Summary of the Cold War

The Cold War all started right after WWII, in 1945 and ended in 1960. It was mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. There was military build-up, political maneuvering for international support, and behind the scenes military assistance for allies and satellite nations. Both sides wanted to avoid direct military action because of the threat of mutual nuclear destruction. The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. They also used words as weapons. Yet the Cold War wasn't over, the leaders of each side changed. Harry Truman was the first American president to fight the Cold War. George Catlett Marshall was chief of staff of the United States in the army 1939 through 1945 and the principal American military architect of Allied victory. There was tension between the Berlin Airlift (1948-1949), the Korean Conflict (1950-1953), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962), the Vietnam War (1964-1975), and the Afghan Invasion (1979-1989). This war was very hectic.