Cold War causes and effects

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	Cold War causes and effects
	Causes USSR's aim of spreading world Communism Truman's dislike of Stalin USSR's fear of the American's atomic bomb USSR's dislike of Capitalism USSR’s expansion west into Eastern Europe + broken election promises America's refusal to share nuclear secrets USSR's fear of American attack USSR's need for a secure Western border USSR's actions in the Soviet zone of Germany	Effects Both the United States of America and the Soviet Union built up huge arsenals of atomic weapons and ballistic missiles. The military blocs, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were formed. It led to destructive conflicts like the Vietnam War and the Korean War. The Soviet Union collapsed due to economic weaknesses. The Berlin Wall was demolished and the two German nations were unified. The Warsaw Pact disintegrated. The Baltic States and some former Soviet Republics achieved independence. America became the sole superpower of the world. Communism collapsed worldwide.
	Overall summary The Cold War was a prolonged battle of wills, posturing and threats between communist Russia and the United States of America. Although no direct military conflict between the two nations ever ensued, the world was caught up in the constant threat of nuclear proliferation. Allies on both sides of the struggle were used as pawns in the power struggle; NATO on the American ticket and the Warsaw Pact on the Russian’s. From 1945 until the collapse of the communist block countries in 1991, the Cold War dominated headlines, international politics and the mindset of people everywhere.

Cold War causes and effects

Causes

USSR's aim of spreading world Communism
Truman's dislike of Stalin
USSR's fear of the American's atomic bomb
USSR's dislike of Capitalism
USSR’s expansion west into Eastern Europe + broken election promises
America's refusal to share nuclear secrets
USSR's fear of American attack
USSR's need for a secure Western border
USSR's actions in the Soviet zone of Germany

Effects

Both the United States of America and the Soviet Union built up huge arsenals of atomic weapons and ballistic missiles.
The military blocs, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were formed.
It led to destructive conflicts like the Vietnam War and the Korean War.
The Soviet Union collapsed due to economic weaknesses.
The Berlin Wall was demolished and the two German nations were unified.
The Warsaw Pact disintegrated.
The Baltic States and some former Soviet Republics achieved independence.
America became the sole superpower of the world.
Communism collapsed worldwide.

Overall summary

The Cold War was a prolonged battle of wills, posturing and threats between communist Russia and the United States of America. Although no direct military conflict between the two nations ever ensued, the world was caught up in the constant threat of nuclear proliferation. Allies on both sides of the struggle were used as pawns in the power struggle; NATO on the American ticket and the Warsaw Pact on the Russian’s. From 1945 until the collapse of the communist block countries in 1991, the Cold War dominated headlines, international politics and the mindset of people everywhere.

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Cold War causes and effects