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1989 BCE
Economic policy: Free Markets
In the US they had what is called Market economy meaning producers and consumers made their own economic decisions, properties were privately owned .Producers compete to offer the best products for the lowest prices. In the Soviet Union they had a command economy meaning the government would make most of the economic decisions, and they owned most of the properties. -
1950 BCE
Militaristic action: Militarism
The Cold War Abroad. The fight against subversion at home made a growing concern with the Soviet threat abroad. In June 1950, he first military action of the Cold War began when the Soviet-backed North Korean People's Army invaded its pro-Western neighbor to the south. Both sides improve their military -
1947 BCE
culture,art, sports: Culture in the cold war
The cold war indicates culture through music, art, sports and television. One big element in the cold war was the threat of the nuclear war.Cloak and dagger stories became part of the popular culture of the Cold War in both East and West. During the cold war films were functioned to control and influence the public's opinion or as you might say they used it as a propaganda. US cinemas were using movies as another way to create the communist enemy. -
1940 BCE
Political policy: The Containment Policy
As the conflict between the United States and Soviet union grew they both started to rebuild their military. The United states created a policy known as the cold war policy it prevents the US and its allies the spread of communism. The US used their military force to get communism expansion anywhere it was at.This policy was a response to the moves Soviet Union was making to increase communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Africa, and Vietnam. -
1940 BCE
Science / technology:Arms race
The Arms race began right after the world war II. at the very first the US was the only nuclear power. By 1949, the soviet union had also developed nuclear weapons. By 1953 both sides had developed hydrogen bombs which were more destructive than atomic bombs. It was said that if they continued that a nuclear war would destroy both sides. Yet they launched their weapons.The result was called a ''balance of terror''which means one side if launched would destroy itself. In 1968 nations signed NPT. -
VE day
VE day also known as victory in europe day. This day meant the end of almost six years of war, that war cost thousands and maybe even millions of lives, it destroyed families, homes. When Hitler committed suicide on april, the germans had no choice but to surrender. The german president of that time Dönitz ended war with all Germany's allies. Although surrendering was not a surprise to Britain, the news was kinda rumored for a while. When news was announced they made the date official. -
The Berlin wall torn down
On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic started to build a barbed wire between East and West Berlin. The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East German.The Berlin Wall stood there until November 9, 1989, when the head of the East German Communist Party announced that citizens of the GDR could cross the border whenever they pleased.
