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...? Running Head: COLD WAR CRISIS AND WARS Background of the Cold War Subsequent to World War II, the USA got ahead globally. Unlike other main participants of the war, it came out a stronger nation both in military and economic powers. The enemies of USA had before this war been crashed almost to the ground with the likes of Japan and Germany serving as major examples. Some had experienced significant destruction such as France and Britain, (this is despite their being on the winning side). Therefore, the case of the USA was in absolute terms a paradox. In the course of...
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..., and this does not paint a good picture at all for the world as a whole. In spite of claiming that nuclear weapons ring stability to the world, they also focus power on a few nations that then get into conflict as shown in the cold war of the 1980s. Consequently, the justification of nuclear weapons cannot be done when looking at why some countries own nuclear weapons. Other than this, these nations are in possession of nuclear weapons as a sign of development in terms of military and technological power, where the ability of these...
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...to be created in order to insure that the United States and its allies remained in control over nuclear weapons.
During the first four years of the Cold War, the United States enjoyed an absolute monopoly over nuclear weapons, and even after the Russians successfully tested their first atomic bomb in 1949, they lacked, for at least another half-decade, the means to deliver it against American territory in sufficient quantity and with sufficient surprise to forestall a devastating counter-response.15
There was no doubt that the Soviet Union would not retaliate directly against the United States as long as they held the...
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..., it was because there was something they could get out of the said nation and the fight against communism was just a guise under which they pursued their true purpose. For the Congo, it was its wealth in mineral resources, for South Africa, it was its riches in diamonds, and Indonesia was a military base.
Third world countries that experienced heavy U.S interference during the Cold War suffered heavy economic and civil repercussions. Some have not even been able to regroup and re-stratetegise even at this moment. The Democratic Republic of Congo is still faced with internal civil strife, South Africa, though making economic progress has to contend with the deep divide...
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...people yet the minority opinion may be the one making that decision. The result could be catastrophic for the victims as well as the region and the collective psyche of the nation who caused the destruction. Germans for example, still have to cope with the national shame of the Holocaust. Military engagements are fraught with imprecise and unpredictable events, seldom precisely regulated. Introducing nuclear weapons escalates the engagement but does nothing to make the situation less volatile thereby only acting to exacerbate an already tense and dangerous conflict.
It is unlikely that anyone could provide a reasonable argument demonstrating that using...
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...The violence in Darfur has proved to be especially dangerous for women because militiamen who are members of the janjawiid are perpetrating acts of rape and sexual violence upon women as a means to achieve their war objectives of ethnic cleansing.7 Gang rape and abduction of women is common and extreme physical violence is also a part of the pattern of abuse.
Since Libya used Khartoum as a base from which to attack Chad, there was arming of Chadian militia men, which also resulted in Darfurian tribesmen also acquiring arms and weapons in order to protect their local lands during the course of the numerous local conflicts that raged in the region.8 Several of these...
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...the establishment of an arms race. Other states that are content with the quo are swift to react, but the reaction may be inhibited by economic and domestic political considerations. The results of an arms race have frequently determined the timing of a war and intensified a sense of rivalry between different states. Most often, arms races end up with a political agreement between adversaries or a settlement to moderate the buildup of weapons.
CONCLUSIONS
The nuclear arms race during the Cold War has generated a great deal of interest in the evaluation of states’ security. It is evident that arms races increase the chances of...
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...and should not be seen as steps towards destabilizing the world or causing unnecessary harm to the world populations. Some people have argued that the nuclear weapons pose no threat to the world and they should therefore not be destroyed and the countries that are involved in the creation and development of the nuclear weapons should be allowed to proceed with the projects (Mueller par 3).
Tentative Outline
I. History of nuclear weapons
A. Nuclear Weapons have existed for long time but the creation rate rose after the World War II
B. Different countries have engaged in the creation of...
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...that it does not disrupt the global economy in an attempt to pursue its individual interests. This aspect has been significant in deterring the countries against using these weapons (Corera 2006).
After the end of the World War II, the United Nations was formed. In addition, a global military NATO was established in order to ensure that there is global stability (Nikitin, Mærli & Ebrary, Inc 2008). This is through participating in peace making mission before the conflicts can get out of hand. Moreover, United Nations has been instrumental in ensuring that any standoff that would spark nuclear war is solved amicably without having to...
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...has nuclear weapon in the South Korea though it is not confirmed. Countries like England, France, Russia, China, India and Pakistan have nuclear weapon due to their long neighbor history full of borderline conflicts and religious confrontations so for them the presence of nuclear weapon is a guarantee of keeping it quiet because each side can be annihilated by the other one if something will go incredibly wrong. At this point it can be fairly said that the situation is being handled well enough due to its stability. Terrorism and possible presence of nuclear weapon on the Middle East in...
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