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> Democracy and capitalism promoted by the U.S. and communism propagated by the Soviet Union. >
 * The Cold War is the name given to the relationship that developed primarily between the USA and the USSR after World War Two.
 * Cold War refers to the post- World War II struggle and competition between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies.
 *  From mid 1940s to late 1980s, international politics was heavily influenced by intense rivalry between the two powerful groups of nations along with military coalitions weapons development, space race, invasions, espionage and propaganda.
 *  Cold War divided the world along two political ideologies:
 *  Cold War ended with the Collapse of Soviet Union in 1991.

Causes of the Cold War in 1945

*** American fear of communist attack** *** Truman’s dislike of Stalin**

*** Russia’s fear of the American's atomic bomb**

*** Russia’s dislike of capitalism**

*** Russia’s actions in the Soviet zone of Germany**

*** America’s refusal to share nuclear secrets**

*** Russia’s expansion west into Eastern Europe + broken election promises**

*** Russia’s fear of American attack**

*** Russia’s need for a secure western border**

*** Russia’s aim of spreading world communism**

**This feeling of suspicion lead to mutual distrust and this did a great deal to deepen the Cold War.**  Cold War chronology (Timeline) **1945 : ‘A’-Bomb dropped on Hiroshima + Nagasaki USA ahead in the arms race.** **1947 : Marshall Aid to the west of Europe. Stalin of USSR refused it for Eastern Europe.** **1948 : start of the Berlin Blockade- ended in 1949** **1949 : NATO established; USSR exploded her first ‘A’-bomb; China becomes communist** **1950 : Korean War started.** **1952 : USA exploded her first hyrogen bomb.** **1953 : Korean War ended. USSR exploded her first hydrogen bomb. Salin died.** **1955 : Warsaw Pact created. ‘Peaceful coexistence’ called for.** **1956 : Hungary revolts against USSR.Suez Crisis.** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1957 : Sputnik launched.** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1959 : Cuba becomes a communist state.** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1961 : Military aid sent to Vietnam by USA for the first time. Berlin Wall built.** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1962 : Cuban Misslle Crisis** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1963 : Huge increase of American aid to Vietnam.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** 1965 : USA openly involved in Vietnam. ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1967 : Six Day War in Middle East.** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1968 : USSR invades Czechoslovakia.** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1973 :YomKippur War** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1979 : USSR invaded Afghanistan** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1986 : Meeting in Iceland between USSR (Gorbachev) and USA (Reagan).** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**1987 : INF Treaty signed.**

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;">**Cold War Arm Race** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">"Arms race" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">is used to describe any competition where there is no absolute goal, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">only the relative goal of staying ahead of the other competitors in rank or knowledge. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 220%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">An arms race may also imply futility as the competitors spend a great deal of time and money, yet end up in the same situation as if they had never started the arms race. > <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Atlas-D ICBM 1959 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> B-1B Strategic Bomber 1986 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">   <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> > > > <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: right;">Picture Description : Four-engine variable- sweep wing strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force (USAF)<span style="font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif;">Role : Supersonic Strategic bomber <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9abd0f; display: block; font-family: Cantarell,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">For More Information: <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;"> Videos []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">During the cold war, people didn't use any weapons. instead, countries had nuclear bombs that were ready to be shot if needed.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The nuclear arms race was central to the Cold War
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Both America and Russia massively built up their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">USA produced a bomber
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Arm race between several European countries including Germany, France and few more took place.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> A nuclear arm race developed during the Cold War, an intense period between the Soviet Union and Untied States.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, tensions decreased and the nuclear arsenal of both countries were reduced
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #292929; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: right;"> The research and development of nuclear weapons during this period lead to a series of doomsday devices which stood to threatened the existence of mankind.

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