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Historical Development
Historical Development
The Cold War produced new military alliances, including NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and led to nuclear proliferation and proxy wars between and within postcolonial states in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
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Proxy War
Vietnam War
The Korean War
Berlin Blockade/Airlift
Berlin Wall
NATO
Warsaw Pact
SEATO
Communist Bloc
Cold War's Military Alliances
The mid-20th-century world was dominated by several alliances, particularly the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact. Cold War alliances both defined & intensified divisions between democratic and socialist nations. They also created the risk that a confrontation between two member states might expand into a third world war.
Cold War's Military Alliances
The mid-20th-century world was dominated by several alliances, particularly the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact. Cold War alliances both defined & intensified divisions between democratic and socialist nations. They also created the risk that a confrontation between two member states might expand into a third world war.
The Cold War produced new military alliances, including NATO & the Warsaw Pact, & promoted proxy wars in Latin America, Africa, & Asia.
Nuclear Proliferation & the Arms Race
Nuclear Proliferation & the Arms Race
The United States & the Soviet Union financially invested in promoting math and science. These investments supported the nuclear & military technology arms race between the two global powers. They also resulted in competition in aeronautics & space exploration.
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