a nuclear warhead at the other side resulting in not only devastation of the Soviet Union and the US but the Bordering countries to these powers. President Kennedy had previously tried to implement a treaty slowing down the arms race by banning types of nuclear tests in the later part of the 1950's. In 1963 the two leaders of the powers signed the 'limited test ban treaty' or the 'nuclear test ban treaty' with the agreement consisting of banning atmospheric, underwater and space testing's. It did not rule out underground testing but it was not to be done if there was direct contact with any living source that would be affected by it. This treaty has now lead onto other treaty's being signed but this was the start of them with the two main nuclear powers both signing it. A lot of testing were still occurring by the U.S after this point as in 1968 there were around 78 tests conducted by the U.S alone. But the manufacturing of nuclear warhead were still growing as the Soviets with figures hovering around 25,000 available from 1960-1979.
What problem led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
The breakdown of the Soviet Union was mainly due to lack of funding (for the military, that is), as well as the coming of the post-WWII generation, which was much more rebellious and liberal than its predecessors. The American government had purposefully overextended its military throughout the 1980s in an effort to scare the Soviet government into building up ITS military in turn; using hindsight, we can see that it worked.
Are there any wars going on in Egypt?
During the 20th century, Egypt fought in the 1967 (Six Day War) against Israel (and was embarrassingly defeated); Egypt regained it's lost honor when in 1973 (Yom Kipper War-which also started America's first "real" gasoline crisis-prices went from 29 cents a gallon to $1.00 a gallon OVER-NITE) Egypt successfully attacked Israel again, this time armed with the relatively new Sagger wire guided anti-tank missile (which successfully made it's debut in Vietnam in 1972 against M48 Patton tanks).
Israel was COMPLETELY taken off guard and suffered greatly. The US had to quickly send over M60 Combat Tanks (MBT-Main Battle tanks) and a batch of F4 Phantoms to replace Israel's losses. After about 3 months of fighting, Israel finally gained the upper hand and the Egyptians withdrew back into their territory. But the Egyptians fought a lot better this time than they did in the Six Day War; the whole world was surprised at the Egyptian's success on the battlefield...and Israel learned a valuable lesson (an old lesson); never underestimate the enemy.
He served as Prime Minister for Britain during World War II
What was the global competition between the soviet union and the us called?
it was a hot war was but it was called the ( COLD WAR) probably cause all the dead bodies.
When did the Soviets test their first hydrogen bomb?
The only nuclear weapons ever used in war were the "Little Boy" a single stage 80% enriched uranium fission gun bomb and "Fat Man" a single-stage plutonium fission implosion bomb dropped by the USA on Japan at the end of WWII. A "hydrogen bomb" uses that same first plutonium and/or uranium fission explosion to then trigger hydrogen fusion, for 1000 times as powerful an explosion.
They were first tested on Nov 1, 1952 at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific. There has never been a hydrogen bomb used in war.
Name the People who were accused by Joseph McCarthy?
Anyone who seemed abnormal to society or refused to conform to the materialistic, superficial living which prevailed at that time.
How long was a tour of duty in Korea after the Korean War and at the beginning of the Vietnam war?
Korea was a repeat of WWII, using the same equipment and in many cases, the same men; WWII and Korea was only separated by 5 years. Which is one of the reasons Korea is labeled the "forgotten war"...it was (and is) OVERSHADOWED by WII.
As in WWII, Korea was fought by the men for the whole duration. Both Korea and WWII for the US, lasted almost the same amount of time...about 3 yrs (WWII was about 3 1/2 yrs).
Vietnam was a bit different, a much lower intensity conflict compared to WWII & Korea; but longer...consequently, the "tour concepts." Which was for the US Army, 12 months.
Why did the US and the Soviet Union not get along with each other during the cold war?
