Middle Years of the Cold War

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Two Nations Live on the Edge

Advertisements

Chapter 26: Section 4.  Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles  Anti-communist  Believe Cold War is a moral crusade  Idea that spread of communism.

Steps in the Cold War continued notes. IRON CURTAIN SPEECH speech from Prime Minister Winston Churchill an “Iron Curtain” of Soviet controlled countries.

1949 China Turns Communist.

■ Essential Question: – What were the important Cold War events of the 1960s & 1970s? ■ CPWH Agenda for Unit 13.4: – Clicker Review Questions – “Cold War.

The Cold War The Cold War. Writing Prompt Try to write down a definition of the Cold War in your own words Definition:

The Cold War Key Events and Policies. Key U.S. Policies ► Containment ► Collective Security ► Deterrence (MAD) ► Foreign Aid ► Defense build up, race.

Early Years of the Cold War Yalta Conference –Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt –Germany divided –Poland “free elections” United Nations.

The Cold War – Rivalry for Global Supremacy The Khrushchev Era: Stalin dies 1953 and is replaced by Nikita Krushchev by De-Stalinization.

The Cold War The Cold War  A state of political tension and military rival between nations that stops short of full-scale war.  The Cold.

Communism After Stalin

THE BEGINNINGS OF THE COLD WAR

The first confrontation: Berlin The post-war division of Germany and Berlin.

Nuclear Arms Race Cold War. Hydrogen Bomb H-Bomb More powerful than the atomic bomb Force of 1 million TNT 67x the power of atomic bomb Nov. 1, 1952 the.

COLD WAR AT HOME -3. Quiz 1. __________ ____________ was a Cold War, anti- Communist activist from Wisconsin who was looking to make a bold statement.

COLD WAR Mr. Duggan/ world history. DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLD WAR  After WW2 Soviet Union and United States emerge as superpowers  Suspicious over each.

The Cold War Mr. Munoz “There be no shelter here, the front line is everywhere!”

The Cold War From WW II through Desert Shield / Storm LTC (Retired) Oakland McCulloch.

The most important question of 1945 was…

 DO NOW: OPVL – The Strategy of Massive Retaliation (New Look or Brinksmanship)  QUIZ NEXT CLASS  Southeast Asia – China & Korea  Fluctuating Relations.

Cold War The Conferences Between Allies Tehran – Stalin/FDR/Churchill aka Big Three (USSAR/GB/US) – 11/43 – Decided how to end war w/G Would.

Events of the Cold War. Destalization Stalin died and new Soviet leader (Khrushchev) wanted to purge Russia of his memory.

WORTH: The Cold War Heats Up Containment And Conflict Decolonization The Soviet Union Eastern Europe The Cold War Era.

Chapter 20- the Cold War & Postwar Changes The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

The Cold War Gets Hot The Cold War Gets Hot. The Korean War: A “Police Action” ( ) Syngman Rhee – South Korea Kim Il-Sung – North Korea “Domino.

Cold War Beginings Cold War Beginings Main Themes Soviet Union & Communism US & Western Democracies/ Capitalism Main Themes: 1.Global Bi-Polarization.

EQ: What events led to tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the 1950’s?

The Three Crises of 1956 and the “Second Cold War”

Organizations People Cold War Battles Fall of the USSR GeographyVocabulary Final Jeopardy!

Khrushchev Era in USSR ( ). I. Cold War thru 1953 (Review) 1.3 Western Successes a) Containment b) Truman Doctrine c) Marshall Plan 2.“Three Shocks”

The Cold War (1945) By: Victoria Avila Elizabeth Medina Mayra Toribio.

Early Cold War 1940s-1970s. Beginnings of the Cold War 1. End of WWII & the Yalta Conference 2.Germany & Berlin Divided 3.Soviets set-up communist governments.

Jeopardy Cold War Terms WWII People/

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 14, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green.

Soviet Intervention during the Cold War. Over the next couple days, we are going to address some common needs in writing. You will be expected to implement.

The Cold War Downloaded from

Cold War in the 50s The more things change … Stalin is Dead March 6, 1953 – Stalin died.

