Cold war

Took place from 1945-1989


“Cold” as opposed to “Hot” War


Sides used non-military/indirect methods
of attacking each other such as


Economic



Political



Propaganda

what was the cold war

Alliances formed along the two superpowers
World polarised into two camps


Proxy Wars fought around the war
Korea (1950-53)
Vietnam ( 1946-54, 1961-75)



Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Flashpoints could quickly escalate into war

cold war vs hot war

cold war

  1. No military battles
  2. Heavy espionage
  3. Propaganda wars
  4. Alliances (NATO,
  5. Warsaw Pact)
  6. Proxy Battles
  7. Global in scale

hot war

  1. Primarily military in
    nature
  2. Usually localised in
    scale

How do you fight a cold war

Political

Berlin blockade and airlift


Proxy Wars. For example,
Korea (1950-53)
China (1945-49)
Vietnam ( 1946-54, 1961-75)

Economic

Marshall Plan versus COMECON

Economic

Space Race/ Arms Race

Terms of Yalta Potsdam
Conference

Germany to be split into four zones of
occupation


Poland to have free elections once war is
over


War criminals to be brought to trial


Russia to join war against Japan


Freed people of Europe to be
self-determined

was divided into 2 camps

communist

capitalist