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What is the Cold War and when did it take place?
The Cold War refers to the period of cool relations between the Western powers and communist countries dominated by the USSR, roughly between 1947-1953.
How did the Cold War come to an end?
The Cold War eased with the death of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in 1953, and a final symbolic end came with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall in 1990.
What is NATO and what was its purpose?
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states, set up to protect several western European countries through mutual defense.
What is NORAD and what is its function?
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Canada and the continental United States.
When was the defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, signed between Canada and the United States?
The defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, was signed in 1958 between Canada and the United States.
What was the primary characteristic of the Cold War between the Western powers and communist countries dominated by the USSR?
Tense arms race threatening world peace
When did the Cold War ease, leading to serious diplomatic discussions?
After the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953
What was the purpose of NATO when it was set up?
To protect several western European countries
What does NORAD provide for Canada and the continental United States?
Aerospace warning and air sovereignty
When was the defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, signed between Canada and the United States?
1958
Test your knowledge about the end of the Cold War and its impact on global relations. Explore the historical events that led to the easing of tensions between the superpowers and the collapse of the USSR.
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