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Easy Revision for GCSE Humanities: America and the Cold War
This is the first of eight revision topics.America and the Cold War
America in the 1950s: Affluent SocietyBlack Americans in the 1950sKennedy and the New Frontier
Civil Rights to Black PowerDefeat in Vietnam
Cold War to DétenteNixon and Watergate
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There are six sections to this topic.
Causes of the Cold War
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Airlift
Korean War
“Red Scare”
Arms Race
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Revise for GCSE Humanities: America and the Cold War
There are six sections to this topic
Causes of the Cold War
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Airlift
Korean War
“Red Scare”
Arms Race
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Causes of the Cold War
USA capitalist, USSR communist.
Both feared the other.
USSR feared US atomic bomb (Hiroshima).
USA feared Stalin would try to take western Europe.
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Causes of the Cold War
USA capitalist, USSR communist.
Both feared the other.
USSR feared US atomic bomb (Hiroshima).
USA feared Stalin would try to take western Europe.
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Causes of the Cold War
USA capitalist, USSR communist.
Both feared the other.
USSR feared US atomic bomb (Hiroshima).
USA feared Stalin would try to take western Europe.
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Causes of the Cold War
USA capitalist, USSR communist.
Both feared the other.
USSR feared US atomic bomb (Hiroshima).
USA feared Stalin would try to take western Europe.
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The Iron Curtain
Europe was divided into a communist east and free west.
Truman Doctrine
USA will prevent the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Financial aid from the USA to help rebuild Europe.
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The Iron Curtain
Europe was divided into a communist east and free west.
Truman Doctrine
USA will prevent the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Financial aid from the USA to help rebuild Europe.
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The Iron Curtain
Europe was divided into a communist east and free west.
Truman Doctrine
USA will prevent the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Financial aid from the USA to help rebuild Europe.
When you have finished, move on to the next page.Pause Now!
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The Iron Curtain
Europe was divided into a communist east and free west.
Truman Doctrine
USA will prevent the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Financial aid from the USA to help rebuild Europe.
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The Berlin Airlift
Stalin cuts road, rail and canal linksbetween the western sectors of Berlin and West Germany.
USA and UK fly in all the supplies needed by the western sectors.
Stalin failed to get control of Berlin.
ResultsStart of the Cold War, USA and USSR are no longer Allies.NATO set up as a defensive alliance for Western Europe.
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The Berlin Airlift
Stalin cuts road, rail and canal linksbetween the western sectors of Berlin and West Germany.
USA and UK fly in all the supplies needed by the western sectors.
Stalin failed to get control of Berlin.
ResultsStart of the Cold War, USA and USSR are no longer Allies.NATO set up as a defensive alliance for Western Europe.
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The Berlin Airlift
Stalin cuts road, rail and canal linksbetween the western sectors of Berlin and West Germany.
USA and UK fly in all the supplies needed by the western sectors.
Stalin failed to get control of Berlin.
ResultsStart of the Cold War, USA and USSR are no longer Allies.NATO set up as a defensive alliance for Western Europe.
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The Berlin Airlift
Stalin cuts road, rail and canal linksbetween the western sectors of Berlin and West Germany.
USA and UK fly in all the supplies needed by the western sectors.
Stalin failed to get control of Berlin.
ResultsStart of the Cold War, USA and USSR are no longer Allies.NATO set up as a defensive alliance for Western Europe.
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The Korean War
Communist North Korea attacks South Korea.
United Nations force, 48% US troops led by Douglas MacArthur.
USSR and China send aid to North Korea.
1953 peace treaty. Korea remains divided.
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The Korean War
Communist North Korea attacks South Korea.
United Nations force, 48% US troops led by Douglas MacArthur.
USSR and China send aid to North Korea.
1953 peace treaty. Korea remains divided.
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The Korean War
Communist North Korea attacks South Korea.
United Nations force, 48% US troops led by Douglas MacArthur.
USSR and China send aid to North Korea.
1953 peace treaty. Korea remains divided.
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The Korean War
Communist North Korea attacks South Korea.
United Nations force, 48% US troops led by Douglas MacArthur.
USSR and China send aid to North Korea.
