The Events of the Cold War were a C.O.N.F.L.I.C.T. between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.
C. Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine)
C. Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine) Truman Doctrine: Help any free peoples fighting communist takeover Containment: Don’t let communism spread (contain it)
The US Response/Strategy Stop the Domino Theory if 1 country became communist then others would fall as well
The US Response/Strategy Marshall Plan Q: What did the US do in the Marshall Plan? Keeps W Europe on our side The US will buy its friends. Who Am I?
O. Ongoing problems in Berlin (Airlift and Berlin Wall)
Berlin Airlift In 1948, Stalin cut off roads and railways into Berlin, but Truman did not back down and supplied Berlin by air. Stalin backs down.
Berlin Wall Soviets build a wall around East Berlin to keep people from leaving to go to West
N. NATO vs. Warsaw Pact NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (U.S. plus W. European defensive alliance Warsaw Pact: USSR/E. Europe communist alliance
N. NATO vs. Warsaw Pact
The 2 sides in the Cold War E Europe (Soviet Satellites) West East Capitalism Communism Democracy Dictators W Europe (US allies) E Europe (Soviet Satellites) NATO Warsaw Pact
F. Fighting (Korea and Vietnam War) Vietnam 1954-1975 Vietnam 1975-present
French Indochina, 1945-1954 Ho Chi Minh leads war of independence against French.
After French are defeated Indochina, 1954-1975 After French are defeated North Vietnam (communist-Ho Chi Minh) South Vietnam (free)—U.S. supports Cambodia Laos
Indochina, 1975 After U.S. pulls out Vietnam (communist – Ho Chi Minh) Cambodia (communist –Pol Pot) Laos (communist)
L. Loss of China and Cuba to communism = +
Mao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists Loss of China and Cuba to communism vs. U.S. backed Chiang Kai-Shek lost; fled to Taiwan Mao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists
Mao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists Loss of China and Cuba to communism Fidel Castro U.S. backed Chiang Kai-Shek lost; fled to Taiwan Mao Tse-Tung led Chinese communists
I. “Iron Curtain” separates East v. West (Soviet satellites) Iron Curtain describes separation between communist & democratic countries “An iron curtain has descended across the continent of Europe”
I. Iron Curtain separates East v. West (Soviet satellites) “An iron curtain has descended across the continent of Europe”
C. Cuban Missile Crisis World War III almost breaks out in 1962 when the Soviets put nukes in Cuba: Kennedy blockades Cuba: Soviets backdown
T. Theory of deterrence (avoid nuclear war) Cold War theory: Have lots of nukes and enemy won’t attack (mutual assured destruction)
The 2 sides in the Cold War E Europe (Soviet Satellites) West East Capitalism Communism Democracy Dictators W Europe (US allies) E Europe (Soviet Satellites) NATO Warsaw Pact