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What is the Cold War and when did it take place?
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?
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?
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?
What is NORAD and what is its function?
When was the defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, signed between Canada and the United States?
When was the defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, signed 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?
What was the primary characteristic of the Cold War between the Western powers and communist countries dominated by the USSR?
When did the Cold War ease, leading to serious diplomatic discussions?
When did the Cold War ease, leading to serious diplomatic discussions?
What was the purpose of NATO when it was set up?
What was the purpose of NATO when it was set up?
What does NORAD provide for Canada and the continental United States?
What does NORAD provide for Canada and the continental United States?
When was the defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, signed between Canada and the United States?
When was the defense agreement, North American Aerospace Defense Command, signed between Canada and the United States?
