There are competing interpretations of which side was primarily to blame for the long duration of the Cold War. Analyze the primary motivations of both the US and the USSR during the early decades of the Cold War conflict. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Cold War is the name given to the period between 1945‚ the end of the Second World War‚ and 1991‚ the date of the collapse of the Soviet Union and is used to describe a period of stand-off between
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From Dissolution to Disrepair On 25 December 1991‚ with the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev‚ the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) that had dominated international world affairs crumbled into a morass of disarray and was dissolved. From the ashes of the old republic‚ the new Russian Federation was formed the very next day on 26 December 1991establishing a sovereign state. After the dissolution of the USSR‚ the mantle of leadership was passed to the Russian Federation’s first president
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Countries believe that forming alliance can protect their sovereignty and security of their nation. The alliance can be beneficial but it can also be harmful‚ where there is no benefit out of it. Alliances each have their own purpose and meaning. Throughout history countries have made alliances to protect social and economic interests among themselves. When countries have others besides them it is easy to say that they are benefiting from the alliance. Countries can carry out plans with other countries
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different views over the future of Eastern Europe‚ how they perceived the other on the international stage and the Marshall plan what began as a coalition for the common good of both Countries soon climaxed into a Bi polar power struggle that would have implications throughout the world. One important miscalculation that was the first of many errors on both super powers foreign policies was there entirely different interpretations of what was to become of Eastern Europe after the destruction of Nazi
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Eastern Orthodox Church Behind the elaborate fresco paintings and splendid architecture‚ Eastern Orthodox Church has played a significant role in the preservation of Christian tradition throughout history. Since the transfer of the imperial capitol of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople‚ the Eastern Orthodox Christianity has evolved into a distinct branch of Christianity (Steeves). As Timothy Ware‚ the author of The Orthodox Church‚ suggests‚ major intellectual‚ cultural‚ and social developments
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enduring support of the Western bloc‚ and Europe was encouraging of the destruction of the wall after that point. It delegitimized the USSR. After that time‚ the USSR had to deal with internal turmoil as nations began to break off and declare independence (Zubok 635). This caused a surge of nationalism: if the Germans can break from a global power like the USSR‚ then our nation can too. To the day of this writing‚ the nationalist surge still reverberates in the eastern
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The western European countries came under the influence of America while the eastern European countries came under the sway of communist Russia. This was a state of extreme unfriendliness‚ although no actual war was fought. During this period‚ both the superpowers formed various military alliances such as NATO‚ SEATO‚ CENTO‚ Warsaw Pact and the Baghdad Pact. This also led to a mad race of armaments by both the blocs. It led to the existence of two universal ideologies in conflict‚ and two different
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Hist 1020 Final Study Guide: Fall 2014 The test will consist of one essay questions (50 pts.) and 25 multiple choice (2 pts. Each) Jefferson’s theory on alliances *Primary causes of WWI 1) nationalism: Germany had just recently been united w/ astria-hungary left out. Italy was recently united as well (not in it’s present form though). 2) Secret alliances. Britian had an alliance w/ france about africa‚ and having their back if anyone tried to take their territory there & vice versa. Germany & russia
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In 1933 the Reichskonkordat Treaty was signed between the Vatican and the German government. This treaty guarantees the rights of the Roman Catholic Church and states when the Bishops take office they are required to take an oath of loyalty to the President of the German Reich and also it required abstinence from working politically. It weakened the church to the point that any resistance or opposition to Hitler was futile. It was used by Hitler to eliminate the church’s influence and is described
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Superpowers. Who was to blame for the outbreak and development of the Cold War? Both sides were to blame‚ and the Soviet policies between 1945 and 1949 were‚ thus‚ responsible for it to a certain extent. Economically‚ the Soviets did not allow its Eastern Bloc to receive the US’s Marshall Plan aid‚ and set up Comecon to oppose it‚ and these actions by the Soviets increased the tensions between the US and the USSR. Marshall Plan was first introduced by Secretary of States George C. Marshall at Harvard
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