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What was the Cold War?
The Cold War was a war between the Capitalist US and the Communist USSR and allies. It was was a war that involved intense rivalry but not actual warfare, hence it’s name the ‘Cold’ War.
When was the Cold War?
The Cold War lasted from 1945-1989.
What is foreign policy?
Foreign policy is a set of ideas about how one country relates to other countries in it’s external relations or foreign affaires.
Who makes the foreign policy?
Two groups create the foreign policy: the politicians who govern the country and the officials or diplomats in the diplomatic service who advise them.
Where did French nuclear tests take place?
Mururoa Island
When did the South African policy of apartheid end?
1991
What does apartheid mean?
A policy of racial segregation