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    The Cold War was not a war of arms and deployed men, but rather a war of information and intelligence. The term “Cold War” was first introduced by Bernard Baruch in 1947 during an angry speech he made about the industrial labor problems in the country. He was appalled at how the United States couldn't pull together their economic system in regards to the workforce, and stressed the idea that the United States needed to become more stable in order to reach its goal of worldwide peace. He…

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    Have you ever seen a war fought without weapons. Well, the cold war was one of the wars that was fought without actual battle. Three main points way the cold war started was america wanted to stop communism, afraid of one another, and massive arms race. Those are the main points why the cold war started. Communism was the act of sharing things they owned with others. America was not agreeing to this, so they tried their best to stop it. America helped out greece during their depression.…

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    To a large extent, the secondary sources analysed approach the Cold War’s core themes differently. Though the fact that Seton-Watson (1966) and Spellman (2006) are separated by four decades must be accounted for. As a result, this essay shall focus on two contentious points. First, there is disagreement between the sources on the Cold War’s inevitability. Also, the sources assign responsibility for the Cold War to different parties. First, the sources differ significantly on Cold War’s…

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    In 1953 Eisenhower brought a new approach to the U.S. National Security policy. One of the elements was maintaining the vitality of the U.S. economy at the time building sufficient strength to prosecute the Cold War. Another element was relying on nuclear weapons to deter Communist aggression with the possibility to fight a war. Eisenhower also used the Central Intelligence Agency to operator secret and covert actions against governments that were connected to the Soviet Union. Strengthening…

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    Curtain” When Winston Churchill spoke of an iron curtain that was descending on Europe he suggested that while it was not a physical iron curtain dividing Europe,. He spoke metaphorically referencing Soviet domination in Eastern Europe and the obvious divide between Western and Eastern ideologies. Churchill coined the term “Iron Curtain” while giving a speech in Missouri. In 1947 Bernard Baruch created the term the “Cold War” is an attempt to describe post WWII relations between Western powers…

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    What was the Cold War and why did it happen? How did it threaten the entire world? The famous author name’s Hans Kung said: “After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history”. In human history, the Cold War definitely changed the condition of the world. This war was mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time these two countries were both superpower. There are…

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    Stasiland by Anna Funder is a text which explores how the communist regime of the former GDR has had a lasting impact on its people. Funder examines the history of Germany, noting the lingering effect that the Stasi had on its victims, as many of them were unable to recover from their past and move into the future, whilst also exploring how the fall of East Germany caused many members of the Stasi to become trapped in their memories of what once was. Funders own understanding of the the GDR…

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    Cold War effects on The History of America The Cold War was conflict between the two superpowers of the world, the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The war escalated due to antagonist principles between the United States, illustrating capitalism and democracy, and the Soviet Union, representing communism and authoritarianism. Due to the fact they were two dominant world powers after WWII, contention between the Americans and Soviets became a global problem. Further, the Cold War…

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    Ever since the Cold War ended, the usefulness of the NATO alliance has been called into question by many participating countries across the world. In a world where the threat of nuclear warfare between the Soviet Union, now Russia, and the United States is no longer nearly as likely, many scrutinize NATO as being an unnecessary relic from the past. To me however, NATO no longer represents an alliance meant to counter the USSR but a means in which member countries can further their shared…

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    Does a hero have to be perfect? Does he have to be the poster boy of everybody, who everyone wants to be? Does he have to save people every day, and risk their lives every day. Though many may not think of Mikhail Gorbachev as a hero, he saved Europe. Had he not been the leader of the Soviet Union, Germany might have still been divided. A Wall might have still existed in Berlin. The Cold War would have continued to get worse and bring diplomatic conflict, and nations that had always been allies,…

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