1953 peace treaty. Korea remains divided.
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McCarthy and the “Red Scare”
McC. claimed to have a list of communists working in the US State Department.
Post-war communist expansion – Eastern Europe, Berlin Airlift, China and Korea.1949 Soviet Union has the atomic bomb.
Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs convicted of spying for USSR.Results:
Fear of communism gripped the USA – “Reds under the bed”.(HUAC) House Committee on Un-American Activities investigate.
Hollywood Ten.Accusation or investigation enough to wreck careers in public service.
Great period of intolerance – reduction in civil liberties, held back civil rights.
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McCarthy and the “Red Scare”
McC. claimed to have a list of communists working in the US State Department.
Post-war communist expansion – Eastern Europe, Berlin Airlift, China and Korea.1949 Soviet Union has the atomic bomb.
Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs convicted of spying for USSR.Results:
Fear of communism gripped the USA – “Reds under the bed”.(HUAC) House Committee on Un-American Activities investigate.
Hollywood Ten.Accusation or investigation enough to wreck careers in public service.
Great period of intolerance – reduction in civil liberties, held back civil rights.
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McCarthy and the “Red Scare”
McC. claimed to have a list of communists working in the US State Department.
Post-war communist expansion – Eastern Europe, Berlin Airlift, China and Korea.1949 Soviet Union has the atomic bomb.
Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs convicted of spying for USSR.Results:
Fear of communism gripped the USA – “Reds under the bed”.(HUAC) House Committee on Un-American Activities investigate.
Hollywood Ten.Accusation or investigation enough to wreck careers in public service.
Great period of intolerance – reduction in civil liberties, held back civil rights..
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McCarthy and the “Red Scare”
McC. claimed to have a list of communists working in the US State Department.
Post-war communist expansion – Eastern Europe, Berlin Airlift, China and Korea.1949 Soviet Union has the atomic bomb.
Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs convicted of spying for USSR.Results:
Fear of communism gripped the USA – “Reds under the bed”.(HUAC) House Committee on Un-American Activities investigate.
Hollywood Ten.Accusation or investigation enough to wreck careers in public service.
Great period of intolerance – reduction in civil liberties, held back civil rights.
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The Arms Race
1949 USA sets up NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) as defensive alliance.
1949 USSR has atomic bomb
1952 Hydrogen Bomb developed by both sides
1957 ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile – to deliver nuclear warheads
The “Space Race”
1957 USSR uses an ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile) to put Sputnik into orbit.
USSR now has the ability to use ICBMs to deliver nuclear warheads.
1961, Soviet Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin is the first man in space.
US pride hurt. JFK pledges the USA will place a man on the Moon.
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The Arms Race
1949 USA sets up NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) as defensive alliance.
1949 USSR has atomic bomb
1952 Hydrogen Bomb developed by both sides
1957 ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile – to deliver nuclear warheads
Huge amounts spent by both sides, military gains much political influence.
The “Space Race”
1957 USSR uses an ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile) to put Sputnik into orbit.
USSR now has the ability to use ICBMs to deliver nuclear warheads.
1961, Soviet Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin is the first man in space.
US pride hurt. JFK pledges the USA will place a man on the Moon.
.
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The Arms Race
1949 USA sets up NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) as defensive alliance.
1949 USSR has atomic bomb
1952 Hydrogen Bomb developed by both sides
1957 ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile – to deliver nuclear warheads
The “Space Race”
1957 USSR uses an ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile) to put Sputnik into orbit.
USSR now has the ability to use ICBMs to deliver nuclear warheads.
1961, Soviet Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin is the first man in space.
US pride hurt. JFK pledges the USA will place a man on the Moon.
.
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The Arms Race
1949 USA sets up NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) as defensive alliance.
1949 USSR has atomic bomb
1952 Hydrogen Bomb developed by both sides
1957 ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile – to deliver nuclear warheads
Huge amounts spent by both sides, military gains much political influence.
The “Space Race”
1957 USSR uses an ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile) to put Sputnik into orbit.
USSR now has the ability to use ICBMs to deliver nuclear warheads.
1961, Soviet Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin is the first man in space.
US pride hurt. JFK pledges the USA will place a man on the Moon.
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