POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE DESCENT OF THE IRON CURTAIN
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Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
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The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
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The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
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The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. In a “hot war, ” nuclear weapons might destroy everything. So, instead, both sides fought each other indirectly. They supported opposing sides in conflicts in different parts of the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was called the Cold War because neither the Soviet Union nor the United States officially declared war on each other. However, both sides clearly struggled to prevent the other from spreading its economic and political systems around the globe.
Detailed explanation-3: -In June 1950 the Cold War turns hot when American and British backed South Korea is invaded by the Russian and Chinese backed North. American technological superiority in both air and naval power lead to a blockade of North Korea but the land campaign becomes a stalemate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Q.1. Why did cold War remain a ‘cold’ war and did not escalate into a hot war ? Ans : The logic of deterrence is the main weapon which did not let the cold War escalate into a hot war.