Question: To what extent was the Cold War a consequence of the Second World War.
Answer: The Second World War “Grand Alliance” between the United States, the Soviet Union and Great Britain quickly disintegrated after the defeat of Germany and Japan. Soon after 1945 a different kind of war dominated international relations. The “Cold War” between the Soviet Union and the United States, the main contenders in this new contest for world power, lasted for decades until the late 1980s. The two powers engaged in a long and bitter competition to gain global influence, economic and strategic advantage, nuclear-weapons supremacy and ideological superiority....(short extract)
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- Subject: History
- Course: Military History
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 63%
- Words: 1916
- Date submitted: September 01, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 2063
