The post-war period and the Cold War

Each side held dissimilar ideas regarding the establishment and maintenance of post-war security.In 1953, changes in political leadership on both sides shifted the dynamic of the Cold War.End of World War II and post-war (1945-47).Second Cold War (1979-85).The first use of the term to describe the post-World War II geopolitical.By the time the comparatively youthful Mikhail Gorbachev cold war khrushchev eisenhower.Following his China visit, Nixon met with Soviet leaders, including Brezhnev in Moscow.Tensions greatly increased between the major powers with both sides becoming more militaristic.The Beginning of the War.Beginnings of the Eastern Bloc.