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Arguably, the "frontlines" of the Cold War was between the two intelligence agencies: the US's CIA and USSR's KGB. Much of the early Cold War was centered around atomic development and insight on foreign policy ambition. The Soviet Union was far superior at espionage and intelligence during this initial stage as, for example, Stalin learned of the atomic bomb before Truman.

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After the US invented the nuclear bomb during the Manhattan Project, Stalin and the Soviet Union quickly adopted the technology. Despite numerous international efforts to prevent an arms race and create descaliaion measures, they all failed as the US and USSR competed for acquiring the largest arsenal. Along battled for the greatest number of weapons, the countries all attempted to place the weapons as close to the opposition as possible which resulted in the Cuban Mission Crisis in 1959.

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After Axis occupation during WW2, Greece became split between opposing forces that being the US and British backed Kingdom of Greece against the Soviet backed Communist Party of Greece. Determined not to the let country turn communist, the western backed forces were victorious which placed a geographically key nation into the NATO alliance. Such a loss for the USSR resulted heightened tensions as the Soviets felt threatened by the surrounding NATO allies who had cut access out of the Black Sea.

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The war was between the capitalist and western supported Republic of China against the Soviet supported Communist Party of China. The internal conflict determined which government and ideology would control China. In 1949, the Republic of China was forced to retreat to Taiwan and mainland China officially became a communist nation. This was a major lose for the West as China and the Soviet Union became forces against Democracy and often supported the opposition in US and NATO backed conflicts.

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The Korean War was one of the defining conflicts in the Cold War as it saw nearly all NATO allies against the major communists nations as both sides fought for control over the Korean Peninsula. The war demonstrated the extent to which both sides were willing to become involved in external conflicts to support foreign governments who match their respective ideologies. The resulting stalemate reflected the balance of power between the divided world and signaled the continued effort for influence and control that would be pursued.

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A senator from Wisconsin during the 1940s and 50s, his attitudes and accusations heavily influenced public opinion and the overall narrative of the early Cold War. To provoke attention and create fear, he voiced baseless claims that many facets and institutions in the US were run by secret communists and USSR sympathizers. This gained momentum and helped create a second Red Scare. His smear campaigns and domagic approach would be defined as "McCarthyism."

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Communism, the ideology of the USSR and its Eastern Bloc allies against Capitalism, the ideology of the US and its NATO allies were the sole identities that defined the Cold War. These contrasting beliefs influenced decisions around government control and humans rights that contributed to shaping the conflict beyond economics to one of morality.

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Constructed by the Communist East Germany in 1961, it served and symbolized the ideological divide in Europe. It acted as the boundary between the Democratic West and the Communist East while also demonstrating the tension between the world powers. The difference between the suppressive and economically depressed East and wealthy, prosperous West established credibility for the superiority of the capitalist, democratic model.

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After blocking aid from the US Marshall Plan to Eastern Bloc nations, the USSR felt obligated and pressured to establish their own economic recovery system. This influenced the creation of COMECON which provided money and resources to socialist countries across the globe. Protests and uprisings in Soviet controlled countries forced the USSR to provide a constant supply of funding throughout the Cold War.

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Understanding the importance of economic stability and the continuation of democracy within a country, the US created the Marshall Plan to assist the struggling nations across Europe. This helped establish strong institutions in Western Europe and prevented the nations from adopting communism.

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Essentially in opposition to NATO, the USSR and its subject states. Similar to NATO it established a defense treaty with the USSR and all socialists republics in Eastern Europe. This treaty heightened the tension of the Cold War by increasing the nations directly involved and promoted increased militarisation.

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To oppose the spread and influence of the USSR across Europe, the US and its allies established the North American Treaty Organization to create a unified front against the Eastern Bloc. This increased the stakes of war by solidifying agreements that if one nation was invaded it was a declaration of war against all the other members.

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 Describe the context of the split in Europe and Asia after WWII and the start of the Cold War? 

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 Describe the context of the split in Europe and Asia after WWII and the start of the Cold War? 