How and why did the Cold War Develop In Europe between 1945-1949?
Lloyd Griffiths 11E How and why did the Cold War Develop In Europe between 1945-1949? The Cold War was one of the most dangerous wars in History. It threatened to destroy life on Earth with its new threat of technologically advanced weapons that were a vast change from other forms of warfare used in the First and Second World Wars. The Cold War was fought mostly in the second half of the twentieth century and involved The United States and Russia and their allies. It was called the Cold War because despite the danger of the war, there was no direct combat between U.S.A and Russia and no official battles or fights went on between the two sides. The new weapons that were being developed made the Cold War so frightening and dangerous because they were more powerful and destructive than anything seen or used before them because they could be dropped at the press of a button and were more accurate and lethal than previous weapons. This was just one of the factors that made the Cold War so dangerous. One of the other reasons why the Cold War was so dangerous was the opponents who fought in it. These were the United States of America and the U.S.S.R or Russia, as it is now known. Both of these countries had fought in the Second World War but it was Russia that had been affected the worst of all the countries fighting, losing between 20 and 30 million men, a figure brought up to 40
How Successful Was the League in The 1920's and 1930's? The League of Nations was the brain child of Woodrow Wilson
How Successful Was the League in The 1920's and 1930's? The League of Nations was the brain child of Woodrow Wilson, US President. It was the last of his 14 points expressed to Britain and France during the Big Three's Geneva Peace Conference which said that a new international organisation devoted to preserving the future peace of the world and preventing such conflicts as World War One, which was the whole reason why the were discussing peace anyway. The League of Nations aimed to promote and carry out disarmament around the world, cease conflicts and even prevent them from happening in the first place. It was the innovation that the world needed to come together and co-operate - And so the League was formed, January 1920 in Geneva, Switzerland. The League had many different sub-sections that made up the League; each section did their own jobs to help the League maintain peace. The three sections were: * The Assembly --> Was made up of 45 countries met once a year in Geneva to discuss what the League thought of as 'small issues.' The power they wiled was relatively little in comparison to that of the Council's authority and power. * The Council --> Were the Heads of the League, and they wielded the most power. The 4 countries that made up the Council were Britain, France, Italy and Japan. This section of the League drew up such things as treaties and other laws in the
The cold war arose due to ideological conflict.
Cold War The cold war arose due to ideological conflict. The two main ideologies at the time, capitalism and communism were both complete opposites and could not exist with each other. Communism called for complete government control, and lack of civil liberties. Capitalism promoted civil rights and free trade. Thus, the two could not exist together and the Cold War was a direct result of this. Both ideologies looked to expand, and so they both had to fight each other to exist. Communism was such that it was required to expand, to fulfill its idea of a perfect world. The Soviet Union set up special camps to train communists simply to start revolutions. Capitalist also required growth, however it needed this was economic growth on which it was based. It needed to open new markets to trade and sell goods. These differences didn't allow either ideology to exist peacefully while the other existed. The Cold War was inevitable as both ideologies needed to expand their sphere of influence in the world. The Truman doctrine was issued in March 12, 1947 in an important first step to attempt to fight the growing spread of communism. The UK could no longer provide enough support to prevent the growth of communism. At this stage, Europe had undergone a recession, after involvement in World War Two, as communism was growing in the East through the Soviet Union gaining satellite states
Nothing short of war could have any effect on the Russian system of government.' How accurate is this
"Nothing short of war could have any effect on the Russian system of government." How accurate is this view of the Tsarist system of government from 1800 to 1917? I believe that throughout history, the Tsars felt threatened. They then reformed in order to stay in power, and to stay in for power alone. However, this mindset only had an effect when the Tsar's power was threatened. Nevertheless, I believe that to find the factors that had an effect on the Russian system of government, one must look for the reason why felt threatened. Here war was an important factor, however it was not the only factor. Otherwise reform would not have occurred without war. I believe that if these other aforementioned factors were important enough to cause political change, then they must rank alongside war in terms of importance. However it was not "the locomotive of history". i Together with discontent in the populace, and its manifestations (strikes, revolutionary activity, and assassinations), I believe War invariably changed the Russian political system. I believe war had an impact for several reasons. Throughout the period described Russia took part in three wars, in which they were crushed. Firstly, when a country fails in war, some would see it as being a sign that the country is less advanced in general. Firstly, the realisation that one's country was backward and prone to invasion
How did Stalin Change Russia? Which of his Achievements did he truly make and which were Merely Soviet Propaganda?
How did Stalin Change Russia? Which of his Achievements did he truly make and which were Merely Soviet Propaganda? When Lenin died in 1924, his communist takeover not yet complete, Russia was beginning to decline. The country's economy and production was substantially weakened from firstly World War One and secondly Russia's own Civil war between the communists (reds) and the monarchists, conservatives, and liberals (whites): millions of Russians had died, not only from being sent to fight in the Wars, but the people back home from the economic depression and famine it caused. The country was in ruins: Industry was in a terrible state, production was only 13% of what it was in 1914, before the war; Trade was almost non-existent, international relations with France, Britain, and U.S.A had been ruined by the treaty of Brest-Livosk and Bolshevik uprising; Russia's technology had not advanced in years, they were weak and backward, behind the western world by decades; They had little food supply, agricultural production was pathetic; and generally the people had a poor quality of life, and little service provided by the government. The Soviet Union had no leader and this left many politicians more concentrated on taking power than sorting out Russia's problems, and new parties began to arise again. The main political struggle was between Leon Trotsky and Stalin. Stalin used his
Comparing and contrasting the practices and strategies utilized in the Korean and Vietnam wars
Joseph Hagan 7 June 2004 HOTA Pd.1 Mr. Munro Comparing and contrasting the practices and strategies utilized in the Korean and Vietnam wars Two of the greatest battles which were fought by similar foes were those of the Korean and Vietnamese wars. Both conflicts involved a "communist" and "capitalist" participant(s) which had their own ideals and reasons for why to include themselves into such conflicts. There are also other similarities other than the opponents in these wars, such as the military tactics and strategies which were effectuated during this time. In both cases, the U.S. intervened forcefully introducing large masses of militia and using a considerable amount of armament, yet on the other hand, their enemies were supported by their allies throughout the duration of both conflicts and succeeded militarily against the democratic forces. To start off with, during the Korean War, North Korea invaded the southern sector of the country without any warning. Similarly, the Vietcong started a revolution in Vietnam by trying to take over all of the country without addressing the issue publicly. As a reaction to this, the U.S. answered by interfering in both instances. In Korea, the U.S. sent several troops along with U.N. forces in order to take back South Korea and to establish "peace" once again. In Vietnam, the U.S. sent its troops to fight the Vietcong's attempt
Was it the technological or tactical changes which had the greater influence in determining the course of the Hapsburg-Valois Wars?
