From the end of World War II, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the world was engrossed in the Cold War. This was the tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Two nations battle for power and influence all over the world from Cuba to the Korean Peninsula. This affected all aspects of life for almost 45 years. The fight for power dominated all through the Cold War. This fight for power led these countries to form the world of politics to as it is today.
The Cold War was a war in which the Soviet Union and the United States fought indirectly over political control over the world. The Cold War began after World War II and lasted up until the fall of the Berlin Wall. The term “Cold War” was used to describe the post war rivalry between the two …show more content…
It spanned 10 years and five U.S. presidents were involved. It began in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy sent military advisories to aid South Vietnam. Just like in the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam was divided north and south also. The north was Communist and the south was Democratic. When John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his Vice President, Lyndon Johnson, took over. He asked Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It stated that it gave the president full war time powers without declaring war. This also makes the Vietnam War not a war, but a “police action”. The United States was going to fight two different North Vietnamese sides. The first one was the North Vietnamese Army. They were a uniformed army that was similar to other armies. The other army was the Viet Cong. This was ununiformed militia fought on the behalf of North Vietnam. The would hide in villages, set up booby traps and use guerilla warfare. They dressed in normal attire and blended in with the villagers. Ths made it extremely difficult for the United States military to find these soldiers. Another challenge that made the war difficult was the terrain of Vietnam. Very dense jungles and hot an humid climate made it even harder for the war against North Vietnam. A new advancement called napalm helped with the war. It is a highly flammable sticky putty that would set a whole jungle on fire within contact. This burned down jungles very …show more content…
The Korean War was a fight for power between Communism and Democratic ideologies. Both nations, the Soviet Union and the United States both wanted power and influence all over the world. The United States wanted to limit the power of North Korea and the rest of the Communist nations as
Pepshi 5 much as possible. This strategy would benefit the United States by giving it more power and control. This theme would be very common throughout the Cold War.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an example of the fight for power in the United States’ backyard. The Invasion was an example of how far the United States would go to remain in power in North America. This means it was acceptable for the C.I.A. to plan and train Cuban exiles to help overthrow the Communist rule. During this time in the Cold War, anything was an acceptable to remain in power.
The Vietnam War is very similar to the Vietnam War. They are both a war on ideology. But as the enduring issue of power progressed, it also changed. It wasn't directly fought between two superpowers, but just one and a communist nation. This war showed the American public how far they would go for the idea of containment and to remain in
The Cold War was a war in which the Soviet Union and the United States fought indirectly over political control over the world. The Cold War began after World War II and lasted up until the fall of the Berlin Wall. The term “Cold War” was used to describe the post war rivalry between the two …show more content…
It spanned 10 years and five U.S. presidents were involved. It began in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy sent military advisories to aid South Vietnam. Just like in the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam was divided north and south also. The north was Communist and the south was Democratic. When John F. Kennedy was assassinated, his Vice President, Lyndon Johnson, took over. He asked Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It stated that it gave the president full war time powers without declaring war. This also makes the Vietnam War not a war, but a “police action”. The United States was going to fight two different North Vietnamese sides. The first one was the North Vietnamese Army. They were a uniformed army that was similar to other armies. The other army was the Viet Cong. This was ununiformed militia fought on the behalf of North Vietnam. The would hide in villages, set up booby traps and use guerilla warfare. They dressed in normal attire and blended in with the villagers. Ths made it extremely difficult for the United States military to find these soldiers. Another challenge that made the war difficult was the terrain of Vietnam. Very dense jungles and hot an humid climate made it even harder for the war against North Vietnam. A new advancement called napalm helped with the war. It is a highly flammable sticky putty that would set a whole jungle on fire within contact. This burned down jungles very …show more content…
The Korean War was a fight for power between Communism and Democratic ideologies. Both nations, the Soviet Union and the United States both wanted power and influence all over the world. The United States wanted to limit the power of North Korea and the rest of the Communist nations as
Pepshi 5 much as possible. This strategy would benefit the United States by giving it more power and control. This theme would be very common throughout the Cold War.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an example of the fight for power in the United States’ backyard. The Invasion was an example of how far the United States would go to remain in power in North America. This means it was acceptable for the C.I.A. to plan and train Cuban exiles to help overthrow the Communist rule. During this time in the Cold War, anything was an acceptable to remain in power.
The Vietnam War is very similar to the Vietnam War. They are both a war on ideology. But as the enduring issue of power progressed, it also changed. It wasn't directly fought between two superpowers, but just one and a communist nation. This war showed the American public how far they would go for the idea of containment and to remain in