Vietnam War (1950s to 1970s) was the longest and most polarizing conflict in the history of United States. This conflict was basically a proxy war but it took...
Depression is commonly defined as a severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity. It is a sustained recession lasting for two or more years. A depression is usually...
The Key events that led to end of Cold War are discussed as follows: Detente and easing of tension Detente or a relaxation of tension, in the relations...
The Cuban Missile Crisis (called October Crisis in Cuba and Caribbean Crisis in Russia) was a 13 day standoff among the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States...
Suez Canal had opened in 1869 connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Initially, it was a private organization co-owned by French Investors and government in Egypt. However, in...
The Warsaw Pact, formally known as the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, was a collective defence alliance established in 1955 among the Soviet Union and several...
Since 1945, Hungary was controlled by Soviet Union. Thousands of Russian troops and hundreds of Tanks were deployed, and it was a kind of rule by force. The...
Korean War (1950-1953) was the first hot war of the Cold War, fought between the armies of the North Korea and South Korea. Background From 1910 till end...
After the initial success of the Marshall plan, it became increasingly evident that the plan by itself would not be enough. Soviet infringement in East Europe became overtly...
The commitment to Greece and Turkey was only the first act under the American project of containing Soviet expansion {Policy of Containment}. Soon, however, the United States realised...
The American declaration of cold war came about on March 12, 1947, when President Harry Truman went before a joint session of Congress to deliver a truly epochal...
Cold war (1940s -1991) is characterised by a situation where there is neither a direct confrontation nor a lasting peace. It is a situation marked by mutual suspicion,...
