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- Key critics: Noam Chomsky, Pat Buchanan
- Main conflicts: U.S. conflict with Iran, Russian invasion of South Ossetia, Georgia
- Cold War I: Result of nuclear arms race between Communist Soviet Union and democratic Western powers
- Cold War ended in 1991 with fall of the Soviet UnionThe Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
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Foreign relations experts have begun to describe the growing tensions between the U.S., the U.K., Iran and Russia as a second "Cold War." While the likes of Noam Chomsky and Pat Buchanan have circulated their thoughts on the current state of global affairs and how it translates into a neo-Cold War situation, most world leaders are hesitant to label the tensions "Cold War II." ZNet: Cold War II by Noam Chomksy (August 27, 2007) Antiwar.com: Who Started Cold War II? by Patrick J. Buchanan (August 19, 2008) The Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
Cold War II Figures
- American President George W. Bush
- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy
- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Cold War II Quotes
- "The United States must decide whether it wants a partner in a flawed Russia or a second Cold War."—Pat BuchananAntiwar.com: Who Started Cold War II? by Patrick J. Buchanan (August 19, 2008)
- "I don't think this is a new cold war."—Condoleeza RiceThe Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
- "The immediate fear is that by accident or design, Washington's war planners or their Israeli surrogate might decide to escalate their Cold War II into a hot one - in this case a real hot war."—Noam ChomskyZNet: Cold War II by Noam Chomksy (August 27, 2007)
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Cold War II Questions
What are the best websites about World War II? 4 AnswersHow about some non-US perspectives?The BBC as you might expect does an excellent job, and the Guardian newspaper also has a nice site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/histo... read more
What are the characteristic of a modern Cold War? 1 AnswerAn Arms race, be it nuclear or non nuclear weapons Strained relations between the two countries Use of each countrie's intelligence services to undermine the ot... read more
It's 70 years since the start of World War II. What does the Second World War mean to you? 12 AnswersI'm an older Mahaloian here, but I can't say that the War affected me directly, but it did affect me emotionally. My mother and I fought over which language cla... read more
Was Sweden neutral in World War II? 3 AnswersYes they were in theory. Officially Sweden was neutral in WW2 but both the Nazis and the Allies fought very strongly for influence in Scandinavia and it's dispu... read more
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