Union blockade

Soviet Union. After the second World War, the Soviet Union saw how much destruction the U.S.’s nuclear weapons could cause, and decided that they needed access to such weapons. Once the Soviet Union obtained nuclear weapons, it became clear that neither side would survive an all out nuclear war. This meant the Cold War could decide the fate of the world (lecture notes). Both nations controlled a piece of the city of Berlin after World War II, and tensions rose as the Soviets put up a blockade to…

Throughout WWII the Soviet Union and the United States were close allies on the surface, but below there was much doubt and uncertainty in the alliance. After the war, the alliance quickly diminished and the two countries became rivals. The Cold War had little to no conflict, but was a battle of ideals, nuclear power, and world influence. The Soviet Union single handedly took power over many small countries in Eastern Europe, satellites states. They also formed a frightening and powerful…

The German, Japanese, and Italian empires vanished, and the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the big imperial winners (Dunn, 778). These two countries, U.S. and USSR had proclaimed their commitment to postwar unity and cooperation. (article) However, more catastrophe was created than was dissolved. The U.S. had hoped that the formation…

The Cold War Many may ask what is the Cold War or when it happened? Well this famous Cold War happened because of a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is know to have lasted for forty-six years. It all started in 1945 and stopped in 1991 when the Soviet Union broke off. None of these nations confronted each other when it was time for the battlefield. The Cold War dominated global affairs and the United States foreign policy. During the war Britain was supporting both…

former allied countries, the United States and the Soviet Union, over territory. After World War II, Germany split into two separate divisions; East Germany which fell under the authority of the Soviet Union and West Germany which was ruled predominantly by the United States. Many forms of conflicts aroused from this division between the two very diverse administrating countries. One well known effect sprouting from the war between the Soviet Union and the United States was the production of the…

UPHELD THROUGHOUT THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS The Cuban Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis consisted of an intense 13-day period of political and military confrontation. Within this period of time from October 14, 1962, to October 28, 1962, the Soviet Union and the United States were at a standstill with each other. When U.S. leaders revealed that the Soviets were installing nuclear missiles in Cuba, they were astonished (Brown University 1962). The brink of nuclear destruction was upon us and the…

African Americans were also great spies because they had direct access to conversation as they were serving and cooking for both the union army and Confederates. However, during the civil war, most spies that were captured were executed. Certain espionage exploits by African Americans during the Civil War have come to be known and are a part of history. The stories of…

the Soviet Union and the United States, after World War II. A wall was built as a border to separate the two governments and caused many problems. Throughout the world the fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated but in the Soviet Union, the fall began to destroy their government. The wall was a physical and mental barrier between East and West Berlin. After World War II, Germany was divided into two states. The four allies; France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union,…

Many lives were saved through this act of heroism. The Berlin Airlift is a time in history that will always ring in the hearts of those that bore witness to it. The end of World War II led to the division of Germany. The United States (U.S.), the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), and the United Kingdom (U.K.) met at the Potsdam Conference and decided that…

States and Allied Engagement against the Soviets in the Cold War After the Allies defeated the Axis in World War II, Europe was devastated by the destruction of the War. The United States, and allies, including, Great Britain and France and Union of Soviet Socialist Republic occupied zones in Europe to help rebuild. The Soviets took the East and the Unites States and allies took the West. The Soviets power was a communist regime and they ruled as communist throughout the land they owned…