Assess the impact of the US policy of containment and the Russian policy of peaceful co-existence on the cold war in the period to 1968. To what extent did events in Berlin impact on superpower relations to 1968? Asses the role of the arms race in in maintaining cold war tensions after 1949 Evaluate the view that the Korean War was the most significant crisis affecting superpower relations in the period 1948-62 To what extent did events in Cuba in 1962 impact superpower relations? To what extent did the Czech crisis of 1968 impact on superpower relations? Evaluate the impact of crisis in Asia on superpower policies in the period to the 1970’s.
To what extent was the Alliance System of European Countries responsible for causing World War 1? Subject: History (SL) Word Count: 1963 (Excluding Sub-headings) Contents Section A: Plan of the Investigation P.3 Section B: Summary of Evidence P.4-5 Section C: Evaluation of Sources P.6 Section D: Analysis P.7-8 Section E: Conclusion P.9 Section F: Works Cited P.10 Section A: Plan of Investigation In this investigation I will investigate the importance of Alliances in Europe towards causing World War I with the role played by militarism, the belief that a country should maintain strong military capabilities. This investigation focuses on the rivalry between Germany and Great Britain, Russia, and France, also the outcome of Balkan Wars, and the importance of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, as the event triggered the Alliance Systems. The investigation will rely on Secondary sources that contain analysis of factors that caused World War I, records of world war related historical events, and statistical records of the military and industrial aspect of involved countries, as well as the alliance treaties among participants of World War I. Providing a broader scope on the Alliances’ effects to the cause of war.
How far do you agree with the view that the Korean War had a significant impact on the early stages of the Cold War? The Korean War (1950-1953) was a conflict between the Communist North and the Capitalist South of Korea who had been separated along the 38th Parallel, temporarily, by the US dominated UNTOK after World War Two. This war was supposedly based on the pledge of the US to reunify a capitalist Korea after Kim Il Sung’s communist invasion of the South. In reality, this war was an allegorical pawn for the development of the Cold War. It significantly highlighted the true conflict involving the US and the USSR, and more importantly the ongoing battle between two opposing ideologies- capitalism and communism.
The goals of the United States were to rebuild a war-devastated region, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, and make Europe prosperous again. The act was named after Secretary George Marshall. The Marshall Aid was so important because it was used to restrict the Soviet “sphere of influence” from expanding as European countries preferred the idea of being rich instead of having to share their wealth with others. Many countries that were unofficially owned by Stalin were more interested in joining the USA with the Marshall Aid, but Stalin managed to “persuade” them to protest against Truman’s methods. Despite this, the Marshall Aid was a success and it bolstered the armies of Europe significantly, which put Stalin in a more vulnerable position.
To defend the US and other countries from the rapidly developing ideology Truman believed that the USA would have to become more active in world affairs and provide support to other countries, financially and military, that were under threat. In 1947, when it appeared that Greece and Turkey were verging on the edge of becoming communist states, Truman promised assistance to any country threatened by communism. Stating that the USA would ‘contain’ soviet expansion, this became know as the Marshall Plan. Under this act the USA supplied Greece and Turkey with $400 million dollars. Under the belief that economically strong countries were unlikely to become communist, he set aside $15 billion of Marshall Aid for European countries to draw on.
Tensions of US and soviet union that led to the cold war? Answer: Answer The Cold War began as World War II was ending. American leaders saw the power and ambitions of the Soviet Union as a threat to our national security. The Cold War was a war of words and ideologies rather than a shooting war, although at times the Cold War turned “hot” as in Korea and Vietnam. Basically, the Cold War was a rivalry between the United States as leader of the western democracies, and the Soviet Union and the nations that were controlled by the communists.
Assess the view that the Cold War divisions between 1945 and 1953 arose as a result of a clash between two ideologies: communism and capitalism. “In the end, one or the other will triumph. A funeral dirge will be sung over the Soviet republic or over world capitalism.” –Lenin. When assessing the cold war and the reasons for its origin and divisions between 1945-1953, it is easy to argue that the Cold war started because of a traditional great power conflict, that is that the superpowers, US and the USSR, were global economic, military and political giants, which inevitably caused a clash. Whilst many historians argue this line, it would be detrimental to assess only this view.
Who was to blame for The Cold War? The Cold War happened over a long period time, unraveling and developing after the horrors of the Second World War. Throughout the course of the years that have followed the Cold War, mixed opinions of who is to blame for the war have arisen. It was believed, before the 1960s, that Stalin and his Communist ideologies brought the war to the attention of the world. Soon after, various evaluations of the war dictated that USA and the “western” supporters (i.e.
These were alliances, imperialism, militarism, and nationalism. This essay will explain the causes and how they helped ignite what is known as the “Great War” in great detail. Alliances are unions formed for mutual benefit and during World War 1 there were two alliance systems: The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, while the Triple Entente included Britain, France and Russia. There were also neutral countries like Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands that refused to participate.
Compare Modernization Theory to Dependency Theory concerning the structure of the relationship between rich and poor countries. Give examples. Modernization theory is based on the assumptions that Western societies are highly advanced in regards to technological, social and political terms. Modernization emphasizes industrialization. Through industrializing, countries would transform their economies also through means of mass media and Western ideas.