The effort to contain the growing influence of the Soviet Union resulted in the Cold War, a conflict that emphasized the American commitment to freedom. The absence of that freedom for non-white American citizens confronted the nation's leaders with an embarrassing contradiction. Racial ...
Covering the development of the Cold War from the mid-twentieth century to the present day, The Cold War 1949鈥 2016 explores the struggle for world domination that took place between the United States and the Soviet Union following the Second World War. The conflict between these two superpowe...
Therefore, he intended this book for scholars and the general public he wanted anyone willing to read his book to understand why it is he thinks the cold war developed in such a way and to hopefully make anyone believe it too. Higgins uses information from previous books he has read, such...
the world expected peace, and so they were wrong. Shortly after the Second World War ended, the infamous “Cold War” began. The cause of the Cold War, can be traced back to the Second World War. It’s no secret that the United States of America fought alongside theSoviet Unionagainst...
yet they never hesitated to demonstrate to their constituents that they were "tougher on communists" than their opponents. Thus, as the Cold War lengthened, the politicians' desire to be seen as strong on national defense often resulted in misleading, even derogatory, appraisals of arms limitations...
Nonetheless, AMX’s offering was solid as well, and would eventually be picked for mass-production, becoming what would be one of the most successful light tanks as well as French AFVs from the Cold War, the AMX-13. For FCM, the 12t was one of the last forays into armored vehicles ...
Chapter 1: “The Biggest Player in the History of the World”In this chapter, Allison explores China’s remarkable ascent on the world stage, establishing it as an unprecedented challenger to U.S. dominance. The chapter opens with historical warnings from figures like Napoleon, who predicted tha...
Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in the formation of key alliances that would endure throughout the Cold War.Did you know? The term 'cold war' first appeared in a 1945 essay by the English writer George Orwell called 'You and the Atomic Bomb.' The Cold War...
Lasting from 1945 until 1991, the Cold War was the premier international conflict of the second half of the 20th century. It began after World War II, when the US and the Soviet Union were the two main superpowers in world affairs.
The Cold War started between 1945 and 1950, but with the world war over the alliance between the US and the USSR had broken down. The two countries had started a race to have more world influence. The countries were constantly on the brink of starting a nuclear war, but there was no ...