The Cold War 1945-1991 Parts of Chapters 15, 16, 17 & 22
Themes of Cold War Unit Global Relations- tensions rose between U.S. & Soviet Union and affected rest of the world Government & Democracy- U.S. fought against any regime opposed to democracy (many supported by Soviet Union)
What was the Soviet Union? Single Party Communist Government- centralized government control Consisted of 15 Soviet Republics 10 satellite states- close allies highly influenced by Soviet Union
Create Timeline Ch. 15 pg. 462-463: Marshall Plan created, U.S. joins NATO, Korean War starts, Korean War ends Ch. 16 pg. 494-495: U.S. tests hydrogen bomb, Joseph Stalin dies, Soviets launch Sputnik, Soviets shoot down American U-2 spy plane Ch. 17 pg. 524-525: President JFK inaugurated, Soviets launch 1st manned spacecraft, JFK assassinated, Bay of Pigs Invasion(April 1961), Cuban Missile Crisis(October 1962) Ch. 22 pg. 692-693: Reagan & Gorbachev meet for 1st of their arms reduction summits, Berlin Wall Falls, Soviet Union Dissolved(December 1991)