After the Second World War, there was a tension between the two nations, United States and Soviet Union, which led to the Cold War. Despite of the two countries fighting together in Allies against the Axis Power during World War II, there was a rivalry between their powers and ideology. According to Merriam-Webster.com, Cold War is “the ideological conflict between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the second half of the 20th century.” It’s not the typical war in history where countries militaries are fighting in their lands and taking over other nations. Cold War was a conflict between United States’ capitalism and Soviet Union’s communism. United States believed in capitalism, where the productions are owned
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The role third world countries play in the Cold War was that these countries were influenced by the U.S’ capitalism and Soviet Union’s communism. It is where most of the fighting during the cold war occurred. Korean War and Vietnam War are examples of the Cold War spreading to Asia. Korean War was fought between South Korea and North Korea. Korea was divided by the 38th parallel into two nations, one was the communist industrial North Korea and the other was non-communist rural South Korea. The Soviet Union supported North Korea and the United States supported South Korea. On July 17, 1953 a treaty was signed that ended the Korean War. There was no winner in the war because until today, Korea remained divided. Another example of Cold War influencing Asia is the Vietnam War. It is similar to the Korean War. The Northern part of Vietnam was supported by communists while the South Vietnam was anti-communists. The United States was defeated in this war because of Vietnam strategies known as guerilla tactics that made it difficult for the American soldiers. It limited the U.S influence in the country. The geographic features such as rainforests made it possible for these guerilla warfare. Cold War also impacted the Middle East by influencing the Arab-Israeli conflicts. The U.S was supporting Israel while the Soviet backed Arab states. As an example of the Cold War in the Middle East is the Yom Kippur War in 1973. In Africa, Cold War impacted Angola by gaining its independence through a civil war. One side, MPLA, was supported by the Soviet Union while the other side, Unita, was backed up by the U.S. Both superpowers offered health, military, and economic aid to their own political
The role third world countries play in the Cold War was that these countries were influenced by the U.S’ capitalism and Soviet Union’s communism. It is where most of the fighting during the cold war occurred. Korean War and Vietnam War are examples of the Cold War spreading to Asia. Korean War was fought between South Korea and North Korea. Korea was divided by the 38th parallel into two nations, one was the communist industrial North Korea and the other was non-communist rural South Korea. The Soviet Union supported North Korea and the United States supported South Korea. On July 17, 1953 a treaty was signed that ended the Korean War. There was no winner in the war because until today, Korea remained divided. Another example of Cold War influencing Asia is the Vietnam War. It is similar to the Korean War. The Northern part of Vietnam was supported by communists while the South Vietnam was anti-communists. The United States was defeated in this war because of Vietnam strategies known as guerilla tactics that made it difficult for the American soldiers. It limited the U.S influence in the country. The geographic features such as rainforests made it possible for these guerilla warfare. Cold War also impacted the Middle East by influencing the Arab-Israeli conflicts. The U.S was supporting Israel while the Soviet backed Arab states. As an example of the Cold War in the Middle East is the Yom Kippur War in 1973. In Africa, Cold War impacted Angola by gaining its independence through a civil war. One side, MPLA, was supported by the Soviet Union while the other side, Unita, was backed up by the U.S. Both superpowers offered health, military, and economic aid to their own political