Superpowers During The Cold War

Tensions skyrocketed after World War II as two Superpowers, the USA and USSR, no longer had a common enemy. The following period, known as the Cold War, spanned between the Yalta Conference in February 1945 to the end of Communism in December 1991. Despite the fact that no direct clashes occurred, both superpowers faced off ideologically in indirect skirmishes around the globe. On the American side, the country instituted a new policy regarding foreign affairs which found themselves in numerous third world conflicts that aggravated the American populace; all this was in addition to their intense race to be more prepared than the USSR for a war. When Specialist Robert Leroy Bailey enlisted in the US Army in 1965, he experienced the United States efforts to juggle the growing unrest back home, military operations in third world countries, and possible war with the USSR.
During the 60’s, the United States citizens revolted against their countries establishments in particular the draft and the foreign involvement. “There was a lot of student rallies against the military even when I was …show more content…
They trained in Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Warcraft. Training covered the usage of the weapon as well as the defense mechanism designed to protect the soldier. For example, when Russia developed nuclear weapons so the soldiers learned self-defense in case of nuclear attack or when Vietnam started using Agent Orange gas then the soldiers learned gas protection and cleaning procedures. In addition, positions filled for the jobs relevant to preparing for war – surveying and artillery specialists. They were responsible for calculating the US target launch points to hit different locations held by the USSR. War was the inevitable possibility for them. At some point, the citizen’s believed the standoff would heat up and bring about the Third World