Cold War | Summary, Causes, History, Years, Timeline, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. It was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons.
Cold War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, …
Cold War: Summary, Combatants, Start & End - HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension marked by competition and confrontation between communist nations led by the Soviet Union and Western democracies including the...
Cold War: Definition and Timeline - HISTORY
WEBThe Cold War between Communist‑bloc nations and Western allies defined postwar politics. Learn about the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, NATO, the Space Race and more.
Cold War causes and impact | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBCold War, Open yet restricted rivalry and hostility that developed after World War II between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The U.S. and Britain, alarmed by the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, feared the expansion of Soviet power and communism in Western Europe and elsewhere.
Cold War facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMar 23, 2022 · The Cold War lasted nearly half a century. Here’s a look at why it began, how it escalated, its legacy today—and why some analysts think another Cold War is already underway.
The Cold War Era: 1945-1991 - qa-beta.history.navy.mil
WEBDawning of the Cold War Soon after helping defeat Fascist tyranny in World War II, American Sailors faced a new global threat to the United States and the values for which their nation had long been a standard bearer; democracy, basic human rights, and freedom. The USSR, under a murderous dictator, Joseph Stalin, acted to solidify the wartime conquests of the Soviet Red Army and advance the ...
Cold War: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBCold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. It was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons.
BBC - History: Cold War
WEBWhat were the causes and events of the Cold War? What happened during the global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction?
The Cold War Timeline - History - History on the Net
WEBThis post is a comprehensive timeline of the Cold War, from the origins of the Russian-American conflict following World War Two to the final dissolution of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of the 20th century.
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