Category: Cold War

Essay on Latin America and the Cold War ‘The main cause of instability in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America between 1945 and 1990 were the domestic politics of those regions. Do you agree? Discuss with detailed empirical examples of countries in at least two of the three regions mentioned. Introduction During the 19th…

Cold War and Decolonization Essay Why did Africa become a theatre of Cold War conflict in the period between 1957 and 1962? The Cold War, originating in the aftermath of the Second World War, colored political, social, and cultural development during the second half of the twentieth century. The phenomenon of decolonization was no different,…

Communism Vs Democracy during Cold War: Essay The media is the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses. -Malcolm X This quote by Malcolm X details that propaganda is promoted by…

Essay on Why Was the US Responsible for the Cold War The Cold War was a period of tension whereby the Western world and the communist democracies of Eastern Europe were in conflict as a result of an ideological and geopolitical struggle for global influence. Tensions never led to direct military engagement, but the conflict…

Essay: Rocky Ends the Cold War More and more modern films resort to geopolitical tricks to diversify the movie and increase the audience to increase the box office. This trend was maintained even back in the early 90s. So, the movie Rocky IV released in 1985 from the Rocky series directed by Sylvester Stallone used…

Essay on the Threat of Communism during Cold War Historians have often disagreed on the origins of the Cold War placing the blame on either the United States, or the Soviet Union, or even maintaining a neutral stance. This is apparent with the various schools of thought as Arthur Schlesinger Jr., who is an Orthodox…

Sould the Sold War Have Been Avoided? Essay Imagine both of the most powerful countries being jealous of each other due to political, economical, and warfare standing. Well it happened in 1947, after World War II a rivalry developed between both the Soviet Union and the United States. During World War II, the United States…

American Propaganda during the Cold War Introduction During the years of World War 2, the relationship between the Soviet Union and USA was tense, nonetheless, they were both fighting together against the Axis powers. USA had however been long wary of Soviet Communism and their leader, Stalin. After the war this long dispute began to…

How Did Competing Ideologies During the Cold War Affect Guatemala? Essay While portrayed by the Soviets as a simple trade deal, transactions such as these amount to something far more sinister. Repaying a loan in raw materials and the purchase of Soviet finished goods only cemented the dynamic between the two countries. Brazils position as…

Evaluate the Causes of the Beginning of the Cold War Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr, an Orthodox historian, predominantly holds Russia responsible for the cause of The Cold War. When measuring the causes, he argues that it is vital to highlight Russia’s sense of insecurity which led to an aggressive adherence to Leninist ideology and a…