Cold War Dynamics: Influence and the Impact on Developing Nations

Dec 29, 2025

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The Cold War significantly affected developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where struggling economies were often influenced by U.S. and Soviet agendas. Both superpowers sought to recruit these nations, with the CIA empowered by the National Security Act to implement strategies to promote Pro-American governments, as seen in Iran and Egypt. A pivotal moment was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when the USSR deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba, prompting a naval blockade by the US and escalating tensions that nearly led to WWIII.

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Cold War Dynamics: Influence and the Impact on Developing Nations

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Cold War And the World
Third World • Countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America that had struggling economies. • Today these nations are called “Developing Nations” • Both the US and The USSR wanted to recruit Third World Nations
Central Intelligence Agency • National Security Act gave CIA power to “work within other nations” • Iran and Egypt: CIA used its influence to “promote Pro-American Governments
Cuban Missile Crisis • In 1958 Cuba was taken over by Communist: Fidel Castro • In 1962 USSR place short rage nuclear missiles in Cuba • Led to Navel Blockade • John F Kennedy has preliminary budgets and figures for WWIII.