The War That Wasn't A War
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- The EraOfThe ColdWarBy: Ariel Ley
- The Cold War was a term used to describe years that these two countries were at the beginning of warfare. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were involved in serious competition.
- The Cold War
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- Did you know the Cold War wasn't even a physical war?
- Communism had been gaining popularity, which scared the U.S. The United States began aiding other countries falling under Communism. Tensions escalated more when the U.S. joined NATO.
- The U.S. introduced the Marshall Plan after WWII. The Marshall Plan was a way to rehabilitate Europe's economy. The Soviet Union did not like this and created Comecon, their own stimulus package.
- Conflicts between these two powers were known as "proxy" wars
- Both the United States and the Soviet Union were devoted to their own philosophies. The U.S. supported democracy and Capitalism, while the Soviet Union had a goal to spread Communism.
- Although the Cold War was not a physical war there were still many conflicts between these two powers. This war lasted 40 years. The Soviet Union fell apart and so did it's Communist government.
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