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.
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