“Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind” (John F. Kennedy). The Cold War was a time of extreme tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. This war lasted from 1945-1991. The difference of the Cold War from other wars is that instead of being in direct battle with one another the Soviets and the U.S fought indirectly. This method of fighting made the war involve the whole war. The Cold War was fought by competing against one another and fighting each other through other countries. Throughout the Cold War the U.S and Soviets fought by competing with each other in different categories. Two examples of this is their competition through government systems and the development of weapons. In Document 6, the
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By having the Premier say his opinion on the U.S’ actions, it was easy for people to be persuaded to his form of government. Both the Soviets and the United States tried to out the other countries’ ideas of government to make themselves look better. This was an example of an indirect way of fighting with one another. Another example of the Soviets and the United States fighting indirectly through competition is the development of nuclear weapons. Even though these weapons wouldn’t be used directly on each other, the race for development was a big enough fight. In Document 7 it talks about how the arms race was a very important part of the war. It says, “both the superpowers developed technology and used their nuclear power to build as many weapons as …show more content…
Another way the Soviet Union and the United States fought the Cold War was through other countries. One example of fighting through other countries is the Cuban Missile Crisis. In Document 8, President Kennedy gives a speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis and he says, “I call upon Chairman Khrushchev to halt and eliminate this secret and reckless threat to world peace.” President Kennedy is saying that the Soviets need to take their weapons out of Cuba before our world gets into extreme nuclear war with each other. This nuclear war would result in the destruction of all human life. President Kennedy wants the fighting to stop and the start of that is to stop using Cuba as a way of fighting with the United States indirectly. Soon after President Kennedy gives a speech, Premier Khrushchev responds, “ These weapons were only meant for defensive purposes. We have supplied them to prevent further aggression in Cuba… We have given the order to discontinue building the installations. We shall dismantle them and withdraw them to the Soviet Union.” (Document 9). The Premier is saying that his reason for installing the weapons in Cuba was to protect Cuba from the United States. With Cuba on the Soviet’s side even though they were used as a country that the Cold War was fought through, the Soviet Union had an advantage over the United States. Cuba
By having the Premier say his opinion on the U.S’ actions, it was easy for people to be persuaded to his form of government. Both the Soviets and the United States tried to out the other countries’ ideas of government to make themselves look better. This was an example of an indirect way of fighting with one another. Another example of the Soviets and the United States fighting indirectly through competition is the development of nuclear weapons. Even though these weapons wouldn’t be used directly on each other, the race for development was a big enough fight. In Document 7 it talks about how the arms race was a very important part of the war. It says, “both the superpowers developed technology and used their nuclear power to build as many weapons as …show more content…
Another way the Soviet Union and the United States fought the Cold War was through other countries. One example of fighting through other countries is the Cuban Missile Crisis. In Document 8, President Kennedy gives a speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis and he says, “I call upon Chairman Khrushchev to halt and eliminate this secret and reckless threat to world peace.” President Kennedy is saying that the Soviets need to take their weapons out of Cuba before our world gets into extreme nuclear war with each other. This nuclear war would result in the destruction of all human life. President Kennedy wants the fighting to stop and the start of that is to stop using Cuba as a way of fighting with the United States indirectly. Soon after President Kennedy gives a speech, Premier Khrushchev responds, “ These weapons were only meant for defensive purposes. We have supplied them to prevent further aggression in Cuba… We have given the order to discontinue building the installations. We shall dismantle them and withdraw them to the Soviet Union.” (Document 9). The Premier is saying that his reason for installing the weapons in Cuba was to protect Cuba from the United States. With Cuba on the Soviet’s side even though they were used as a country that the Cold War was fought through, the Soviet Union had an advantage over the United States. Cuba