Warm-up: Random Fact Friday! 1.During the Cold War, the USSR thought that the heavily trafficked building in the center courtyard of the Pentagon was a top-secret meeting room and pointed nukes at it. It was actually a _____ 2.During the Cold War, America used what animal to test their ejector seats in supersonic jets? 3.Where did the US Air Force plan to detonate a nuclear bomb as a display of military might?

Warm-up: Thursday 1.Describe the characters in this image. 2.According to this, how does Communism work?

The Cold War in Asia China Korea Vietnam Afghanistan

The spread of Communism Domino Theory - if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.

Who’s Communist?

Communist China 1949: Communists under the leadership of Mao Zedong had gained control of China. The People’s Republic of China is born The U.S. supports the Nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-shek. Nationalists fled to Taiwan Americans worried that China increased the Communist threat to the United States!

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Cold War: Korea USSR in North, US in South After World War II, Japanese-occupied Korea was temporarily divided into northern and southern parts. The Soviet Union controlled Korea north of the 38 th parallel. The United States would be in charge of Korea south of the 38 th parallel.

Cold War: Korea 1950: Communists invaded from the north. Truman decided that the United States would take a stand against Communist aggression in Korea. The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously in favor of the use of force in Korea. China sent troops to help the Communists.

Cold War: Korea An armistice agreement was finally reached on July 27, The Korean War left the map of Korea looking much as it had in 1950.

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Vietnam War 1960s-1973 North Vietnam = Communist government South Vietnam = Democratic government supported by the U.S.

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Vietnam War The Paris Peace Accords ending the conflict were signed January 27, 1973, and were followed by the withdrawal of the remaining American troops. In 1975 the North Vietnamese stormed through the south. After thirty years of conflict, Ho Chi Minh’s vision of a united, communist Vietnam had been realized.

Cold War Vietnam and Korea: USA tried to contain communism. In both wars, communist troops fought armies trained and funded by the USA.

18 Cold War: Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan In 1978, the USSR invaded Afghanistan and tried to set up a friendly government. It became the USSR’s Vietnam, a long war with no clear victory possible and many casualties and high costs.

Cold War: Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan The US supported the Afghani rebels known as the mujahideen. In 1989 the Soviets finally withdrew. Islamic extremists used the opportunity to take over the country. The defeat weakened the Soviet’s economy and morale.

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