https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf Cold War Project 2021 en-us 2021-03-21 18:29:53 UTC 2021-03-22 10:20:39 UTC hello@padlet.com therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335519752 July 1945 - Britain and the US had just taken down Germany together but realized the threat that Russian influence caused to Europe. With Hitler out of the way it was on to Stalin, and so the stockpiling of nuclear weapons began. Though the Soviet Union had been slowly deteriorating over time, Britain and America feared the Soviet influence could be permanent if left alone much longer. They aimed to destroy this union for good, no matter what it cost them or their former ally.]]> 2021-03-21 23:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335519752 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335527463 April 17, 1961 - Cuban peoples who rejected Castro launched a failed assault on their own country. These people were backing the CIA, who aimed to rid of Castro and his communist policies. The invasion wasn't a success, however. Castro's air force was not completely destroyed which resulted in the CIA having to surrender. President Kennedy faced an embarrassing defeat, as he has organized the invasion.]]> 2021-03-21 23:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335527463 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335528568 July 1962 - Khrushchev makes an agreement with Castro, who effectively ruled Cub at the time,  to store nuclear weapons in the country. Castro agreed and the Cuban Missile Crisis officially began without America knowing. The tension resulting from the crisis would cause Détente in a few years. The crisis was arguably the most tense portion of the Cold War as well.]]> 2021-03-21 23:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335528568 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335532375 October 26-28, 1962]]> 2021-03-21 23:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335532375 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335540046 June 1963]]> 2021-03-21 23:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335540046 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335542751 April 9th, 1959]]> 2021-03-21 23:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335542751 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335552120 April 12th, 1961 - The Soviet Union officially wins the Space Race by sending the first man into orbit, and by extent, space. The series of events that make up the Space Race are a brilliant example of successful non-violent competition between countries. They are also an important example of how the industrial revolution skewed the speed of technological developments of certain countries.]]> 2021-03-22 00:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335552120 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335554932 February 20th, 1962]]> 2021-03-22 00:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335554932 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335558899 December 1991]]> 2021-03-22 00:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335558899 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335568361 1989 - Since the end of WWII, Germany had been divided into two distinct groups of people: Western Allies and Eastern Soviets. A wall was placed between the groups to keep them separate and especially to keep western ideals out of the remainder of Germany. Eventually America challenged Germany to tear down the wall, which it did. The demolition of the wall represented both the blending of the two sides of Germany as well as the fall of its communist party.]]> 2021-03-22 00:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335568361 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335576909 1955]]> 2021-03-22 00:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335576909 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335582207 1969-1974 - Détente describes an ease in tension between the Soviet Union and the US. By this time both nations have realized the uselessness of stockpiling nuclear weapons and aim to work together. Despite having the capability, neither nation detonates any weapons. This is because they recognize they could effectively destroy the world and would rather simply get along.]]> 2021-03-22 00:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1335582207 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1336886458 August 29th, 1949]]> 2021-03-22 09:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1336886458 therealdefectivedetective https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1336903701 November 1, 1952]]> 2021-03-22 09:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/therealdefectivedetective/ydj2wa8sae18mwmf/wish/1336903701