Cold War (12 mars 1947 – 1 janv. 1991)

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-Soviet Union vs US
-capitalism vs communism
-the US's primary goal was to stop the spread of communism -> dominated politics and society
-this goal usually meant supporting repressive right-wing regimes as opposed to communism
-Cold War conflicts limited the reach of domestic programs -> intense paranoia over internal subversives
-Soviet spies in the US -> fueled a national Red Scare
-arms race was a critical feature
-caused great political division
-the US was determined to get as many countries as possible into collective security agreements
-the US was more concerned with democracy rather than stability
-Soviet influence was growing in Cuba
-construction of the Berlin Wall and missile bases in Cuba increased tensions
-competition for space exploration

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