Cold War

1. INTRODUCTION The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s had a dual impact on international relations. It not only marked the conclusion of the Cold War itself but also enabled democratization in previously Marxist dictatorships by facilitating the withdrawal of Soviet military forces from Eastern Europe and the Third World. Additionally, it…

History Internal Assessment: An investigation into Cold War origins To what extent was the Cold War a result of conflicting ideologies? Historical Internal Assessment (HL) Examination Session: November 2013 Word Count: 1,907 words A-PLAN OF THE INVESTIGATION: This investigation assesses the significance of the role of ideology in the origins of the Cold War. This…

The end of World War II resulted in the Soviet occupation of Eastern and Central Europe and the occupation influenced and aided the spread of communism in these countries. With this development the world was divided into bipolar world of competing ideologies leading to Cold War. In essence it was a competition between two different…

Some may wonder how films such as REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, PILLOW TALK, and FAR FROM HEAVEN may yield an insight into the Cold War. The fact of the matter is that the impact of the Cold War was so dramatic and drastic that the effects of the war impacted all facets of life. As…

Therefore, the United States experienced more continuity in her methods of dealing with the threat Of communism. Although the foreign policies during this time period contained many similarities, the policies and tactics relating to the fight against communism had changed from the commencement of the war. During Trauma’s presidency, tensions between the Soviet Union and…

The Cold War between the Communist East and the Capitalist West dominated international relations during most of the 20th century. It cannot be said that the USSR alone was to blame for the conflict, although it certainly had a fare share in the blame through its foreign policies and diplomatic interference; the capitalists (mainly USA)…

Both tried to spread their influence and divided the world into two hostile groups. Capitalism and Communism are usually seen as antithetical, and it can be argued that the Cold War began when Communism began, in 1 917 with the Russian Revolution. Or, if not quite in 1917, then in early 1 sass, when Lenin…

The cold war was a period characterized by hostility and tension between the Soviet Union and the United States America from 1940’s to 1980’s. It was so called because there was no hot or active war between these two nations. It was just a fear of nuclear escalation. This fear went ahead to initiate the…

Introduction The Cold War, the Soviet’s failure to match technological advancement, and the arms race are seen as the major contributors to the collapse of the Soviet Union which happened in 1991. There have been several arguments and contentions which are attributed to this fall. Two major interrelated factors that are linked to this disintegration…

Arms and weapons are a substantial element in the globe’s economy. This paper will trace a few effects of the ending of the Cold War between 1990-1993 on weapons sales. It will deal with a few major authors in the field, and seek to underscore certain trends in that distasteful part of global trade. Specifically,…