U.S. History Paulson Tues. May 15, 2012 Cold War Overview U.S. History Paulson Tues. May 15, 2012
Spark # 1. Conferences at what 2 cities helped set up the post WWII world? 2. Read about the Truman Doctrine: A. What metaphor is used to describe the barrier between eastern states and the rest of the world? B. In one phrase, what is the Truman Doctrine? C. What else did containment lead to? (2 examples from end of reading 3. Open to p. 834-35
Agenda Spark # 2 Business Items Hand out timelines, ARA, map Map due tomorrow – ARA due Friday Intro youtubes - Background Cold War overview notes – Up to you – USE ON TEST!!
Background - youtubes Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpYCplyBknI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 Origins of Cold War hatred between U.S./Russia?? Ideology of Communism toward Capitalism? Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAngetJA4Jc&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 Why was Berlin the location for first C.W. conflict?? What really escalates the C.W.?
WWII Aftermath Yalta, Potsdam Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift 13 billion $$$ on “buying friends” Berlin Airlift United Nations / NATO Warsaw Pact: Soviet Response to NATO Soviet Atomic bomb (thermonuclear) Begins ARMS RACE!!
U.S. Foreign Policy NO MORE ISOLATIONISM!!! Containment: Communism not going away…but doomed Truman Doctrine Security Committee Domino Theory: If one falls…
China goes Commie Chinese Civil War Chiang Kaishek vs. Mao Zedong Nationalists vs. Communists Chiang Kaishek vs. Mao Zedong U.S. supports Chiang , Soviets support Mao Chiang and Nationalists lose - to Taiwan
Korean War 38th Parallel – post WWII division (Vietnam too) Phase 1: Invasion by North Korea backed by Soviets/Chinese UN response Phase 2: Defense of Pusan perimeter Last stand against communists Phase 3: Inchon Landing MacArthur masterminds reversal of battle Phase 4: Yalu River - Finish them off? Chinese counter attack MacArthur v. Truman Phase 5: Armistice at 38th parallel Peace talks and stalemate MacArthur wants 50 nukes – gets himself fired
Other Cold War Hotspots Indochina French colony Vietnamese Independence: Ho Chi Minh (communist nationalist Americans aid French (3/4 of $$$) 17th parallel – North Communist, South Democratic
Other Cold War Hotspots Middle East Oil and Iran Soviet occupation and threats to Iran – U.S. response Israel and Palestine (Israel v. Arab Oil) Suez Canal
Other Cold War Hotspots Latin America U.S. – Economic dominance in region U.S. Puppet leaders – Honduras, Nicaragua Guatemala – Jacobo Guzmen vs. CIA (United Fruit Company) Cuba – Fidel Castro (1959) U.S. boycotts bring Communist support
Other Cold War hotspots On deck: Bay of Pigs – Cuba and Fidel Vietnam – uh oh. Another police action