Events,+Causes,+and+results+of+the+Cold+war

Andrew Black

Causes, Events, and reults of Cold War

Prompt: What were the causes, events, and results of the Cold War?

Thesis: The cold war was primarily caused by the Americans wanting Democracy in East Europe while Russia did not, and this led to a bitter standoff between America and Russia.

Cause:

· America wanting to institute democracy in Eastern Europe

· Russians did not want Eastern Europe to have a Democratic Government

Events:

· U2 spy plane shot down in Soviet Territory

· Bay of Pigs: The US government tried to take down Castro, but this was a failed attempt

· Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviets placed Missiles in Cuba. The Americans felt this was to close and set a blockade to prevent more missiles from being put there. This is seen as the Climax to the war. At this point, it could have turned into nuclear war.

Results

· Gorbachev ends Soviet Union

· Missile Restriction treaties