The COLD WAR Part I, Causes of the Cold War: 1.Sovietization, A.Stalin’s security concerns B.Ideological goals 2. Truman doctrine,

USSR or Soviet Union or Russia Communist USA Capitalist.

Monday April 6 th, 2009 Bell Work What was SDI? Pg. 557 Who was Leonid Brezhnev? Pg. 555 What Year did Hungary Revolt?

1949 China Turns Communist Cuba Turns Communist.

Two Nations Live on the Edge Two Nations Live on the Edge.

The Cold War AP World History. Superpowers Emerge From WWII United States – wanted to strengthen democracy & build prosperous economies Soviet Union –

Major Events of the Early Cold War (1940s-1960s).

26-4: Two Nations live on the Edge. 1. The USSR exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949 – An arms race begins How did the U.S. react and why? The U.S.

The Early Cold War: The Early Cold War:

Conflicts & Events Cold War: Notebook page 7.

`Cold War I. After World War II The U.S.A and U.S.S.R (Russia) were the two nations that emerged as superpowers II. Divided Europe a. Western Europe -

Cold war continued

The Cold War AP World History.

Nations on Edge The Cold War Chapter 26.

The Cold War Unit 9.

CHAPTER 15 SECTION ONE THE COLD WAR UNFOLDS ~

EARLY COLD WAR Major Events 1940s – 1950s.

Hungarian Revolution 1956.

Communist Ascendance: The 1950’s and Early 60’s

Who’s Who for Cold War? America: USSR: President Picture: Dates:

Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 – Content List

EARLY COLD WAR Major Events 1940s – 1950s.

Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe

Cold War TIMELINE.

Destalinization & Rumblings of Protest

Cold War Hotspots.

Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe

The Cold War at its Height

The Cold War Begins US vs. SU

The Cold War: Two Nations Live on the Edge

Resisting Communism in Eastern Europe

Presentation transcript:

Middle Years of the Cold War

Review Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam: divide Germany (and Europe) 1944-9: Greek Civil War 1948-9: Berlin Airlift 1949: NATO 1949: Soviet bomb 1949: Chinese Revolution 1950-53: Korean War

Nikita Khrushchev March 1953: Stalin Died 1956: Khrushchev became premier “Secret Speech of 1956” Khrushchev denounced Stalin’s terror Denounced Stalin’s crimes against socialism Set stage for de-Stalinization of USSR Created hope for openness in eastern Europe

1956: Suez Crisis Background: UK controlled Suez Canal through leases since 1875 Revolutionary Abdul Nasser moved Egypt toward left in early 1950s Soviet-supported Egypt recognized PRC and then nationalized canal. UK, France joined Israel in attacking Egypt, seizing canal UN, with US and USSR, forced UK and France to withdraw: western nations could not use force to achieve aims Humiliating for UK and France Cartoon lampooning Australian prime minister Robert Menzies’s attempt to persuade Nasser to end the nationalization of the canal

Hungarian nationalists wave Hungarian flag at start of uprising 1956: Hungary 1956: Polish unrest led to minor concessions from Khrushchev, but Poland stayed within Soviet system Hungarians rioted in support of Poles: Moderate Nagy installed as Hungarian premier Nagy Called for Removal of Soviet troops Neutrality Withdrawal from Warsaw Pact USSR invaded, crushing Nagy government and uprising; US ignored Hungarian pleas for intervention Hungarian nationalists wave Hungarian flag at start of uprising

Early 1960s 1957: Sputnik satellite launched 1960: US U2 plane and Gary Powers shot down; tried in USSR; served 21 months before exchange 1961 East German refugees flooded West Berlin Khrushchev ordered construction of wall 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis USSR withdrew missiles from Cuba USA withdrew missiles from Turkey Humiliation for Khrushchev 1964: Khrushchev resigned, replaced by Brezhnev

1968: Czechoslovakia 1968: Liberal climate around world Czech leader Dubcek experimented with liberal communism Discussion Publications Poetry, Plays, Arts Soviet troops seized Prague and installed new pro-Soviet government Brezhnev Doctrine: USSR had right to interfere to maintain communist governments