The Battle Of The Cold War

The Cold War is one of the most controversial debates throughout history. Between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, The Cold War was ideological clash between the two superpowers. The democratic USA and the communist USSR fought for over 50 years over, in competition with one another for control and power and dominance. Tensions between the US and the USSR were prominent before the Cold War because the United States believed that freedom and democracy would meet an inevitable end under Communist rule, but with the beginning of the World War II, starting in 1917 with the Bolshevik revolution in Russia, the two superpowers decided to put aside the animosity to battle the German Nazi’s threat. Chris Trueman claimed that, “America had depicted the Soviet Union as almost the devil-incarnate. The Soviet Union had depicted America likewise so their ’friendship’ during the war was simply the result of having a mutual enemy” (Trueman)

As tensions continued to augment profoundly throughout the latter half of the Cold War period, they brought forth a movement from a previous bipolar conflicting course, to one of a more multipolar nature. These tensions were now not only restricted to the Soviet Union and United states, but amongst multiple other nations of the globe. It became a general consensus that a notion of ‘peace’ was sought globally, hence, the emergence of détente. The nature of this idea in the short term conveyed itself to be an act of change for the conflicting nations, however, in the long term it proved to be a blatant continuity, ultimately acting as a ‘mechanism for domestic fortification’ which prompted a more divisive tone. It became apparent that by the prime 1970’s Cold War countries were now seeking a state of relaxation in political and international tension, détente, through measures of diplomacy and negotiation. Actions, influences and treaties such as the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, the establishment of SALT 1, the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972 and the Shanghai Communique of 1972 evidently help reinforce that the concept of détente brought a period focused on lessening the tensions of international relations and ultimately achieve political relation for the future of the Cold War, although the success and impact of this era is abhorred by many historians who have concluded that détente didn’t activate any positive changes to the cold war, and was conclusively a failure.

The Cold War, a period of sustained political and military tension between the USA and the USSR, resulted in various viewpoints concerning the cause of the tension emerging. Until today the question remains unresolved, even after the 1991 release of Soviet archives. The main point of disagreement relates to the roles that ideology played in the events between 1945 and 1949. Was it the strongly opposing ideologies, capitalism and communism, or power and material interest that drove both superpowers to the decades of struggle for global supremacy.

The Cold War was a “competition” between the Soviet Union and the United States of America, occurring from approximately 1945 through 1991. The Cold War received its name because it did not evolve into armed warfare or physical conflict. The 46-year-long war began immediately after the conclusion of World War II. Some believe it was Joseph Stalin who started it by saying, “He hated westerners in the same way as Hitler hated Jews.” In contrast, others believe that it was America who had started the war, by stating, “Among democratic countries it was only in the USA that presidents were elected against communism.” To others, the bombing of Hiroshima, which took place on August 6, 1945, sent a signal to the Soviets that the USA had used the atomic bomb on Japan, and would not hesitate using it on other countries. The war, characterized by the icy relationship between the two countries, included a number of aspects: the economic impact on both sides, the Space Race, the strong military coalitions, the sophisticated weapons development, and the steep financial costs. The Cold War ended in 1991, during Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s tenure. Gorbachev introduced Glasnost, the allowing of western goods to be imported, and perestroika, the easing of the government’s control on the economy. The reality set in that the Cold War was over when the Soviet Union dissolved into 15 separate and independent countries

The Cold War, which is often dated from 1945 to 1989, was a constant state of political and military tension between powers in the West, dominated by the United States with NATO among its allies, and powers in the East, dominated by the Soviet Union along with the Warsaw Pact. The development of Nuclear Weapons and long range shooting missiles by the United States gave a lot of fear and caused mass destruction. The Cold War came about after World War II when America used their atomic bombs on Japan. America fearing of a communist attack, and Soviet Russia disliking capitalism. The Cold War described a world where the two major powers, each possessing nuclear weapons and threatened with equally assured destruction. The development of a Civil Defense policy in the United States promised citizens survival opportunities in the event of a nuclear attack. This lesson connects this 1950’s policy with today’s national policy regarding survival during a biological or chemical terrorist attack.

During the Cold War between 1947-1991, the Space Race took place between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, the two superpowers of the world. The Cold War was a time of political tension between both nations; the Space Race is just a small segment of the story to be explained of the forty-four year time period. The Space Race was never intentionally made between the two powers, but became a natural stand to show who is the more commanding country. The main reason of the Space Race was to see which country had the most potential in not only spaceflight, but as an overall country. The significance of the Space race was to show dominance over either country by placing a satellite into orbit, sending the first men to space, and

The Cold War consist of tensions between the Soviets and the U.S. vying for dominance, and expansion throughout the world. Their complete different ideologies and vision of the postwar prevented them from working together. Stalin wants to punish Germany and make them pay outrageous sum of money for reparation. However, Truman has a different plan than Stalin. Truman believes that industrialization and democracy in Germany and throughout the world would ensure postwar stability. Stalin also wanted to spread communism throughout the country so Truman came up with Containment Policy in order to stop the spread of communism. Their different ideologies caused them to become rival.

