The Cold War dominated the second half of the twentieth century and resulted in the collapse of communism. This war occurred due to a period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union between 1940 and 1980‚ was called Cold War because the war between the two countries was triggered by fears of a nuclear scale. The main cause that led to this war occurred because the Soviet Union wanted to spread its communist ideology to everyone‚ which alarmed the Americans‚ who hated the ideology
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The decade preceding World War II is most notably remembered for the Great Depression‚ a world wide economic period of decline on a scale never before seen. Obviously it affected every country differently and as a result the international political system was multi-polar and divided among two groups‚ the Axis and the Allies. The destruction of World War II left only two countries economically viable enough to be considered a world power‚ the United States and the Soviet Union. This unprecedented
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Russian Studies On October 4‚ 1957‚ when the Soviet Union Launched the first artificial satellite‚ Sputnik I‚ people all over the world would see a new age of technology. The launch of Sputnik added a lot more tension to the cold war. While the Sputnik launch was a single event‚ it marked the start of the space age and the U.S‚ U.S.S.R space race. The Sputnik launch changed everything. As a technical achievement‚ Sputnik caught the world’s attention and put the American public
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that was used during the cold war was mostly nuclear weapons. While the Soviet Union had been taking over other nation‚ the United States have been recruiting nation to defeat the Soviet Union. Even though they had more nations the Soviet Union had not taking over the world. In this world it take many years just to settle who would be the top nation. At the end of the cold war Soviet Union fell but the United States just did not win by the original goals of the Korean War‚ Cuban missile crisis‚ and
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Second World War‚ America‚ Britain and Russia had been allies. However‚ even before the war was over‚ differences began to emerge between the countries. These differences grew after the war to eventually cause the Cold War. The tensions that arose in the final months of the war led to Russia and America moving from allies in war to adversaries. The fall of Nazi Germany left two major powers standing‚ both with the intention of spreading their ideology throughout the rest of post-war Europe and beyond
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Containment and the Cold War In February 1946‚ George F. Kennan‚ an American diplomat in Moscow‚ proposed a policy of containment. Containment is the blocking of another nation’s attempts to spread its influence. During the late 1940s and early 1950s the United States used this policy against the Soviets. The United States wanted to take measures to prevent any extension of communist rule to other countries. The conflicting U.S. and Soviet aims in Eastern Europe led to the Cold War. The Berlin airlift
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The Cold War in Guatemala Guatemala is known for being one of the most dangerous countries in Central America; nevertheless‚ it is not its fault that it is the way it is. During the Cold War there were many factors involved and many events that led to the Guatemala of today. It all began with the election of Colonel Arbenz during the “Ten Years of Springtime” which ended because President Eisenhower was influenced by his connections to Guatemala´s “state within a state‚” (TWT) the United Fruit
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Ich bin ein Berliner!: Berlin in the Cold War for History 105B Dr. Andrew Wender An Essay by Russell Manning V00796267 March 6‚ 2014 An excruciatingly long and stagnant conflict‚ the Cold War brought to light the true and divinely evil power that Communism had in the world. But where did it all start? Where was the battle ground for such polar opposite ideologies? The indisputable answer: Berlin. For nearly 50 years‚ the former Capital of the 3rd Reich was divided by
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The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy The Reagan Doctrine In the political history of the United States‚ the Presidential Doctrines hold an important position. Presidential Doctrine can be defined as a set of principles or practices applied by a President to a particular situation‚ region‚ or government‚ and a President may formulate a doctrine alone or with the help of advisers within the entire administration (Jones‚ 2013). According to the Monroe Doctrine to the Reagan Doctrine‚ in the realm of
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The conclusion of WWII didn’t mark the termination of wars and conflicts in a global perspective; as a result‚ Australia’s involvement in wars had perpetuated through various foreign conflicts and confrontation. From 1945 to mid 1970s‚ Australia’s perception of aid and support towards copious world powers‚ namely US and UK had resulted in our involvement in pivotal Asian conflicts from the northern sector to the Pacific war. However‚ was the driving force behind Australia’s military participation
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