Was the USSR to blame for the Cold War? By: Fabricio Rocha The Cold War between the Communist East and the Capitalist West dominated international relations during most of the 20th century. It cannot be said that the USSR alone was to blame for the conflict‚ although it certainly had a fare share in the blame through its foreign policies and diplomatic interference; the capitalists (mainly USA) did little to promote peace and avoid conflict. Both parties are equally to blame for the Cold War. The
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ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR In the middle of 20th century‚ mankind suffered one of the biggest tragedies in its history. The Second World War brought devastation all over the world with almost every country in the world participating in it. Toward its end everybody hoped that this would never happen again and that the political firmament in the following years would be more stable than any time in history. The leaders of the Great Powers met at Yalta‚ in February‚ 1945 to achieve peace. But
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The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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THE ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR (1945-50) Definition: Martyn Walker calls it the “civil war of the human race” about the balance of global power‚ with an ideological element. It was the indirect conflict between the USA and USSR that went on from 1945-1991. And it was expressed in everything from an arms and space race to chess tournaments - and even ice hockey matches. The Long-Term Reasons Many regard the Cold War as having roots going back decades before the end of WWII in 1945. Both sides
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the development of the Cold War in the period to 1953 Intro: In march 1947‚ President Truman announced the Truman Doctrine to the US Congress. The Doctrine contained the principle of containment. It was of the utmost fundamental importance after its introduction as it proved to be the basis of US foreign policy for the next forty years. In the period to 1953‚ the Truman Doctrine was to have a major impact on events in Europe and Asia‚ and in the general conduct of the Cold War. IT ensured a period
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Topic: The Cold War Research Question: The fall of the mutually friendly American Soviet relations was most significantly caused by the Soviet Union expanding it borders‚ violating its allied agreements‚ and imposing communist governments on its neighboring nations. Command Term: Analyze and Explain Dates: 1945-1990 Locales: Eastern/Western Europe Events: The end of world war two and the conferences during and following including Yalta‚Potsdam and Tehran. Also informations and influence of
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SS11 (Post-War - Part A) Name: Dhanbir.V Period: Blk.1 Canada in the 1950s Read Counterpoints p. 168 -189 The Changing Face of Canada (p. 170-178) 1. Explain the “baby boom” of the post-war years. What effect do you think this would have on Canadian society? -The increase in the birth rate that took place in Canada was known as the “baby boom”. -The demand for baby products and services and grown and many woman had to leave their jobs to support
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5 Causes of the Cold War Harry Truman once said “If we do not abolish war on this earth‚ then surely one day war will abolish us from the earth.” There will always be conflict in the world whether it’s between two people or two countries‚ and all conflicts have to lead somewhere There were many conflicts between many different countries and states. Many of the conflicts lead to war between countries and states‚ and many of those conflicts lead to the Cold War‚ which brings me to a question
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The Cold War as it is called was a war that started because of tensions between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. The tensions that developed were primarily over military‚ political‚ cultural and social ideas that varied greatly between the two nations. Each Nation and its allies developed a distrust that would last for many years and introduce new military and political methods that would shape our future. The Cold War was not a war as we would think with destruction
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August of 1945‚ World War II finally came to an end. After six years of fighting‚ most of the world was left in ruins‚ debt‚ and overall devastation. As the world fell apart‚ so did the relationships forged during the war. The differing ideas of how the world postwar should be between the United States and the Soviet Union caused major tension and mistrust. “The Cold War first emerged over clashing Soviet and American interest in Eastern Europe” (Roark‚ pg 713) The Cold War was fought from 1947 to
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