Eastern Bloc

The 3rd of August 1961 one of most historic parts of the Cold War took place, the formation of the Berlin Wall. This was due to the Communist Government of the German Democratic Republic. Their goal was to split East and West Berlin to prevent Westerns from entering Germany. The formation of this wall split families, friends and loves ones. November 9th 1989 is known as the day of the ‘‘Fall of the Berlin Wall.’’ On this day the gates where finally opened. It was not until October 3rd 1990 that…

came to be known as "the Cold War." The process of rebuilding Europe and Japan after the destruction of the Second World War was underway. The threat of Communism, however, was advanced as the Russians spread their influence and propaganda through Eastern Europe and parts of Asia. During the difficult years of World War II, other major issues demanded the consideration of the Allied powers besides the numerous problems of the hot war. One of these issues would later mushroom into a Cold War. The…

Charlie Wilson’s War is based on the true story of the Operation Cyclone. Operation Cyclone lasted for a unyielding decade. The plan was to support and sustain the Afghan battle and mujahedeen (freedom fighters) as long as te Soviets intended to remain in conflict. In order to complete such dynamic task, the United States employed the help of the Pakistan Government. Pakistan’s Intelligence assets were able to provide channels and a means by which the United States could support the Afghan…

The Cold War was one of the longest, most poignant periods in United States history. It involved a deep, wide spread fear that Communism would pervade the world and invade the United States, causing a state of political hostility between the Soviet Bloc and the US-led Western powers. It lasted from the late 1940’s until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Cold War was given that name because there wasn’t any direct military confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union . There were…

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union’s power throughout eastern Europe was quickly diminishing under his leadership. This period is known as the “velvet revolution.” One of several historical examples of this revolution includes one of the Cold War’s most significant symbols, the Berlin Wall in Germany, falling…

Ronald Reagan was an outstanding speaker that captured the attention of every audience member in attendance during his 1987 speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. He used the German language in his speech to relate to Berlin's people and to show he respected their culture. He explained that yes, he is an American, but he used the words “you” and “I” in his speech to express that he wanted to help the people in the East. Reagan used many rhetorical questions in his speech to challenge the…

Cold Tensions After the second World War was over the United Sates and the Soviet Union had seen the differences between themselves and began to divide upon them. The most prominent difference is that of communism, with the US being a democratic capitalist state and the USSR being a dictated communist state. By February of 1948 the physical manifestation of the division, named the “Iron Curtain”, was completed thanks to a communist coup in Czechoslovakia. (Hightower 10/27) That physical…

In every era, millennium, century, and year there are events that change the way people think, act, dress, and their beliefs. Events during the 90’s are no different; they affected music and changed the culture for generations in America forever. In 1990’s music there were three very important events that changed the culture of music in America. These events were The Cold War, Gulf War, and the Los Angeles Riots. In this paper it will go into detail about each of these events to help make…

The Cold War and the War on Terrorism are easily compared and contrasted with just as many similarities as differences. Some historians would even say that terrorism is a result of the Cold War. The Cold War was a result of international terrorism. The War on Terrorism is a defense system to prevent international and domestic terroristic attacks. The Cold War affected and influenced all countries. Client states of the United States and the Soviet Union divided world power. The distinction…

George Kennan was particularly critical of the Soviet's Communist ideology and also the way in which the Soviet leaders ran their country. He begins his argument by criticising the fanatical views of the Soviet leaders, as their fantasy of grandeur and power resulted in them being far too jealous to imagine there being a greater international power in the world sphere than themselves. All competing power was to be eradicated, and past the border of the Soviet Union, all other nations were…