The Events of the Cold War were a C.O.N.F.L.I.C.T. between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.

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The Events of the Cold War were a C.O.N.F.L.I.C.T.

between the U.S.A. and the

U.S.S.R.

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Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine)

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Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine)

ContainmentContainment: Don’t let communism spread (contain it)

Truman Truman Doctrine:Doctrine: Help any free peoples fighting communist takeover

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The US Response/Strategy

Stop the Domino Theoryif 1 country became communist

then others would fall as well

The US Response/StrategyMarshall Plan

Q: What did the US do in the Marshall Plan?

The US will buy its friends.

Keeps W Europe on our side

Who Am I?

O.

Ongoing problems in Berlin (Airlift and Berlin Wall)

Berlin AirliftBerlin AirliftIn 1948, Stalin cut off roads and railways into Berlin, but Truman did not back down and supplied Berlin by air.

Stalin backs down.

Berlin Wall

Soviets build a wall around East Berlin to keep people from leaving to go to West

N.

NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (U.S. plus W. European defensive alliance

Warsaw Pact: USSR/E. Europe communist alliance

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NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

The 2 sides in the Cold The 2 sides in the Cold WarWar EastEastWestWest

CommunismCommunismCapitalismCapitalism

DictatorsDictatorsDemocracyDemocracy

E Europe E Europe (Soviet Satellites)(Soviet Satellites)

W Europe W Europe (US allies)(US allies)

Warsaw PactWarsaw PactNATONATO

F.

Fighting (Korea and Vietnam War)

Vietnam 1954-1975

Vietnam 1975-present

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French Indochina,

1945-1954

Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh leads war of independence against French.

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Indochina, 1954-1975

After French are defeated

North Vietnam (communist-Ho Chi Minh)

South Vietnam (free)—U.S. supports

Cambodia

Laos

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Indochina, 1975

After U.S. pulls out

Vietnam (communist – Ho Chi Minh)

Cambodia (communist –Pol Pot)

Laos (communist)

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Loss of China and Cuba to communism

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Mao Tse-TungMao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists

U.S. backed Chiang Chiang Kai-ShekKai-Shek lost; fled to Taiwan

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Mao Tse-TungMao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists

U.S. backed Chiang Chiang Kai-ShekKai-Shek lost; fled to Taiwan

Fidel CastroFidel Castro

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I. “Iron Curtain” separates East v. West (Soviet satellites)

“An iron curtain has descended across the continent of Europe”

Iron Curtain describes separation between communist & democratic countries

I. Iron Curtain separates East v. West (Soviet satellites)

“An iron curtain has descended across the continent of Europe”

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Cuban Missile Crisis

World War III almost breaks out in 1962 when the Soviets put nukes in Cuba: Kennedy blockades Cuba: Soviets backdown

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Theory of deterrence (avoid nuclear war)

Cold War theoryCold War theory: Have lots of nukes and enemy won’t attack (mutual assured destruction)

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