The Beginning of the Cold War
... time, Poland's Soviet-installed government had virtually eliminated all political opposition. The Soviets sponsored similar takeovers in other nations of Eastern Europe. Albania and Bulgaria In Albania, Communist guerrilla forces had driven out the Germans by 1944. When elections were held the follo ...
... time, Poland's Soviet-installed government had virtually eliminated all political opposition. The Soviets sponsored similar takeovers in other nations of Eastern Europe. Albania and Bulgaria In Albania, Communist guerrilla forces had driven out the Germans by 1944. When elections were held the follo ...
Space Race - Mr. Philip L. Thomas
... competition to see who had the best technology in space. This included such events as who could put the first manned spacecraft into orbit and who would be the first to walk on the Moon. The Space Race was considered important because it showed the world which country had the best science, technolog ...
... competition to see who had the best technology in space. This included such events as who could put the first manned spacecraft into orbit and who would be the first to walk on the Moon. The Space Race was considered important because it showed the world which country had the best science, technolog ...
In the event of nuclear war, what about the great crowd?
... Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) is said to have been an effective deterrent to such madness. However, in the early 90’s the USSR was suddenly disbanded and Russia went into decline. With the end of the superpower standoff the Anglo-American duo became the sole superpower and immediately began a s ...
... Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) is said to have been an effective deterrent to such madness. However, in the early 90’s the USSR was suddenly disbanded and Russia went into decline. With the end of the superpower standoff the Anglo-American duo became the sole superpower and immediately began a s ...
The Arms Race - IB-History-of-the-Americas
... The United States and Russia were the countries involved in the nuclear arms race The main cause or start of the nuclear arms race was the bombings of the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. Thus, the USSR tried to equal the U.S in nuclear weapon power and this is how ...
... The United States and Russia were the countries involved in the nuclear arms race The main cause or start of the nuclear arms race was the bombings of the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. Thus, the USSR tried to equal the U.S in nuclear weapon power and this is how ...
The Cold War
... The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society. • What was the opportunity cost for Americans that supported the efforts of the home front ...
... The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society. • What was the opportunity cost for Americans that supported the efforts of the home front ...
Revise for GCSE Humanities: The 1950`s
... “Percentages deal” – was the understanding between WSC and Stalin about spheres of influence in post-war Europe. Stalin believed WSC had agreed to him having all of Eastern Europe. Stalin wanted Poland as a buffer-zone against any more attacks from the west. The USSR had been attacked in WWI and 2 b ...
... “Percentages deal” – was the understanding between WSC and Stalin about spheres of influence in post-war Europe. Stalin believed WSC had agreed to him having all of Eastern Europe. Stalin wanted Poland as a buffer-zone against any more attacks from the west. The USSR had been attacked in WWI and 2 b ...
THE COLD WAR
... The competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for power and influence in the world after WWII Characterized by political and economic conflict along with military tension It was “cold” because there was no direct military conflict between the two nations. ...
... The competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for power and influence in the world after WWII Characterized by political and economic conflict along with military tension It was “cold” because there was no direct military conflict between the two nations. ...
World History: World War I
... This organization was created after WWII, as a union of states meeting to discuss problems and diplomacy, with goals of world peace and economic prosperity. The headquarters is located in New York. ...
... This organization was created after WWII, as a union of states meeting to discuss problems and diplomacy, with goals of world peace and economic prosperity. The headquarters is located in New York. ...
AHON Chapter 25 Section 1 Lecture Notes
... the early stages of the Cold War? After World War II, the Allies’ wartime alliance was replaced by the Cold War, a struggle between Communist and non-Communist nations. ...
... the early stages of the Cold War? After World War II, the Allies’ wartime alliance was replaced by the Cold War, a struggle between Communist and non-Communist nations. ...
cold war conflicts
... C – Why did the cases of Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs heighten the antiCommunist mood of Americans? They added to the impression that the US was being betrayed by Communist spies. ...
... C – Why did the cases of Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs heighten the antiCommunist mood of Americans? They added to the impression that the US was being betrayed by Communist spies. ...
The Cold War
... 1962- Soviets had only 50 bombers and missiles Missiles only 90 miles from U.S. Warheads the size of Hiroshima bomb ...
... 1962- Soviets had only 50 bombers and missiles Missiles only 90 miles from U.S. Warheads the size of Hiroshima bomb ...
Spring 2008 Final Exam (A)
... 4. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is the New Deal agency that continues to protect against the loss of savings in personal accounts. 5. The Social Security Administration is the New Deal agency that established a pension program that contributes to the income of retired workers. 6. The Du ...
