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    The Cold War resulted in an arms race and ideological competition between the two post-WWII superpowers, the US and USSR. This led to the formation of opposing eastern and western power blocks with corresponding alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The tensions of the Cold War increased the risk of global nuclear war and fueled several violent regional conflicts by proxy. Key hotspots included Germany and Berlin.

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    The Cold War resulted in an arms race and ideological competition between the two post-WWII superpowers, the US and USSR. This led to the formation of opposing eastern and western power blocks with corresponding alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The tensions of the Cold War increased the risk of global nuclear war and fueled several violent regional conflicts by proxy. Key hotspots included Germany and Berlin.

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    The Cold War resulted in an arms race and ideological competition between the two post-WWII superpowers, the US and USSR. This led to the formation of opposing eastern and western power blocks with corresponding alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The tensions of the Cold War increased the risk of global nuclear war and fueled several violent regional conflicts by proxy. Key hotspots included Germany and Berlin.

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    Implications of the Cold War

    The term Cold War signifies the state of affairs in which bitter relations,
    hostility and confrontation between the two post-WWII superpowers (US and
    USSR). The Cold War did not result in outbreak of war between the
    superpowers.

    The Cold War did result in an arms race, diplomatic confrontation, proxy
    warfare, ideological competition which engulfed the entire world order. The
    Cold War resulted in formation of eastern and western power blocks and
    corresponding alliances and institutions under the Communist and Capitalist
    power blocks.
    The United States accused the Soviet Union of seeking to expand their
    version of communism throughout the world. The Soviets, meanwhile,
    charged the United States with practicing imperialism and attempting to stop
    revolutionary activity in other countries.

    Cold War tensions increased the likelihood of a third world war, which could
    have led to devastating consequences due to the possibility of nuclear
    conflict. The Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Soviet invasion of
    Afghanistan were some of the violent conflicts indirectly fueled by the Cold
    War.

    Another manifestation was in the propaganda wars between the United


    States and the USSR. Indeed, it was far from certain that a global nuclear
    war wouldn’t result from smaller regional wars, which heightened the level of
    concern for each conflict. This tension shaped the lives of people around the
    world almost as much as the actual fighting did.

    One major hotspot of conflict was Germany, particularly the city of Berlin.
    Arguably, the most vivid symbol of the Cold War was the Berlin Wall. The
    Wall isolated West Berlin (the portion of the city controlled by West Germany
    and the Allies) from East Berlin and the territory of East Germany, which
    completely surrounded it and was supported by the Soviets.

    Formation of Power Blocks


    The eastern (communist) power block led by the Soviets and the western
    (capitalists) power block by the US also formed alliances. The communist
    nations were held together by the Warsaw Pact and the capitalist power
    block formed NATO.
    Communist Ideology and Practice
    The common ownership of means of production and distribution provided the
    political and economic basis for the spread of communism, based on Marx‟s
    philosophy of empowering the proletariat.

    Communism in practice resulted in dominance of a single political party and


    centralized decision making. The bureaucracy became the new bourgeoisie
    under communism in practice.

    Capitalist Ideology and Practice


    Capitalism is based on the notion of individual liberty and the right to own
    private property. At the political level, capitalism emphasized the need for
    democratic government, multiparty politics, the independence of the
    judiciary, and freedom of press. In practice capitalism has caused problems
    for minorities, growing inequalities and arguments concerning the role of the
    state in managing the economy.

    Relevant Vocabulary
    Centralized: controls resting with the central government instead of with
    regional authorities
    Proletariat: the working class
    Bourgeoisie: the elite
    Empowering: the process of enabling a given segment of people the
    capacity to yield more political and economic power
    Superpower: very powerful state, like the US in the current world politics
    circumstances
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