The Cold War was a period of tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War lasted from 1947 until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Cold War was a conflict that did not involve direct military confrontation. Instead, it was characterized by a series of proxy wars, propaganda campaigns, and a nuclear arms race. This period from 1945 to 1950 highlighted the different causes of the Cold War. Between 1945 and 1950, the Cold War had a variety of causes. A major cause of the Cold War was the conferences that were held after WWII. Another major cause is the ideological differences between the Soviet Union and the United States. One minor cause, however, was the division of Germany. A major …show more content…
President Roosevelt wanted free, democratic elections in Eastern Europe. He also wanted the Soviets to join the war against Japan. However, Stalin demanded influence over Eastern Europe. He wanted Eastern Europe as a buffer zone and wanted control of the islands claimed by Japan, ports ruled by China and part ownership of a Manchria railroad. The Yalta Conference highlights a major cause of the Cold War because the conference depicts the different ideas that each country had for post-war Europe, which contributed to the tensions and rivalries, ultimately leading to the beginning of the Cold War. The Potsdam Conference was the last conference with the Big Three and took place in Germany in July 1945. The Potsdam Conference was the first major conference attended by the new leaders of the Allied powers. President Truman replaced President Roosevelt, and Clement Attlee replaced Winston Churchill. The Potsdam Conference illustrated significant disagreements between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union regarding the future of Eastern Europe. During this conference, Truman insisted on having free elections in Eastern Europe, but Stalin
How did the historical facts change Peacekeeping operations before and after the cold war? History In order to understand the concept behind peacekeeping we have to first look at the history of this UN term and how it got established. The initial kick-off year was 1948 (un.org) when the Security Council deployed troops to the Middle East in order to observe the region. It was the outcome of the creation of the state Israel and
we are able to use GPS navigation systems. His theories have greatly changed how we must view the world around us. His theories of relativity and his works during the world wars earned him a Nobel Prize in physics, to name one of the many he deservingly received. In 1905 Einstein published the Annus Mirabilis papers. These papers explained each of his four main theories; the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, Special Relativity and Matter energy-equivalence. These four works created the foundation
Many interstate and intrastate wars have taken place in the long history of Africa. One of the most infamous is the Somali Civil War. Since its beginning in 1991, the Somali Civil War has ravaged the lives of its citizens. It has taken the lives of an estimated 350,000 to 1,000,000 people in the process and displaced many people from their homes in the process. (Pike 2016, 1). Though many organizations have attempted to intervene such as the African Union and United Nations, there has been no progress
The Cost of Exploration Ever since the space race erupted during the middle stages of the Cold War, the utilization of resources to develop innovative ways of exploring the universe has brought with it an astounding amount of inventions, discoveries and benefits to society. In October 1957, the Soviet Union made the first huge leap in space exploration when launching the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. (The Space Race). This was the first satellite of many to be launched out of the
military establishment in order to run the state affairs. The paper examines the complexities of civil-military relationships from the past till to date. Further, it interprets the viewpoints of authors: Peter D. Feaver in his article, ‘Armed Forces & Society’ and Marybeth P. Ulrich’s article ‘The Runaway General’. Authors’ interpretations signify how far the US is fair in treatment of civil-military relations. In the end, the paper suggests ways to coordinate relations between armed forces and
Human rights has evolved over time and has thus made it difficult to identify and define what exactly human rights entails because it is so complex; therefore, human rights have been categorized into three generations of rights, each focusing on the different aspects of living a life full of peace and dignity. First generation human rights focuses on promoting political rights that include rights such as the right to vote and be elected, right of peaceful assembly, and the right to a fair and public
the natural expansion of the governmental branches and agencies, and also in the amount of people it governs. But the rapid increase of presidential power over the past century has not been justified, as actions taken by the President in undeclared wars and times of economic crises is in no way justifiable by the Constitution and are therefore undemocratic. This is clearly seen in historical Presidential actions taken, and in how much power the Presidential position has gained over the past course
Central to the entire discipline of global politics after the Second World War, is the concept of European Integration. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Europe found itself in a state of economic devastation and with various problems to solve. Besides, the continent was soon to be divided into two major spheres of influence by the beginning of the Cold War. The Cold War was a constant state of political and military tension amongst powers in the Western Bloc (the United States) and powers
It has been three weeks since the beginning of this class and we have learned so much within those three weeks. Each week was assigned with one module with learning materials. In this paper, I am going to discuss and explain what I have learned in all three modules. In module one, I will focus on international threats from both political and religious perspectives; module two, I will focus on explaining the face of terrorism and their history, and the application of theory; then module three explains
The Watchmen is a comic book that describes how vigilante crime fighters helped in stopping the nuclear war in 1985. The vigilante crime fighters worked in organized groups, whereby they formed the first organized group in 1939, named the Minutemen. The first group of watchmen retired, and in 1966, a new generation of Watchmen formed to help in fighting crimes. The new generation vigilantes sometimes interacted with the older generation vigilantes, with the Comedian belonging to the both groups of
There has been much speculation surrounding the cause of World War II. This paper seeks to answer the question: what were the factors that led to the outbreak of the war? Being one of the most defining moments in the 20th century hence necessitating the need for such studies. The in-depth study will include coverage of the causes, events surrounding it, the outcome and the effect it had the globe over. A lot of previous events such as the Holocaust and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles have
I have chosen to write my response paper on our course’s monograph Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, by Timothy D. Snyder published by Basic Books in 2010. This text is considered revisionist history and has been very well received, even earning the 2013 Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought. Snyder’s was considerably unconstrained in his research. He has a reading knowledge of eleven European languages allowing him utilize a wide range of primary and secondary sources. These widespread
Scare affect the United States of America? The Red Scare originated during World War I. This happened after Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, which was a revolution to change the style of government that Russia had at the time. Americans grew fearful of communism and acts of anarchy
William Randolph Hearst and the Spanish American War How far is a person willing to go to be the best? Will he sacrifice friends, family, even the lives of his countrymen? What makes someone that devoted to competition that they are willing to destroy everything that they’ve ever known, and quite possibly start a war in the process all to see that they’ve outsold there competition? These are the questions one must ask once you learn of the life’s story of William Randolph Hearst. From his news
future. The respective areas of knowledge of the historian and human scientist express this through the lens of perception and reason, as they invoke knowledge issues in regards to the past and the future. The claim is subjective, as it doesn’t clarify what exactly qualifies as understanding. Do we all have to come across a common agreement for it to be considered as understanding? In terms of history, the information that we deem knowledge is gathered and interpreted by historians. This suggests that