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The Cold War - Coggle Diagram
The Cold War
Rivalry and Distrust
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Ideological Rivalry
The Iron Curtain was the metaphorical separation of the world into the Communist East, and the Capitalist West
Berlin Wall: A wall built to separate the Communist East Germany with the Capitalist West Germany. Served as the physical representation of the iron curtain.
After WWII, the Soviet Union ignored the newly instated UN treaties and annexed most of Eastern Europe, as well as the Eastern half of Germany, and installed Communist governments.
In the aftermath of WWII, the US became the world's "big brother" in a sense. Being the only nation with nuclear technology gave the US a lot of leverage as a mediator between nations.
The main goal of the USSR was to spread the ides of communism. and establish "permanent revolution" in the entire Earth.
Crisis
The USSR eventually gained knowledge of nuclear technology due to US defectors. This allowed them to develop nuclear bombs
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the possible threat of nuclear annihilation. The US planted Nuclear missiles in Turkey, which would allow for them to easily land on Russian soil. In response, the USSR planted nuclear weaponry in Cuba, which would allow the USSR to do the same for the US. This incident was one of the many close calls of a potential WWIII.
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Leaders and Nations
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the US. He served as the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Prior to it, he had spread American influence over Cuba, both politically and economically. It was Kennedy who mediated and allowed for the removal of missiles in Turkey and in Cuba.
Fidel Castro served as the new leader of Cuba after the Cuban Revolution which overthrew the previous leader, a dictator. Under his leadership, Fidel Castro removed US influence, and established relations with the Soviet Union, which paved the way for the Cuban Misslie Crisis