The Cold War

The Cold War, a war not of physical combat but everything else, a war between capitalism and communism, a war like the many before it, bears with it shortcomings along with merits. This war made both sides tense and paranoid. President Truman would introduce his famous Truman Doctrine, which would confirm the paranoia against the communist regime. Which in turn angered neighboring nations, The kremlin, and select few Americans. The war caused the two superpowers to set their sights to the stars…

In May of 1865 the Civil War officially ended. This brought the country back together, though tensions were still high, and the bloodiest conflict America had faced ended. This would soon bring an end of slavery in 1868, but that only technically freed slaves. Indentured servitude and systemic discrimination still ran rampart. In 1870 the 15th amendment was ratified which banned racial discrimination in voting, but that was actually somewhat negative because people felt the need to take in upon…

you know that the Cold War is still going on today? During the late 1940’s the United States just got out of WWII and the Great Depression. Amongst this time, the American Government wanted to take a new stance on its Domestic Policy. They came up with the idea of Isolationism, where we would stay out of other people's business so we do not get into another unnecessary war. Some might say that the Cold War did not affect the US, but these events all took place before the Cold War even happened,…

The Cold War & the Evil Empire The cold war was a time when there was a conflict of the United States of America and The Soviet Union. It was a war that was basically underground and was a time when President Ronald Reagan was pushing buttons with Russian leader Joseph Stalin. The cold war basically was after the World War II. Things had started to get tenser between America and the Soviet Union. America was just starting to get into another dilemma and a war that was basically against two…

most hostile and tense times ever in history: the Cold War. For almost half a century, the once allied superpower countries of the United States and Russia faced stressed relations caused by their conflicting ideologies and desires. However, like in many situations, the blame has to be put on someone. Since the end of the Cold War, historians have been re-examining and re-analyzing the various places, events, and historical interpretations of the War in order to come to a conclusion. And with…

The Cold War lasted nearly 45 years because neither the United States nor the Soviet Union wanted to compromise their political or religious ideals. Both nations considered their way of thinking to be the best, and the looming threat of nuclear warfare further escalated the tension. A stalemate resulted from the countries’ inability to address their differences, especially those on politics, economics, and religion. When the United States and the Soviet Union began to address their differences,…

Jon Wiener’s How We Forgot the Cold War is an engaging tour of American monuments dedicated to the failed remembrance of the Cold War. Through a five-part study guiding the reader through different eras of remembrance, Wiener gives detailed accounts of monuments, memorials, and museums dedicated to the official memory of the Cold War. Conservative thought dominated for much of the book. Through the decades, conservative politicians fought to disseminate their belief of the conflict as a triumph…

accountability of the Cold War. Firstly, our introductory question was focused on when the Cold War was initiated. The orthodox position implies the ideological struggle between communism and a liberal democracy dates back to the victory of the Bolsheviks October revolution in 1917. However, the revisionist view offers a variety of much more realistic interpretations based on the idea of American empire building and capitalist expansion. LaFeber claims the tensions of the Cold War had its roots…

military programs that Carter had cut, as well as restart the arms race (Schultz, 2013). His efforts would restart the Cold War. Reagan would provide financial aid to developing anticommunist countries, such as El Salvador, which would become known as the Reagan Doctrine. During this time the Soviet Union’s economy had begun to collapse. This was the beginning of the end of the Cold War. In 1980 s series of strikes were staged by shipworkers in Poland. These strikes led to the first…

After World War II ended, many of the former superpowers were weakened. This left two major powers, the USA and the USSR in power. Because of differences in political ideologies and egos, another conflict arose. This conflict is called the Cold War. Many countries were terrified since nuclear war and World War III was a possibility if the war didn’t stop. It affected many regions of the world, particularly East and West Berlin and Cuba. The Soviet Union helped Cuba and established in the world…