People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Harry S. Truman Mao Chiang Kai-Shek Ho Chi Minh Fidel Castro
People of the Cold War 1945-1989 Do you Know Joseph Stalin
BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—blockades West Berlin—causes Berlin Airlift
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.
People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill
BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War “Iron Curtain” speech “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.”
People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Harry S. Truman
BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War “Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) Truman opposed communist aggression whether in Asia or Europe (Berlin)
People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Harry S. Truman Mao Tse-Tung “Mao”
BACK Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War “Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) ; Korea War His plan rebuilds W. Europe (to avoid communism) General Korean War; rebuilt Japan (avoid communism) Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War Mao’s defeated opponents, the “Nationalists” fled to Taiwan—called “Nationalist China.”
People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Harry S. Truman Mao Tse-Tung Chiang Kai-Shek
BACK Chinese Nationalist—loses to Mao--flees to Taiwan Taiwan creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War “Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) ; Korea War Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War Chinese Nationalist—loses to Mao--flees to Taiwan Taiwan
People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Harry S. Truman Mao Tse-Tung Chiang Kai-Shek Ho Chi Minh
BACK 8. Vietnam Communist—beat French, fights U.S. in Vietnam War After defeating the French in 1954, Ho fought the U.S. The “Ho Chi Minh” Trial through Laos and Cambodia was used to deliver supplies to communist troops in South Vietnam.
People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin Winston Churchill Harry S. Truman Mao Tse-Tung Chiang Kai-Shek Ho Chi Minh Fidel Castro
C. Cuban Missile Crisis World War III almost breaks out in 1962 when the Soviets put nukes in Cuba: Kennedy blockades Cuba: Soviets backdown
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War “Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) ; Korea War Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War Chinese Nationalist—loses to Mao—flees to Taiwan Vietnam Communist—beat French, fights U.S. in Vietnam War Cuba communist—Soviet supported