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The Origin
Ideological Differences
Struggle for World Leadership
Soviet Mistrust of the US and the West
American and Western mistrust of the USSR
The Iron Curtain Speech, 1946
Characteristics of Cold War
The armament race
Spying operations
Propaganda
Economic and Military Cooperation
The development of Cold War
1945-1967 ( Start of the Cold War )
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The Greek Civil War, 1946-49
The Chinese Civil War, 1946-49
The Berlin Blockade, 1948-49
NATO,1949, and the Warsaw Pact, 1955
The Korean War, 1950-53
The Cuban Missile Crisis,1962
The Vietnam War, 1961-75
1968-1978 (Detente)
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Reasons for Detente
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Danger of Nuclear War
Financial Burden of the Armament race
Considerations of the US and USSR
Features of Detente
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Disarmament
Improving Relationship
Cooperation
1979-1985 ( End of Detente)
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Issue of Human Rights
Invasion of Afghanistan
The 'Star Wars' Plan
1985-1991 (end of the cold war)
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Collapse of the Warsaw Pact
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Reasons
Developments
Collapse of the USSR
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Downfall of Gorbachev
Breaking up of the USSR
End of Communist Rule
Site Map
Home
The Origin
Ideological Differences
Struggle for World Leadership
Soviet Mistrust of the US and the West
American and Western mistrust of the USSR
The Iron Curtain Speech, 1946
Characteristics of Cold War
The armament race
Spying operations
Propaganda
Economic and Military Cooperation
The development of Cold War
1945-1967 ( Start of the Cold War )
>
The Greek Civil War, 1946-49
The Chinese Civil War, 1946-49
The Berlin Blockade, 1948-49
NATO,1949, and the Warsaw Pact, 1955
The Korean War, 1950-53
The Cuban Missile Crisis,1962
The Vietnam War, 1961-75
1968-1978 (Detente)
>
Reasons for Detente
>
Danger of Nuclear War
Financial Burden of the Armament race
Considerations of the US and USSR
Features of Detente
>
Disarmament
Improving Relationship
Cooperation
1979-1985 ( End of Detente)
>
Issue of Human Rights
Invasion of Afghanistan
The 'Star Wars' Plan
1985-1991 (end of the cold war)
>
Collapse of the Warsaw Pact
>
Reasons
Developments
Collapse of the USSR
>
Downfall of Gorbachev
Breaking up of the USSR
End of Communist Rule
Site Map
The History of Cold war
Issue of Human Rights
The Western world was dissatisfied with the Soviet failure to observe the international human rights agreement, while the USSR believed that the West was interfering in her internal affairs.