“Mankind must put an end to war, or war would put an end to mankind.” John F. Kennedy1 In the aftermath of World War II, European political geography was greatly split to set boundaries for ideological differences. With this came the fall of Germany, which created an area that became occupied by four separate countries: France, the United Kingdom, the United States (USA), and the recently formed Soviet Union (USSR). However, along with the allied occupation of German territory, the city of Berlin…
The cold war took place during the years 1945 and 1991 between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is known as the cold war because it never turned “hot,” which means that there was never any actual fighting between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. During these years, many important things happened, many things were invented, and World War III almost happened on many different occasions. On March 5, 1946, Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered a speech which, essentially, kick-started the…
The Cold War, a war between the Soviet Union and the United States, was aimed towards preventing the others influence towards mankind. To begin with, the relationship with the Soviet Union and the United States didn’t go so well. They both were super powers of the world and aimed to increase its worldwide influences. Between the years 1945 and 1950, the two competitors broke out into war. Both sides were fighting for what they believed in thus resulting into this major conflict. Not only were these…
race is a race to accumulate instruments of military power by rival states during times of peace. The idea in an arms race is to control the actions of the opposition. This creates a very unusual way to strategize during near war times. The near war times referred to here are the years of the Cold War between the Untied States and the Soviet Union. Tensions were high between the two countries, from the time in 1945, when the Soviets blocked the Polish government-in-exile in London from becoming part…
The Cold War, between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for about 45 years. The United States, which was involved in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO was a defense team against the Soviet Union, which was involved in the Warsaw Pact. During the final few months of World War II, tensions rose between the two rivalry countries. In the United States, president Truman coming into office and their ownership of the atomic bomb, raised more tension between the United States and…
As the Cold War waging between the Soviet Union and the United States heightened, the perceived threat posed by the Communists became known as the Red Scare. The spread of Communism and the possibility of an international nuclear war invaded the minds of Americans with a sense of constant threat. Literature, films, and other products of the warring period reflected these fears of a Communist invasion and an annihilation from atomic warfare. To protect the American culture and values, the nation adopted…
The Cold War created a large amount of tension not just between the United States and the Soviet Union but also within the country itself. The second wave of the Red Scare was a direct result of the Cold War and changed the overall moral of the country for a period of time. There were many cases that came as a direct result of the widespread panic and anxiety over the infiltration of Communist influence into society. Together, The Smith Act, Dennis versus U.S. and the HUAC hearings of the members…
The Cold War started in 1947, the war was between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. The war was fueled by the difference in belief and freedom of the people in a nation. The Soviets wanted to spread communist government over the world and the Americans wanted to spread the concept of a capitalist government across the world. The two opinions on how the world should be run caused tension between these two superpowers. Even though there was tension between these two nations they…
which states that unidentified flying objects or UFOs are a way of transportation for extraterrestrial beings. During the 1940s and 1950s, there was a rise in both unidentified flying objects and believers of the extraterrestrial hypothesis, but both should not be taken seriously because both can be explained as a by-product of Cold War paranoia, earthly objects, and media representation. The peak of UFOs sightings happened during the Cold War. The Cold War was a non-physical war between the Soviet…
Broadly speaking, the US – Russian disarmament talks have continued in the same cold war relationship dynamics between the United States and Soviet Union. The brief interlude of the Yeltsin years was an exception. As soon as Putin took over the helms of Russia, the old cold war dynamics of mistrust and paranoia have come to the fore again. The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 underscored the need for responsible nuclear leadership and was a precursor to the détente. During the early Strategic Arms Limitation…