The Cold War
Sindu Joy
SS 310
10/30/2012
Boris Nikolov

The Cold War
Cold War is a war between USA and Soviet Union during 1945 to 1980.During this war Americans used new atomic weapons. The reason for using the name ‘cold war’ due to the good and friendly relationship between USA and Soviet Union. Actually in the cold both countries not fight each other. It is war between communist countries and democratic countries during this war Soviet Union support the North Vietnam it is a communist country. But America supports the South Vietnam it was an anticommunist country. Americans fight for the safe democracy, but the Soviet Union fought for the communism. During this war USA and Soviet Union tried to hold their values and beliefs. There are so many events happened during this time, some of the events are Defeat of Germany, Returns to parliament democracy in the west, Soviet Control of Eastern Europe, The Berlin Crisis - the Climax of the Conflict between the East and the West in Europe are some of the events happened during this cold war (Cold war 1945-1960, p.1).
Interviews
I interviewed three of my friends to find out about the cold war and their conception about the cold war. The first person I interviewed gives me the following answers for the questions. 1. What words or phrases come to mind when you think of the term cold war.
Bombs, Secrets. The trivial notion that a single button can end the world

2. Did you ever study the cold war in school? If so what are some aspects of the cold war that you remember?
Yes. Planes are being shot down and no one hearing about it until 50 years later. Cuban missile crisis, John F. Kennedy

3. Who were the parties involved in the cold war?
United States, Soviet Union, Germany, Cuba, Turkey, North Korean

4. Can you name any key events that we mainly associate with cold war?
Cuban missile