... 4. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is the New Deal agency that continues to protect against the loss of savings in personal accounts. 5. The Social Security Administration is the New Deal agency that established a pension program that contributes to the income of retired workers. 6. The Du ...
cold war revision
... OF EUROPE AFTER THE WAR. •World organization (United Nations) •Dismemberment of Germany •Russia’s entry into war against Japan •Poland ...
... OF EUROPE AFTER THE WAR. •World organization (United Nations) •Dismemberment of Germany •Russia’s entry into war against Japan •Poland ...
CHAPTER 18 COLD WAR CONFLICTS
... The United States and the Soviet Union were wartime allies. But there had been trouble between them for some time. A major reason was that they had opposing political and economic systems. In addition, the Soviets were angry that the United States had taken so long to launch an attack against Hitle ...
... The United States and the Soviet Union were wartime allies. But there had been trouble between them for some time. A major reason was that they had opposing political and economic systems. In addition, the Soviets were angry that the United States had taken so long to launch an attack against Hitle ...
cold war conflicts
... U.S.-Soviet Relations • U.S., U.S.S.R. have very different economic, political systems • U.S. suspicious of Stalin because he had been Hitler’s ally • Stalin resents that U.S. delayed attacking Germany and hid atom bomb ...
... U.S.-Soviet Relations • U.S., U.S.S.R. have very different economic, political systems • U.S. suspicious of Stalin because he had been Hitler’s ally • Stalin resents that U.S. delayed attacking Germany and hid atom bomb ...
Chapter 11 Solutions to Five Crises
... For almost 40 years, NATO has helped protect Western Europe from the possibility of Soviet attack. In 1998, NATO actually added three countries from the former Soviet bloc, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. The Soviet-led Warsaw bloc has collapsed, all nations that once were members are now f ...
... For almost 40 years, NATO has helped protect Western Europe from the possibility of Soviet attack. In 1998, NATO actually added three countries from the former Soviet bloc, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. The Soviet-led Warsaw bloc has collapsed, all nations that once were members are now f ...
1-Cold War
... Click a subsection to advance to that particular section. Advance through the slide show using your mouse or the space bar. ...
... Click a subsection to advance to that particular section. Advance through the slide show using your mouse or the space bar. ...
Encylopedia Britannica Student Edition Introduction to International
... that the Soviet Union would expand its influence by incorporating eastern Europe into its political system, and this is, in fact, what happened. The presence of the Soviet Army in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, East Germany, and Bulgaria resulted in these nations' becoming Soviet satellit ...
... that the Soviet Union would expand its influence by incorporating eastern Europe into its political system, and this is, in fact, what happened. The presence of the Soviet Army in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, East Germany, and Bulgaria resulted in these nations' becoming Soviet satellit ...
Ch.18.1 Origins of Cold War notes
... An attack in northern Europe, Stalin thought, would of drawn part of the German army away from the Soviet Union. Relations during the war between the U.S. and Soviet Union worsened after Stalin learned that the U.S. was secretly developing an atomic bomb. ...
... An attack in northern Europe, Stalin thought, would of drawn part of the German army away from the Soviet Union. Relations during the war between the U.S. and Soviet Union worsened after Stalin learned that the U.S. was secretly developing an atomic bomb. ...
3 Mile Island - Woodland Hills School District
... use ground- and spacebased systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. ...
... use ground- and spacebased systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. ...
Cold War
... alliance was the first military alliance that the United States ever entered during peacetime. 6. This aid program was directed "not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos." ...
... alliance was the first military alliance that the United States ever entered during peacetime. 6. This aid program was directed "not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos." ...
UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE FLIGHTS OVER THE SOVIET
... the open societies of the free world and supplement this with vast espionage networks. However, they keep their own society tightly closed and rigorously controlled. With the development of modern weapons carrying tremendously destructive nuclear warheads, the threat of surprise attack and aggressio ...
... the open societies of the free world and supplement this with vast espionage networks. However, they keep their own society tightly closed and rigorously controlled. With the development of modern weapons carrying tremendously destructive nuclear warheads, the threat of surprise attack and aggressio ...
File - SaxonHistory
... protect Turkey and Greece from the Soviet Union. Truman was staunchly opposed to communism. He called for America to offer its support to any countries resisting communism. Eastern Europe was attempting to recover from the ravages of World War II. The Soviets offered their communist plan to the regi ...
... protect Turkey and Greece from the Soviet Union. Truman was staunchly opposed to communism. He called for America to offer its support to any countries resisting communism. Eastern Europe was attempting to recover from the ravages of World War II. The Soviets offered their communist plan to the regi ...