What was the purpose of the Cold War?

The Cold War is the name given to the relationship that developed primarily between the USA and the USSR after World War Two. The Cold War was to dominate international affairs for decades and many major crises occurred – the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Hungary and the Berlin Wall being just some. read more

Identify at least three examples of US intervention in other countries during the Cold War and explain both how the government justified intervention and the actual purpose behind involvement. The US economy came out of World War II stronger than ever. read more