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The Cold War describes the ways of fighting between the western and the eastern countries between the 1950s and the 1990s (particularly between NATO and the countries of the Warsaw Pact and other communist countries). The fight between those two parts of the world never shaped into a direct armed conflict, but was waged through intermediary countries and spies and traitors working undercover. The Korean War, the Vietnam War and the conflicts in Afghanistan, Grenada, Chad, Angola, the [Bay of Pigs invasion]? were aspects of the Cold War. The war was also fought by intelligence organizations like the CIA (United States), MI6 (Great Britain), BND? (West Germany), STASI? (East Germany) and the KGB (USSR). |
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The Cold War describes the ways of fighting between the western and the eastern countries between the 1950s and the 1990s (particularly between NATO and the countries of the Warsaw Pact and other communist countries). The fight between those two parts of the world never shaped into a direct armed conflict, but was waged through intermediary countries and spies and traitors working undercover. The Korean War, the Vietnam War and the conflicts in Afghanistan, Grenada, Chad, Angola, Cuba and of course the Middle East were aspects of the Cold War. The war was also fought by intelligence organizations like the CIA (United States), MI6 (Great Britain), Mossad (Israel), BND? (West Germany), STASI? (East Germany) and the KGB (USSR). |
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Enormous defense spending by America under President Ronald Reagan is often seen as a major factor in the end of the war. The robust Western economies could absorb the expenses of programs such as the [Star Wars missile defense]?but the Eastern bloc countries crippled themselves trying to match them. Corrupt governments and citizens desire for greater personal freedom and greater individual wealth were also major factors in the collapse of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries. |
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Enormous defense spending by America under President Ronald Reagan is often seen as a major factor in the end of the war. The robust Western economies could absorb the expenses of programs such as the [Star Wars missile defense]? but the Eastern bloc countries crippled themselves trying to match them. Corrupt governments and citizens' desire for greater personal freedom and greater individual wealth were also major factors in the collapse of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries. |
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The Cold War also inspired a lot of movie companies and writers, resulting in an enormous number of books and movies, some more fictional (as James Bond) some less. |
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Others argue that the Soviet Union's collapse was already inevitable. There is certainly evidence that the CIA played up Soviet military power through the 1980s. The Cold War also inspired many movie companies and writers, resulting in an enormous number of books and movies, some more fictional (as James Bond) some less. |
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