Define and explains the following terms’ connection to the Cold War of the past and/or current political conditions
Cuban Missile Crisis: The time when the US and the Soviet Union were the closest they had ever been to full out nuclear war. The Soviet Union promised to protect Cuba from the US at all costs, which resulted in them planting Nuclear Weapons in Cuba. The crisis came to an end when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev promised to remove the missiles if the US would respect Cuba. This strengthens the relations between Russia and Cuba.
NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a military treaty between Several North American and the European States. During the Cold War, Nato focused on limiting the spread of communism, especially after the onset of the Korean War. Today, Nato continues to work against Russia and try to prevent it from taking over European countries
NATO article 5: If a country attacks any NATO nation, they are attacking every member of NATO. US today is increasing military personnel in Slavic Nation, to protect them from any future threat from Russia.
Doomsday Clock: The doomsday clock is a representation of how far we are from nuclear annihilation. The clock was created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who were previously scientists working on the Manhattan Project back in 1945. In 2017, the clock was set to 2.5 minutes to midnight, the point of expected nuclear armageddon. (The Bulletin moved the clock down 30 seconds all because of Trump’s statements of deploying nuclear weapons) This was the closest the clock has been set since 1953 when it was down to 2 minutes. (Both the US and Soviets tested their first nuclear weapons within 6 months of each other)
Iron Curtain: The Iron curtain was the name for the boundary Europe into separate areas from the end of WWII in 1949 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. The term is a symbol for the efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the West and Non- Soviet- controlled areas.
Warsaw Pact: Warsaw pact is a military alliance of communist nation in eastern Europe. It was formed in 1955 in answer to NATO. The Warsaw pact included Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union.
Nuclear Arms Race: During the Cold War the Soviet Union and the US were competing to become the most powerful country. To become the most powerful country US and USSR were producing warheads at an alarming pace, everyone was preparing that if one side started something, the other side could equally respond.
Mutually assured destruction: If one country attacks one, the other country will retaliate, resulting in utter annihilation. Basically, if they’re all going to die, might as well have the thrill of shooting your own nukes back and destroy any potential for survival. During the cold war, there was a huge rise in nuclear weaponry, the USSR and the US were constantly ready for the other one to attack. And if one did there would be bombardment right back on enemy territory.
Proxy Wars: When nation fund smaller regions to fight on their behalf, although indirectly. Vietnam and Korea were examples of proxy wars, where one side was supported by Communists while the other was supported NATO. USSR supported North Vietnam and North Korea, while the US-funded South Korea and South Vietnam.
Dissent: The Expression of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
State-run Media: Where the country runs its media, it makes the people watch and listen what it wants them to listen. The state runs everything. F.E. Today North Korea has state-run media, the state controls, and reviews everything that is broadcasted or published.
Propaganda: Mislead or biased information used to promote a particular political cause or point of view
Sanctions: a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. With all the sanctions imposed on Russia, it is struggling to rebuild its economy. The Russian Ruble is on a constant drop, and Russian economy is destroyed.
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