The Cold War

Kaleigh R.

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Communism is a political structure based on economic principles that promote the establishment of a classless society in which everything is commonly owned. ("Communism" Par 1) On the contrary, Capitalism is based on the principle that land and means of production can be privately owned. In a capitalistic society, income, investments, production, and distribution are determined by a market economy rather than regulated and controlled by the state. ("Capitalism" Par 1)

The Soviet Union, a communist entity.
Since WWII Turkey had regarded the Soviet Union, as its principal enemy.
The Berlin Blockade.
United States joins with a Western European - NATO formed.
Julius and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg .
Vietnam became the next puppet or 'proxy war?'.
The Tet Offensive.
The tension between the US and the Soviet Union.

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[...] "Marshall Plan." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 02:41 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "NATO." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 21:53 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "Warsaw Pact." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 19:43 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "Alger Hiss." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 22:49 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "Julius and Ethel Rosenberg." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 06:47 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. [...]

[...] When Nixon moved troops in to Cambodia, the US was in uproar and protested leading to war funding being cut. (“Richard Nixon” Par 7.1 ) Once US support stopped and the troops pulled out of Vietnam, the South was left without a chance. South Vietnam's troops continued diminishing until it surrendered its capital city of Saigon. The US stepped in again when they attempted to stage an evacuation of Saigon, but the North Vietnamese halted this effort when they blocked the escape route. [...]

[...] (“Chinese Civil Par Besides China, the US and the Soviet Union also used Korea as pawns in their Cold War. The US claimed South Korea and the Soviet Union claimed North Korea. When General Douglas Macarthur disobeyed President Truman's orders not to push against the Chinese border, China and the Soviet Union retaliated by sending in troops to aid the North Koreans. Although Truman's goal was peace, the war escalated. Macarthur was discharged from the army as a result and North and South Korea eventually found themselves in a stalemate. [...]

[...] Berlin Blockade is acknowledged as the first official act of the Cold War. When WWII ended in Europe, Soviet troops were spread out all across Germany. Part of Berlin, known as West Berlin, was not entirely controlled by the Soviet Union and Stalin wanted the UK's western economic plan out of Berlin. The Soviet Union declared that the Autobahn leading into Berlin from West Germany was "closed for repairs." Within the next two weeks, all traffic going in and out of West Berlin ceased. [...]

[...] This marked the end of the forty-four year Cold War. John Paul Par Par 2.8 ) Works Cited "Capitalism." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 02:31 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "Communism." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 21:29 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "Iron Curtain." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 16:54 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http:>. "Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Apr 2008, 03:17 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc Apr 2008 < http: soviet_invasion_of_iran>. [...]

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