The Impact of the Cold War around the World
On December 18, 1961, India invaded a region of the subcontinent, Goa, that had long been under the colonial rule of Portugal. The severely outnumbered Portuguese force retreated deeper into the territory as they awaited assistance from their Western allies:
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On January 3, 1961, then-President Dwight Eisenhower broke diplomatic relations with Cuba, using the United States’ dominance in the global arena to deter Communist influence within the Western Hemisphere. Eisenhower’s actions cultivated more than half a century of hostility between
Read moreIn 1952 Greece joined NATO. This ally organization is a treaty formed originally between 12 western countries to fight “Soviet aggressions” (White). There were benefits for both Greece and the other countries that were already a part of this organization.
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