POL114H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, Arms Control, Nuclear Arms Race
Document Summary
Comprehensive ideological, geopolitical, military and international rivalry between the two superpowers and their client states that became increasingly global in scope as the postwar era evolved. Fought through diplomacy, ideological rhetoric, arms race, competition and regional proxy wars (wars in which superpowers are indirectly involved in) North atlantic treaty organization: alliance treaty which bound its members to come to assistance of any member if attacked included western countries. Warsaw pact: treaty signed by the soviet bloc pledging military aggression alliance. Dimensions of cold war: ideological, geopolitical, strategic and international. Confrontation b/w two different ways of life and which one is better. Competition manifested through extreme nationalism surfaced in arts, sports, scientific achievements and space travel. Formation of north american air line defence (norad): continental air defence warning and surveillance system in response to cold war fears of an airborne attack from soviet union.