Was it the technological or tactical changes which had the greater influence in determining the course of the Hapsburg-Valois Wars? Most historians believe that between 1300 and 1648, a military revolution took place, and the main part of it occurred during the course of the Hapsburg - Valois Wars. However it is a cause of fierce debate as to whether it was changes in tactics or changes in military technology which determined the course of the wars. Charles VIII of France initiated a costly and prolonged dynastic war when he invaded Italy in 1494. Until 1559, the Spanish would contest French domination of the peninsula as a shifting array of Italian city-states allied themselves with one side or the other. This conflict constituted part of the Valois-Habsburg wars-so named after the names of the ruling families of France and Spain, respectively. Large-scale battles were exceptional because of their risk, which was enhanced by the development of fortification. An enemy defeated in the field was likely to escape decisive consequences by withdrawing behind defences whose reduction involved massive expenses of time and effort. Medieval warfare therefore tended towards a process of small-scale manoeuvres, raids, and skirmishes based on regional networks of fortifications. This attritional model in turn highlighted the familiar limitations of feudal levies: short service and
I will be comparing Source C and Source D to see why the battle of Vimy Ridge has been viewed in different ways.
Vimy Ridge was captured by the Germans in October 1914 and retained by them until April 1917 when, in three days of fighting the Allies, and in particular Canadian soldiers, recaptured Vimy Ridge in one of the few successful trench attacks in World War One. For this piece of coursework I will be comparing Source C and Source D to see why the battle of Vimy Ridge has been viewed in different ways. Starting with Source C, the nature of Source C is a French newspaper, so therefore it can tend to exaggerate or sensationalise its stories and headlines. Also, because it is a newspaper it could be controlled by the government, so therefore it can only show a limited amount of the real story or lie and show another story. The main reason why I believe that the French newspaper calls the Vimy Ridge battle 'great success' and 'splendid victory' is because it was the first time the Germans has a defeat, due to the fact that the Germans had the upper hand during the war and this was the first time the attacking side (Allies) had won a battle. Also, Vimy Ridge had been tried many times by the attacking side but had never won, so this proved that if one German line can be broken, all can, so it was a kind of motivation to the Allies, that the fight ahead was not impossible. The origin of the newspaper, can be two things, either a first hand reporter at the battle or information can be
Between 1948 and 1953, Hungary was badly treated by Stalin and all opponents of Soviet power were dealt with ruthlessly.
Hungary Hungary was a proud nation with a strong sense of identity and the people resented being part of the Soviet empire. Between 1948 and 1953, Hungary was badly treated by Stalin and all opponents of Soviet power were dealt with ruthlessly. Why did a rising occur in 1956? . The Hungarians were resentful of the Soviet Union's control and damage to their economy. Rakosi had tried to turn Hungary, a rich farming country, into an industrial nation to fit in with Stalin's 5-year plans. Hours were long, wages were low and instead of recovering after the war, the standard of living fell by 5% between 1949 and 1955. Rakosi had also set up a secret police (the AVH) and there were police informers everywhere. The Hungarians wanted independence. 2. Riots in East Germany and Poland had led to political compromise. 3. Stalin's death in 1953 had encouraged them to hope for change. 4. Khrushchev's secret speech of February 1956 where he denounced the brutal rule of Stalin encouraged Hungarian discontent and hopes for change. 5. Between 1953 and 1955, life had been better under the rule of Nagy and they believed that further demands and demonstrations should lead to freedom rather than a return to Rakosi. 6. The Hungarians hoped for aid from the US and/or the UN because of the Truman Doctrine. 7. Yugoslavia had been allowed a degree of independence and
Source based questions on the Blitz.
Assignment two: Objective 3 ) From Source A I can learn that people were all joining together. No matter what they did for a living they were all helping each other. The people there probably were enthusiastic as it was also their first meeting. However as it was their first meeting people would obviously be enthusiastic and supportive. Also, people from all over would come to see what this meeting was about. Although, this does show how there was civilian contribution as well as a higher morale. From Source B I can learn that the D Company wasn't doing very well during the war. You can also learn that they were finding the situation they were in extremely difficult. They had put in a lot of effort but were still doing quite badly. You can see that they were trying to do their best but because of the bad equipment they had struggled. 2) Sources D, F, G and H help understand how Borough prepared to deal with the effects of bombing by how Source D shows shelter plans. This shows that they were expecting to be bombed and were prepared .However, even if they were prepared the shelters standard and safety weren't very high. But you can still see clear strategies on how to remain somewhat safe during the air raids. Also, how there are public shelters, show how civilians were also a main priority to keep safe, as you could keep morale up and have more workers. In Source F you
