Social Studies CRCT
A “cold war” does not involve fighting. In a “cold war,” countries might threaten each other, build up weapons, ban trading, etc.
After WWII, the United States and Russia had a “cold war.” They had different beliefs about how to set up governments – communism???
Soviet Union People living in the Soviet Union were not able to leave. Armed guards stood at the borders. There is now a dividing line between eastern and western Europe. An iron curtain has fallen! Winston Churchill
COMMUNISM!!!! COMMUNISM is when the The Soviet Union was all about citizens are not free. The government has control!
East Germany (controlled by the Soviet Union) West Germany (controlled by Allies)
The Soviet Union tried to keep supplies, such as food and fuel, out of West Germany! The United States wanted to help West Germany, so they flew planes and dropped supplies into West Berlin.
The U.S. did this for 321 days! This was known as the BERLIN AIRLIFT!
1953 Korean War! COMMUNISTS Not COMMUNISTS
North and South Korea were divided along the 38th Parallel.
Korean War Let’s invade South Korea and spread communism! The U.S. will help, and I will ask other countries to help too (United Nations)! No! We don’t want to be communist!
Korean War Ended in a stalemate.
N A T O Time for an acronym!! What does it stand for????? Give me an N! Give me an A! A T O What does it stand for?????
NATO! NATO! NATO! NATO!
NATO r g a n i z t o t l a n i c o r t h r e a t y
NATO was a treaty/organization that said that the U.S. and other European countries would help each other in the event of an attack.
This man’s name is Joseph McCarthy.
Joseph McCarthy was a senator of Wisconsin (1950).
That is ridiculous! You have no proof! That is YOUR opinion! All you U.S. government officials are COMMUNISTS!
That is ridiculous! You have no proof! That is YOUR opinion! You, movie stars, are COMMUNISTS!
McCarthyism! When people accused others without evidence, this became known as.... McCarthyism!
Do you know who this little girl is?
This is her as an adult. Linda Brown
Do you know who this man is? Thurgood Marshall
In 1954, their paths crossed in a very important event in U.S. history.
Brown versus Board of Education movie http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/brownvsboardofeducationoftopeka/preview.weml
Good Luck! CRCT