A war between the two great superpowers was not one that was fought with weapons or men, this battle was to prove the superiority of each country and would prove, to the world, which country had greater technology, science programs and by extension it's political economic system. The space race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, which would only end when the first men would walk on the moon and conquer the "last frontier".

During World War II, the Soviet Union and the U.S. were allies fighting against Germany and the other Axis powers. At the end of World War II, however, the differences between the Soviets and the Americans became more and more apparent. The competition and conflict between these two superpowers eventually became known as the Cold War, which there was no real fire between U.S. and The Soviet Union, but a competition on economy, military, technology, and even contention of the control of space. Billions of dollars were lost in this fight, also causes the fall of the Soviet Union later. The difference ideology, personal behavior and the equal strength are the three fundamental reasons of the Cold War.

The scene was set for a nation to change. Fresh off of the economic and political victory that was World War II for the United States, The Soviet Union sent a challenge to the U.S that set up one of the biggest, and potentially apocalyptic stand-offs in history. The Cold War, the great stand off between the Americans and the Soviets lasted from 1947 to about 1991 according to Major Problems in American History Since 1945. This Cold War would change the culture in the United States forever, stamping it’s air of alertness and terror not only on the citizens of the U.S but on the politicians that ran the country as well. After the second world war, there was a brief sense of ultimate security within the country. The United States was the lone wolf, the top dog in the terms of defense and especially, in regards to the A-Bomb which the Soviets first tested successfully in 1949 (Brands, H.W). That all changed with the Cold War, the Soviet Union stepped into the arena, thus sending shockwaves throughout the country. These two countries also shared differences ideologically especially in the years immediately following WW II. The American government, specifically foreign policy officials, took it their mission to successfully spread capitalism and democracy across the globe, this was a very drastic difference to the Soviet’s desire to overthrow capitalism. The Cold War shaped 1950s American society and culture by creating the containment mentality that would follow the United

Space, the final frontier, was (and, for further exploration, remains) one of the most perplexing destinies to reach. Fatefully, the penetration of this frontier was a key constituent of a tense, prolonged political strife known as the Cold War. The aptly-named “war” brought great political rigidity and struggle following World War II; it delineated a time when the entire world greatly differed on ideologies, to the point of near catastrophe. Entire nations, continents, and eventually individual families deteriorated over polarizing political ideologies. This era spawned unforgettable conflicts; some post-McCarthy tensions still remain with older generations to this day. However, the most memorable battleground front came to be the multi-faceted, technological space race. During

The Cold War was a defining factor in the U.S and Soviet Union history, both countries were against each other in a very different way than conventional warfare. Nuclear testing and threats, the space race, the arms race, and the fear living in both nations were all huge ways of how the cold war impacted the nation's. It showed how both sides were on the edge of the brink of the war, all it took for another world war was a mistake, and history as we know today would be much different and so would our own environment right now. The cold war was a time of uncertainty because of the space race and how it affected the people of both the United States and the Soviet Union; the way that both countries shaped the way they thought about space would determine who the real winner of the race was.

The Cold War was the 45-year-long period that followed World War II, which ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The term “cold” comes from the fact that no actual military conflict took place. The “players” involved in it were ideologically opposite: the Soviet bloc, Marx and Lenin followers, and the Western bloc, more of the free-market philosophy of Adam Smith. Even though they did not come to direct combat, there was war in every other aspect: political, ideological, economic, and technological. This time was also determined by investment in mathematical ideas so that they were able to dominate the order through economic strength, political control, espionage and nuclear intimidation.

The Cold War was a result of what happened at the end of World War 2. At the end of World War 2, the Soviets held a grudge against the U.S for their delayed entrance in the World War resulting in deaths of thousands of Russians resulting in the appearance of the Cold War .The Cuban Missile Crisis was a significant flashpoint in the Cold War because it was the moment two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. This crisis, while posing the very real threat of global annihilation, also led to the signing of the ‘Nuclear Test Ban Treaty’ prompting the soviets and the U.S to reduce their nuclear missile stockpiles. It was significant because It could have been the trigger point for a nuclear war, led to reduction of nuclear stockpile by Soviets and U.S and also to the relaxation of the tensions between the Soviets and the U.S.

At the end of World War two, many conflicts started to arise. After WWII, the alliance between the USSR, United States of America, and the UK ended. This then allowed the communist countries and capitalist countries to have the possibility of conflict, which is exactly what happened. This war known as the “Cold War” included many different conflicts and problems. This war was between two major countries, which were the U.S.A and the USSR. It was between the communist’s known as the Soviet Union, and the capitalists known as the United States of America. It was mostly fought through other countries, this is known as proxy wars. Conflicts such as the Cuban Missile crisis, Bay of Pigs, The Korean War, and the Vietnam War are some examples of major events that were apart of the Cold War. During this war, one of the conflicts between the two sides was the Space Race. The two major countries in conflict would fight in order to gain superiority over the other country. The race to space and to the moon was just another one of these things. This race started way back in October 4th 1957, with Russia’s satellite launch named Sputnik. The space races significance to the cold