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In the years following the Second World War, tensions between the United States and Russia grew as communist ideals clashed with Western democracy. Here you can learn about the Cold War and the rise of the Iron Curtain.
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How Communism Works
Before the Red Terror or nuclear arms race, there was a philosopher named Karl Marx. How did one man's ideas lead to centuries of political and social unrest?
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What's Mutual Assured Destruction?
During the Cold War, the U.S. and USSR stockpiled weapons but never started a nuclear war. What held them back from launching a strike for nearly 40 years? Could two nations embroiled in conflict have made a mutual agreement not to strike?
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Who won the Cold War?
The annals of history offer many perspectives on the Cold War's victor. Some say the U.S. won; others claim there was no winner. And some assert that the former USSR brought itself down.
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General Cold War History
Cold War, the struggle for power and influence in the years after World War II between the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union (the East) and the Western allies headed by the United States (the West).
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The Cold War: October 1951-1991
V-J Day meant the end of World War II, but not the end of global tensions. The main area of conflict was between the United States and Russia which led to a tense nuclear arms buildup. Read about how the end of World War II gave rise to the Cold War.
See more »Central Treaty Organization
Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), a former mutual-defense alliance of Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, and Great Britain.
See more »Helsinki Accords
Helsinki Accords, a nonbinding agreement between the United States, Canada, Russia, and 49 other countries.
See more »Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain, a name for the communications barrier between the Communist countries of central and eastern Europe and the rest of the world.
See more »Moscow Conference of 1963
Moscow Conference of 1963, a conference at which the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union agreed to limit testing of nuclear weapons.
See more »Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf War, 1991, a war fought between Iraq and a coalition of Middle Eastern and Western powers led by the United States.
See more »Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), an alliance, in existence from 1954 to 1977, to protect southeast Asian nations from military aggression.
See more »Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact, the common name for the Warsaw Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance.
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