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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.
C.
Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine)
C.
Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine)
ContainmentContainment: Don’t let communism spread (contain it)
Truman Truman Doctrine:Doctrine: Help any free peoples fighting communist takeover
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
N.
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
French Indochina,
1945-1954
Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh leads war of independence against French.
Indochina, 1954-1975
After French are defeated
North Vietnam (communist-Ho Chi Minh)
South Vietnam (free)—U.S. supports
Cambodia
Laos
Indochina, 1975
After U.S. pulls out
Vietnam (communist – Ho Chi Minh)
Cambodia (communist –Pol Pot)
Laos (communist)
L.
Loss of China and Cuba to communism
+ =
L.
Loss of China and Cuba to communism
Mao Tse-TungMao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists
U.S. backed Chiang Chiang Kai-ShekKai-Shek lost; fled to Taiwan
vs.
L.
Loss of China and Cuba to communism
Mao Tse-TungMao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists
U.S. backed Chiang Chiang Kai-ShekKai-Shek lost; fled to Taiwan
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
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”
C.
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War III almost breaks out in 1962 when the Soviets put nukes in Cuba: Kennedy blockades Cuba: Soviets backdown
T.
Theory of deterrence (avoid nuclear war)
Cold War theoryCold War theory: Have lots of nukes and enemy won’t attack (mutual assured destruction)
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