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What was a primary cause of the conflict between the East and West?
What was a primary cause of the conflict between the East and West?
Which event marked the end of the alliance between the East and West?
Which event marked the end of the alliance between the East and West?
What was a consequence of the Cold War that affected international relations?
What was a consequence of the Cold War that affected international relations?
What impact did the Cold War have on technological development?
What impact did the Cold War have on technological development?
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What was one major effect of the Cold War on third-world countries?
What was one major effect of the Cold War on third-world countries?
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Which of the following was a response by the US to the USSR's expansion?
Which of the following was a response by the US to the USSR's expansion?
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Which of the following nations left their respective blocs during the Cold War?
Which of the following nations left their respective blocs during the Cold War?
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What did the term 'peaceful coexistence' refer to during the Cold War?
What did the term 'peaceful coexistence' refer to during the Cold War?
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Study Notes
Causes of East-West Conflict
- Ideological differences between capitalism and socialism
- Struggle for dominance between the capitalist West (led by the USA) and socialist East (led by the USSR)
- Desire of each bloc to impose its system
- Alliance breakdown and rupture after WWII
- Shift in global leadership to the USA and USSR
- USSR expansion into Eastern Europe and Asia
- USA response to communism and military superiority
Consequences of the Conflict
- Increased tension and dangerous global crises (e.g., Germany, Korea)
- Nuclear arms race and fear of confrontation
- Rise of liberation movements in developing nations
- Scientific and technological advancements
- Human and material losses due to espionage and propaganda
- Dissenting movements within both blocs (e.g., Yugoslavia leaving the Soviet bloc, France withdrawing from NATO)
- Emergence of peaceful coexistence and détente
- Collapse of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc
Effects on Developing Nations
- Division of several nations due to the Cold War (e.g., Vietnam, Korea)
- Use of developing nations as battlegrounds
- Escalation of human and material losses
- Rise of liberation movements
- Afro-Asian solidarity and the emergence of Non-Alignment
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Description
This quiz explores the causes and consequences of the East-West conflict, focusing on the ideological battle between capitalism and socialism. Participants will examine the political tensions that arose after World War II and their impacts on developing nations, including the arms race and the rise of liberation movements. Test your knowledge on this pivotal era in global history.
