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Cold War occurred after the World War II ended. This is a period where the two super-states which
are United States and Soviet Union with their respective allies are in hostile. This Cold War term
were introduced for the first time by George Orwell, an English writer in an article published in 1945.
This war carry on political, propaganda fronts, economic and limited used of weapons. The weapons
here was atomic weapons which is nuclear bomb that gives a mass destruction. Therefore it also
called as atomic age.
4. What are the main events that took place during this period?
The main event at this period is Berlin Blockade. It is a condition where the France, Great Britain,
and the United States are blocked from access to the West Berlin. They basically cut off everything
like water communications, road, etc. from the West Berlin. By the airlift, United States then
provided the life support for the citizen in Berlin to keep them survive for around 11 months. The
Soviet Union also build up the Berlin Wall that separate the West and East Berlin which then
become the symbol of cold war.
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https://www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War
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and-is-there-a-proxy-war-in-syria-between-the-us-and-russia/
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