Cold War — definition?
A rivalry between US and USSR post-1945.
Bipolarisation — role?
Divides world into two superpower blocs.
Bloc of the West — alliance?
US-led group aligned with Western policies.
Rivalry mechanisms?
Arms race, space race, propaganda, espionage, proxy wars.
Proxy war — example?
Vietnam War as US vs North Vietnam.
Détente — purpose?
Reduce Cold War tensions.
Gorbachev — reforms?
Perestroika and Glasnost.
End of Cold War — key event?
Fall of the Berlin Wall.
US power — types?
Hard power (military), soft power (culture).
American regions?
Northeast, Sun Belt, Pacific Coast, Great Plains.
Transport networks — role?
Connect regions and support economic activity.
Urbanization effects?
Creates inequalities, segregation, gentrification.
Territorial inequalities?
Rich vs poor, city vs countryside, coast vs inland.
Timeline order?
Blocs, crises, détente, USSR's end.
Answer 14 questions on Cold War Dynamics and US Territorial Influence.
1. What does bipolarisation mean in the context of the Cold War?
2. Which statement best describes the Bloc of the West?
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