The Cold War
Although the Soviet Union and the US fought together against Nazi Germany, their alliance began to fade. The Cold War started in 1947 and ended in 1991. The US and British alliance were trying to stop the Soviet Union from spreading communism across Europe. Although it was called the Cold War, it was not an actual fight. The two alliances competed to have the best weapons.
US and Britain allied with countries from western Europe by supporting their economy. The alliance was called the Western Bloc and was formed in an attempt to stop communism reaching western Europe. The British and Americans also were worried that Europe might become controlled by the Soviet Union.
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Most spies were killed on sight and spy planes were shot down. People were also recruited and forced to be spies. Intelligence agencies were very important in the cold war because there was no actual fighting.
In 1962 the US discovered that the Soviet Union was constructing missile-launchers in Cuba that could reach cities in America. The US set up a blockade in Cuba to stop equipment and supplies reaching the island and asked the Soviets to deconstruct the missiles and equipment already there. In 1963 the US and Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty which banned them from testing nuclear weapons on land or underwater. However, they still kept building their weapons and training their soldiers for the next 25 years.
In the 1950s the US and Soviet Union began to build up their weapons and nuclear bombs to scare each other off, and to stop them from attacking. This was called the “Arms Race.” Eventually, they had so many nuclear weapons that neither could attack each other without being destroyed. This is called “Mutual Assured Destruction.” They also raced to complete space missions to show that they had better technology and scientists. In the 1950s The Soviet Union sent a satellite called Sputnik to orbit the earth. The US then started NASA and launched their first satellite into space. The Soviet Union sent the first man into orbit around the earth to show the power of
Although the Soviet Union and the US fought together against Nazi Germany, their alliance began to fade. The Cold War started in 1947 and ended in 1991. The US and British alliance were trying to stop the Soviet Union from spreading communism across Europe. Although it was called the Cold War, it was not an actual fight. The two alliances competed to have the best weapons.
US and Britain allied with countries from western Europe by supporting their economy. The alliance was called the Western Bloc and was formed in an attempt to stop communism reaching western Europe. The British and Americans also were worried that Europe might become controlled by the Soviet Union.
To break communication between Britain, France, and the US, …show more content…
Most spies were killed on sight and spy planes were shot down. People were also recruited and forced to be spies. Intelligence agencies were very important in the cold war because there was no actual fighting.
In 1962 the US discovered that the Soviet Union was constructing missile-launchers in Cuba that could reach cities in America. The US set up a blockade in Cuba to stop equipment and supplies reaching the island and asked the Soviets to deconstruct the missiles and equipment already there. In 1963 the US and Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty which banned them from testing nuclear weapons on land or underwater. However, they still kept building their weapons and training their soldiers for the next 25 years.
In the 1950s the US and Soviet Union began to build up their weapons and nuclear bombs to scare each other off, and to stop them from attacking. This was called the “Arms Race.” Eventually, they had so many nuclear weapons that neither could attack each other without being destroyed. This is called “Mutual Assured Destruction.” They also raced to complete space missions to show that they had better technology and scientists. In the 1950s The Soviet Union sent a satellite called Sputnik to orbit the earth. The US then started NASA and launched their first satellite into space. The Soviet Union sent the first man into orbit around the earth to show the power of