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Today, I’ll provide a brief introduction to the Cold War, a topic that remains highly relevant today, especially in light of tensions between Russia and the West, which have fluctuated since the invasion of Ukraine.
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The Cold War emerged after World War II, when two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, rose to dominance
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Despite being allies against Nazi Germany, they quickly grew suspicious of each other due to their differing ideologies and goals
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talin, the leader of the USSR, was particularly worried about Western attempts to invade the Soviet Union, given the history of Western interventions such as during the Russian Civil War, and the German invasions during WW2. This led him to create a Soviet-controlled “sphere of influence” in Eastern Europe.
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Tensions became clear during the Yalta and Potsdam conferences in 1945
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While they agreed on forming the United Nations, major conflicts arose over Poland
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A key turning point came when President Truman replaced Roosevelt in 1945, and his anti-communist stance deepened the divide with Stalin
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This escalated the arms race, where both nations spent trillions on nuclear weapons
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Then, the bomb dropped. In August 1945, the USA dropped atomic bombs on Japan, signaling to the USSR that the US no longer sought cooperation.
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The Cold War also spurred the space race, with each side eager to prove the superiority of their ideology by being the first to reach space.
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The Cold War intensified with the Truman Doctrine, which aimed to contain communism through military and economic support, even installing missiles in Turkey.
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The USSR viewed this as evidence of the West’s desire to eradicate communism
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The Marshall Plan further fueled these tensions, as it aimed to prevent European countries from falling under Soviet influence.
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Three major crises deepened the Cold War: the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Prague Spring.
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The Berlin Blockade in 1948-49 saw the USSR cut off access to West Berlin, prompting the USA to organize a massive airlift. This division solidified the split between East and West Germany, culminating in the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961
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In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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The discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba led the USA to take military action, creating a significant escalation in Cold War tensions
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The Prague Spring of 1968 saw Czechoslovakian leader Dubcek push for reforms, challenging Soviet control.
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The USSR responded with the Brezhnev Doctrine, which justified military intervention in any Eastern Bloc country threatening communist rule, intensifying the divide between the East and the West.
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However, in the 1970s, the Cold War saw a period of detente, where both sides signed treaties to limit the arms race and improve relations.
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In 1975, the Apollo-Soyuz mission marked a rare moment of cooperation.
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Eventually, the Cold War came to an end in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the Iron Curtain was lifted
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But, as we look at modern geopolitical tensions, one must ask: has the Cold War truly ended?
