of the technology developed during the period of the Cold War is still in use today by the military and government. Advancements in offensive technology are well known to just about everyone in the way of nuclear energy harnessed in the form of the nuclear bomb, but little is known about the battle for information during the Cold War. The Cold War produced some of the most advanced technology used in the fields of detection and reconnaissance in history. The United States’ detection and reconnaissance
dual hostility of the Soviet Union and the United States in the instigation and resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The nuclear arms race of the early 1960s defined a period of history in which a stalemate occurred between superpowers. The United States and the Soviet Union were continually seeking to build larger nuclear arsenals and to also expand their territorial influence over lesser nations. The Cuban Missile Crisis defines also defines the minor role of Cuba that served to facilitate
Hegemony: Is it still exist? The stability of political, economic, and security conditions in the international environment can not be separated from the role of the superpower, particularly the United States which can now be regarded as the only superpower. Although there are some scholars who doubt the leadership and dominance of the United States in the international environment, this essay takes the position that the American hegemony impacts the international community greatly in every aspect,
As World War II came to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union both emerged as two superpower nations who had vastly different ideas for political and economic systems. These differences are what ultimately led to the Cold War which began in 1945. Germany became a hotspot during the Cold War where the United States and the Soviet Union struggled to decipher which political and economical system would work the best with the new international order. With the numerous events that occured in
Following the conclusion of World War II, the hostility between the two newly emerged superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, dominated international relations until 1991 in a period known as The Cold War. Although this was a war of ideological rivalry between communism, the ideology of the Soviet Union, and capitalism/democracy, that of the United States, was originally focused in Europe, it became global when tensions erupted in Korea between the North and South from 1950 – 1953. As
This investigation gauges the significance of Fidel Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. To be able to assess Fidel’s importance, the events leading up to, during, and following the Cuban Missile Crisis will need to be evaluated. The events will include Castros role leading up to the crisis, during the shooting down of the american U-2 spy plane, and finally the conclusion of the crisis itself. Things like memoirs and history that has been passed down orally are the most common way of learning
investigation aims to address the question: How significant was Fidel Castro’s role in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962? The scope of this investigation is to discover the involvement of Fidel Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. First to be analyzed is the relationship of Castro with the Soviet Union and the United States as to identify the significance of Castro’s role in the stages of the Crisis. Castro’s role will then be deduced referring to the early days of the Crisis, the period when
War. The Cold War was primarily between The United States and The Soviet Union. There were major differences between The United States and The Soviet Union during this time which caused a tremendous amount of tension between the two countries. When tension occurs, problems arise, which is exactly what happened in during the start of The Cold War. The Cold War had started in 1947 not only due to the tension between The United States and The Soviet Union caused by their differences, but because of
very trivial role in the United States’ society. Women have been devoiced for centuries. One important reason being that there was a lack of women 's dependency in society. During World War I women’s dependency society had increased tremendously. Women stepped up to maintain the work of their husband, brothers and fathers who were soldiers in the Great War. The United States was reluctant to go into war for three reasons. The United States felt that by staying neutral that the United States would have
Current Events and US Diplomacy: The introduction of the Truman Doctrine in March 1947 by President Harry S. Truman was an outline for the basic foreign policy that America would use against Communism and the Soviet Union for nearly four decades. While President Truman assumed office while inexperienced in global affairs, the doctrine demonstrated his firm stewardship on foreign policy. The doctrine, which was eventually adopted as an international relations policy, was introduced in a speech