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The Cold War

Published on Nov 06, 2015

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The Cold War

1947-1991

Whowhatwherewhenwhyhow?

Who?

Russia vs the United States

Who?

What?

Cold War: Two nations compete for power without actually going to war.

Where?

The whole world

When?

1947-1991

Why?

USA and Russia competed to be the most powerful country in the world

How?

Both nations greatly increase military spending

Cold War

USA and Russia compete to be the most powerful nation

Superpower

Most powerful nations in the world

Arms Race

Trying to have more weapons than another country

Mutually assured destruction

"If you kill us, we kill you."

Disarmament

Getting rid of your own nukes

Unamerican Activities Committee

-Government group that accused Americans of being Russian spies

World Police

-USA soldiers in over 150 nations of the world.

End of the Cold War

-In 1991 Russia goes broke buying too many nukes