Power, Ideology, and Terror in the Atomic Age Worksheet

Power, Ideology, and Terror in the Atomic Age Worksheet The Cold War Answer each of the following questions in a single paragraph: 1. What role did atomic weapons play in the Cold War? Summarize nuclear developments from 1945 to 1991. After the Second World War, United States and the Soviet Union entered into a Cold War that lasted more the 40 years because both sides had Atomic Weapons that were aimed at each other with each side fearing and dreading what a Hot War would cause if Atomic Weapons were used. Nuclear developments from 1945-1991 (Cold War Period) were atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 1945) to the signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty by all 5 major Super Powers (United States, Great†¦show more content†¦The United States briefly supported the Taliban, hoping it would restore order in the war-ravaged country after Soviet war in Afghanistan. Taliban movement traces its origin to the Pakistani-trained mujahideen in northern Pakistan during Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. What were the unintended consequences for the United States of Taliban rule in Afghanistan? The Taliban is known for having provided safe haven to al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden, as well as for its rigid interpretation of Islamic law, under which it publicly executed criminals and outlawed the education of women. Though the group has been out of power for several years, it remains resilient in the region and operates parallel governance structures aimed at undermining the U.S.-backed central government. Was the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors a part of the Cold War, a religious or ethnic clash, or a conflict between good and evil? Defend your answer. Territory regarded by the Jewish people as their homeland is also regarded by the Arab movement as belonging to the Palestinian Arabs. The conflict between Palestinian Jews and Arabs emerged in the early 20th century during the 1920 Nebi Musa riots, ending into a full scale civil war in 1947 and expanding to all Arab League countries with the creation of the modern State of Israel in May 1948. The conflict, which started as a political and nationalist conflict over