HOMEWORK- finish filling in your notes. Be sure to READ and also watch the video clips, so that you better understand the following events: Korean War Berlin Wall
1949 Alliances Formation of NATO 26 member countries. NATO is a military alliance whereby its members promise to defend other members if attacked by any external party.
Policy of Deterrence begins Stand up to treats, but deter from military action. No attack… too scared of counter-attack. Opposite of post-WWI policy of appeasement.
Korean War North Korea invaded south North Korea aided by Communist China South Korea aided by Democratic U.S. Armistice leaves division at 38 th parallel
1953 Stalin dies, replaced by Nikita Khrushchev Denounced Stalin and purges & policies (you will read more about him later) Stream Video: Khrushchev Denounces Stalin Khrushchev Denounces Stalin
1953 Creation of the Warsaw Pact Counterbalance NATO Military alliance between USSR and satellite states
1961 The Berlin Wall is built in an attempt to keep citizens of communist East Berlin from escaping into democratic West Berlin. The city of Berlin remained divided by this wall for more than 28 years. Note that the wall goes all AROUND West berlin, in a circle
1 - East Berlin 2 - Border area 3 - Backland Wall 4 - Signal fence 5 - Different kind of barriers 6 - Watch towers 7 - Lighting system 8 - Column track 9 - Control track 10 - Anti-vehicle trenches 11 - Last Wall, known as the "Wall" 12 - Border 13 - West Berlin East Berlin East Germany West Berlin East Germany Backland Wall (3) and the Last Wall (11) was the so-called death strip all/history/facts_03. htm
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It won’t be torn down until 1989
1962- Cuban Missile Crisis Khrushchev placed missiles in Cuba to counteract the weapons the US placed in Turkey. Click: This video explains WHY Soviets place missiles in Cuba and how we react.
Duck & Cover Red Scare!!! Soviet Union & Communism was a scary topic in the 50’s Stream- duck & cover video