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The "Cold War," refers to the "war" between the United States and Russia. China could also be included in the definition. The Cold War was a non-combat "war." The Cold War, as noted, existed because of differing political ideologies between the two powers. Basically, it was the Western Ideals of democracy against the Eastern communists. Political, social, economic and military spending and development "battles" were fought between the parties. There was little political discourse, economic sanctions existed to try and isolate the Soviets, social implications, especially in the early 1950s, caused the great "commie hunt" in the United States, mainly led by Senator Joesph McCarthy. The "war" was a chess match between the two powers especially in the development of perspective military and nuclear capability. Ronald Regan broke the Soviets and the Eastern Bloc by basically bankrupting their capability to maintain military and nuclear parity.
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), or Star Wars, was the planned weapons system the Soviets feared the most. Although SDI was a paper tiger and not a viable system, the Soviets never knew it. Communism just could not keep up with any free market capitalist system in the world at that time. The Afghan War also took its toll on Soviet coffers and its military. In 1989, a series of radical political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West BerlinThe end of institutional communism in Europe ended in 1989 as the Berlin Wall fell and the communist system disintegrated.
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What were the US uniforms like during the Cold War?
There was no "Cold War" uniform. The Cold War was an uneasy peacetime situation, not a uniformed shooting war - that is called a "hot" war.
What is The willingness to go to the edge of war is called?
Cold War?
Why was the Vietnam war called the cold war?
Vietnam was a shooting war (a hot war). A cold war is a NON-shooting war; a cold war is a "stand-off" between two (or more) adversaries. Technically, Vietnam, being part of the cold war...communism verses the free world...the Vietnam War was a "Hot BATTLE" of the cold war.
Who called the Cold War 'hot peace'?
R. Barnet
Why did America's refusal to share nuclear secrets contribute to the cold war in 1945?
Secrets are part of any war, cold or hot (non-shooting or shooting); it called classified. A-Bombs made the cold war.
What was the 45 year conflict between the soviet union and the US called?
The Cold War (a stalemate/non-shooting war).
Describe the cold war was fought by each superpower?
The cold war was NEVER FOUGHT! The cold war was an arm's race. If there had really been a war; it never would have been called a "Cold War." It would have been called WWIII (an atomic war).
What were the US uniforms like during the Cold War?
There was no "Cold War" uniform. The Cold War was an uneasy peacetime situation, not a uniformed shooting war - that is called a "hot" war.
What was the War of Words after World War 2?
It was called The Cold War.
How many us soldiers die in the cold war?
None, Soldiers weren't sent to the cold war it was called the cold war because it was the war that never happened.
What is The willingness to go to the edge of war is called?
Cold War?
What was the global competition between the soviet union and the us called?
it was a hot war was but it was called the ( COLD WAR) probably cause all the dead bodies.
What was it called when the missiles were put in cuba?
it was called the Cold War
Why do you call the era World War 2 the Cold war?
Do you mean, "Why was the era AFTER world war 2 called the cold war?" Because no one calls the era of WW2 the cold war.
What was the period called of political tension following World War 2.?
The political tension was known as the Cold War.
What was the tension between the US and the Soviet Union called?
the question makes no sense look at it again
Was the Holocaust a significant event in the cold war?
No... The Holocaust ended before the era called the Cold War began.
