The Cold War gets “Out of Control” 1959-1962
Conflicts of Cold War 1945-46: Iron Curtain 1948: Berlin Airlift 1949: Soviets test Nuclear Bomb 1950-53: Korean War 1960-73: Vietnam War 1959: Cuban Communist Revolution 1960: U-2 Incident 1961: Berlin Wall Built 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
Nikita Khrushchev 1955-64 Joseph Stalin 1924-1953
Cuba Revolution 1950’s: U.S. supports unpopular dictator in Cuba 1959: Fidel Castro overthrows Cuba’s government Castro develops relationship with Soviet Union
U-2 Incident 1960 Soviets shot down a U.S. spy plane Greatly increased tension between superpowers Spying became common theme during Cold War
1961-Kennedy & Khrushchev: disappointing meeting!
BERLIN WALL built in 1961
1962: The world at the edge of Nuclear War
A Divided World: 1st World U.S. & Allies 2nd World Soviets & Allies 3rd World Developing Countries
Free Write Does the Cold War appear to be getting worse or better from 1945-1962? (explain why!) Explain where the policy of containment has worked and where it has failed from 1945-1961.