The start of the Cold War can be seen in the final days & months of WW2. The Russians had suffered terribly, and this applies to the whole of Eastern Europe as a whole. There is a very marked difference between the war in the east and that fought by the US & Britain (& others) post D Day. Stalin comes across as a man of great power, wholly autocratic & ruthless. This is greatly at odds with western democracy and any idea of personal freedom & self determination. Politically the USSR and the West are poles apart. The Iron Curtain comes down and there are crises such as the Berlin Airlift & the Cuban Missles affair, along with the Bay of Pigs & other events. One would like to see a Russian perspective on all this, I wont anticipate a reply anytime soon from there, and it does beg the question: why not ? The start of the Cold War can be seen in the final days & months of WW2. The Russians had suffered terribly, and this applies to the whole of Eastern Europe as a whole. There is a very marked difference between the war in the east and that fought by the US & Britain (& others) post D Day. Stalin comes across as a man of great power, wholly autocratic & ruthless. This is greatly at odds with western democracy and any idea of personal freedom & self determination. Politically the USSR and the West are poles apart. The Iron Curtain comes down and there are crises such as the Berlin Airlift & the Cuban Missles affair, along with the Bay of Pigs & other events. One would like to see a Russian perspective on all this, I wont anticipate a reply anytime soon from there, and it does beg the question: why not ?
The short version...
How could we stand by and watch the Axis powers defeat Britain. If Britain was taken over, the Axis would gain her navy ships and the RAF.
Therefore: Lend-Lease was "all measures short of war." Also, FDR said that he didn't expect Americans to be "neutral in thought." Eventually, we cut off Japan's sources of oil and they seized the opportunity to attack us at Pearl Harbor. For all intents and purposes, we were all ready at war via military aid to Canada and Britain (and those other nations receiving Lend-Lease supplies).
Who was India allied with during the Cold War?
India had British outposts in it, so it was an allied country. India's military itself, however, had little to no impact on the war.
What were the two countries where US troops fought in during the cold war in Asia?
We've already answered this question twice in the past 2 weeks: Officially North Vietnam & North Korea (North Vietnam no longer exists). Red China was also officially engaged against US forces in the Korean War. But N. Korea/N. Vietnam were the primary combatants and combat occurred on both of their lands.
Difference between cold war and civil war?
A civil war is, simply put, a war between citizens of the same country. Be it a division that falls along political, racial, gender, geographic region, or any other lines, if it is involves citizens of the same country who are at war with each other it is classified as a civil war. Civil Wars generally are fought for political independence (or dominance) of each side - they may or may not result in a splitting of the original country, but those wars where secession is a stated goal of one side (not just an outcome) are generally always considered a Civil War.
A revolution is a war fought to overthrow or rid yourself of a government in order to establish a new one. The old government may be indigenous, or may be external (i.e. colonial). In general, the main point of a revolution is to completely overthrow the existing government and replace it with a native government, NOT to split the country. Revolutions can be civil wars, but civil wars do not have to be revolutions.
For more clarity, here are examples:
The American Revolution was fought between citizens of the American Colonies, which, while nominally British subjects, did not consider themselves Englishmen. The "Americans" fought a revolution against their current government, which was British, as the purpose was to replace the entire government of the Colonies with a whole new government, independent of Great Britain.
The American Civil War is not a revolution, but a civil war. It was between two major political factions; in this case, one faction decided that it wanted to self-govern. It is classified as a civil war because (a) it was solely between citizens of one country (b) the point was political independence of one group, NOT the wholesale replacement of the national government for the entire country and (c) secession was a stated goal
The Chinese Civil War (1927-1950) is both a revolution and a civil war. It would be considered a civil war due to it being conflict between the Chinese themselves, specifically over the form of national government which would be used (republican or communist). It should be considered a revolution due to the fact that the goals of each side were dominance of the entire national government - that is, the struggle was over who should set the character of the national government, not for specific political rights or powers of individual groups. The fact that another war against an external aggressor (the Second Sino-Japanese War, which overlapped with World War 2) was also fought during that same time period does not change the nature of the overall revolutionary civil war being fought simultaneously.
Another distinguishing factor in modern times is that Civil War is often used to refer to any conflict with fighting on a large scale (even if it might be more properly termed a revolution), while a Revolution refers to a significant change of the type of government, and does not specifically have to include actual fighting (cf. the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia).
American general who commanded the United Nations forces during the Korean War and the cold war?
US Army General Douglas MacArthur; later US Army General Ridgeway.
