The Cold War (1946–1991) had profound effects on American society and culture. Fresh from victory in 1945, Americans quickly disarmed and expected to focus their attention on domestic matters, in particular the adjustment to a peacetime economy...
America's role in the Cold War led the nation to pursue policies that eventually resulted in the rise of multiculturalism. This trend has had an increasing impact on American society. "Multiculturalism" has several meanings. At the...
Ten west European countries joined with the United States and Canada to form NATO in 1949 as a military alliance intended to provide collective defense in the event of an attack by the Soviet Union. During the Cold War, NATO was countered by a similar...
As the mid-twentieth century unfolded, the desire to escape Earth's atmosphere to explore space beyond reached a new height. This desire was initially stimulated by the lure of adventure and discovery. To know the unknown has been the strong...
The Cold War was the period of conflict, tension and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies from the mid-1940s until the early 1990s. Throughout the period, the rivalry between the two superpowers was...
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The Economist (US)
The Cold War. 10/09/1993: 865 words, approx. 3 pages
THE cold war, as Martin Walker remarks, girdled the earth more comprehensively than either of the two world wars. A pair of superpowers glared at each other from either side of divided Germany, divided Vietnam and divided Korea. South America and sub-Saharan Africa, which...
The Cold War might be over but the rhetoric is getting pretty hot.East-West relations are the most contentious in years. Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to revert to targeting his missiles on Europe. And China is joining the fray in opposing expansion of a...
The Kosovo War isn't over.At the moment, Serbian ballots take precedence over bullets; democratic electoral politics are a blessing in Serbia and Kosovo, just like they are in Iraq.But make no mistake: Sunday's first-round 2008 presidential vote in Serbia was another battle in the Kosovo...
Provides a timeline detailing significant events and dates of the Cold War from 1945 to 1989. Discusses how how events of 1919-1939 influenced Cold War decisions.
The so-called Cold War between the United States and The Soviet Union started after Winston Churchill's Fulton speech in August 16, 1945 and in fact ended only when the USSR collapsed. The Cold War was a period of tense relationship between the two countries and not once the world stood at the brink of World War III.
The main cause of the post-World War II Cold War was the aggressive and expansionist foreign policies of Josef Stalin and the Soviet Union. The USSR attempted to strengthen its influence and control over eastern Europe, which increased tensions between the East and West bloc.
