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The Cold War
Causes of the Cold War: * American fear of communist attack * Truman’s dislike of Stalin * Russia’s fear of the American's atomic bomb * Russia’s dislike of capitalism * Russia’s actions in the Soviet zone of Germany * America’s refusal to share nuclear secrets * Russia’s expansion west into Eastern Europe + broken election promises * Russia’s fear of American attack * Russia’s need for a secure western border * Russia’s aim of spreading world communism
Science and Technological Advancements: * Nuclear power for making electric power. * Robotics in everything with transistorized controls on household appliances, handtools, refrigerators, automobiles. * Small, inexpensive radios and eventually televisions. * Computers in everything and everywhere. * Space flight. * Integrated Circuits. * Ballistics. * Microwaves. * Running shoes. * Metals used in cars to better absorb crashes and last longer. * Insulating clothing.
Political Impact of the Cold War: Commnunism and Capitalism are fundamentally at odds with each other. The ideologies were the basis of the start of the the Cold War between the USSR and the USA. Politically, Richard Nixon improved our relationship with China. He was the first US President to go there since World War II. Ronald Reagan broke the back of the Soviet Union years later, and we all watched as the first non-Communist leader took power over there since the Bolshevik Revolution at the beginning of the 20th Century.
Major events of The Cold War: * Winning the space race by landing a man on the moon in 1969. * The Cuban Missile Crisis of '62. * The Korean War 1950-1953. * The Vietnam War 1961-1975. * Assassinations through out the 1960's.
Social Implications of The Cold War: The Cold War brought about several changes in the society and social attitudes of this nation. With the launch of Sputnik a whole lot of state and federal money poured into the schools. It was emphasized that getting a good education was our patriotic duty, our contribution to winning against the Soviets. Math and science classes were better funded.
