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    The Cold War- 1945-1991

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    THE COLD WAR- 1945-1991 In the immediate aftermath of World War II‚ the United States took a turn to the economic and political right. Nothing demonstrated this shift more than the Second Red Scare. The trials‚ denouncements‚ black lists‚ and paranoia about Communism in the Second Red Scare showed the domestic face of the Cold War--the international struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States for world dominance. The Cold War transformed anti-Communism from a right wing to a mainstream

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    1.1 INTRODUCTION According to Trueman (2015)‚ the Cold War is actually an ideological confrontation that happened between the democratic and capitalist world which led the United State (US) against the Communist bloc under Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). The origin of the name Cold War was given to the relationship that developed between the two superpowers after World War Two. It lasted roughly from 1945 until 1990 which is almost 45 years. There were no direct military campaigns between

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    How do “Confrontations‚ Common Bonds” and “Polaroids” prove that writing can be difficult? In the reading of‚ “Confrontations‚ Common Bonds” and “Polaroids” prove that writing can be difficult in many ways. First‚ you have to know the public you are writing for. Second‚ it requires inspiration similarly‚ putting your thoughts and ideas as one. In the first reading‚ “confrontations‚ Common Bonds” it proves that writing can be difficult‚ when it mainly explain that no matters what you write‚

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    Communication 2110 Confrontation Life can be hard sometimes when it comes to dealing with other people’s thoughts and feelings. Most people “walk on eggshells” around others just to make sure no feelings are hurt. But‚ in the long run we are only hurting each other by not opening up and discussing the situation and a solution. To be open and truthful to anyone or any situation is a good trait characteristic for any person to have in life. My first person that I knew was my number one to

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    The Cold War

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    The cold war I chose to write about the cold war. This is because I think that it is a very interesting theme‚ and I wanted to learn more about it. I will talk about when the cold war happened‚ who was involved‚ about nuclear weapons and why it was never real fighting and about the Cuban missile crisis. My problem statement: What would have happened if the cold war became hot? A hot war is actual warfare. All talks have failed and the armies are fighting. The cold war lasted from 1945

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    Cold War

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    The Cold War: the Balance of Power & Strategic Deterrence When I was in the White House‚ I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30‚000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace. Jimmy Carter Cold war (a term coined by the English writer George Orwell) was a prolonged state of military and political tension between the two major powers that emerged at the end of the second world war‚ namely The Union

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    Cold War

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    HISTORY PROJECT Introduction After the Second World War‚ the U.S.A. and Russia emerged as the two superpowers. During the war‚ there was a mutual understanding between the two nations‚ which however began to evaporate soon after the war. Difference in ideologies and mutual distrust between the two nations led to the beginning of cold war. Both tried to spread their influence and divided the world into two hostile groups. The western European countries came under the influence of America while

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    The USA and the USSR as World Superpowers‚ 1945-1991 Harry Truman-President‚ USA Joseph Stalin‚ USSR The roots of the Cold War Almost as soon as the Second World War ended‚ the winners started to argue with each other. In particular‚ a bitter conflict developed between the USA and USSR. This struggle continued until the late 1980s. Walter Lippmann‚ an American journalist writing in the 1940s‚called it a ’cold war’ and the phrase has been widely used since. Historians have produced three

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    the cold war

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    Chapter 8: From a World War to a Cold War (Contains Cuban Missile Crisis) Why did Cold War break out? This portion of the content deals with the reasons for the outbreak of the Cold War between the USA and the USSR Competing Ideologies: The Cold War confrontation between the USA and the USSR was a clash between the opposing ideologies of Communism (USSR) and Democracy (USA) Supporters of Democracy felt that Communism was akin to slavery and that only Democracy could offer freedom. On the

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    I chose to write about the confrontations in Cuba and the Vietnam War. The confrontation in Cuba began as the result of the Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba. The Soviet Union was responding to President Kennedy ’s rearmament program. At the time‚ the United States (U.S.) was the dominant superpower and the Soviet Union wanted to restore the balance of power by placing nuclear weapons within range of every major American city. Only 90 miles off the Florida coast‚ Cuba was the perfect

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