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

2 Review Communism Capitalism Containment UN NATO/ Warsaw Pact 1 st,2 nd, 3 rd World nations Berlin Air Lift Korea Vietnam Domino Theory Cuban Missile Crisis Afghanistan

3 Objective Analyze Soviet domination of eastern Europe and the Chinese –Soviet split. Trace the origins of Détente and its effect on the cold war. Describe the renewal of cold war tensions during the 1980s

4 10:9:5 Describe the uprisings in Poland (1952) Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968) and those countries’ resurgence in the 1970’s and 1980’s as people in Soviet satellites sought freedom from Soviet control.

5 The Cold War Thaws Chapter 17.4 Pgs.554-557

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7 Main Idea- The Cold War began to thaw as the superpowers entered an era of uneasy diplomacy Why it Matters Now- The U.S. and the countries of the former Soviet Union continue to cooperate and maintain a cautious peace

8 Setting The Stage After WWII the Soviets kept an extremely tight grip on their satellite countries in Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Eastern Germany) The USSR controlled satellite countries econ. (Want satellites to fit the Soviet model) As a result these Countries suffered econ. hardship Heavy Industry

9 Soviet Policy in Eastern Europe and China Moderate Soviet leaders took power after Stalin’s death Satellite Countries were allowed more freedom if they remained allied with the soviets 1950s -60s: Protests in E. Europe, threatened the Soviet grip on their Satellites PRC FLAG

10 Destalinization Nikita Khrushchev- Took power in 1953 and denounced Stalin Destalinization policy Called for peaceful comp. with capitalist states New Soviet policy didn’t change life in satellite countries Khrushchev and Kennedy

11 Satellites Want Independence Oct 1956 –Hungary Protesters overthrow Soviet controlled govt. –Formed a new govt. under Imre Nagy »Soviet’s send in troops and tanks »Reinstall soviet controlled govt. »Nagy is executed Imre Nagy 1896-1958

12 Rumbling Protests and Revolts Khrushchev lost popularity (softer new policies and the Cuban Missile Crisis) Khrushchev was replaced by Leonid Brezhnev Brezhnev- Returned to the Stalin style of Communism. Arresting and expelling opponents

13 Rumbling Protests and Revolts Czechoslovakia 1968- Alexander Dubcek began a policy of Socialism with “A Human Face” Brezhnev Doctrine (Soviet Satellites that rejected communism could be invaded) Warsaw Pact countries invaded Czechoslovakia.

14 The Soviet Chinese split *Mao and Stalin had an agreement - China would remain allied to USSR for 30 years * Chinese gained confidence and decided to spread their own brand of communism in Africa and Asia *Soviets refused to give tech aid and share nuclear secrets Small scale fighting broke out at the boarder

15 Nixon Visits Communist Powers Nixon Lessened Cold war tensions through Détente ( policy of non aggression) SALT- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks The Collapse of Détente *Soviets invaded Afghanistan and U.S. backed away the Détente policy

16 Reagan Takes Power and an Anti- Communist Stance Ronald Reagan- -Further moved away from détente -Increased spending on defense -Put economic and military pressure on the Soviets -SDI- Strategic Defense Initiative (Missile Defense) -1985 Gorbachev ReaganGorbachev

17 Objective Review Analyze Soviet domination of eastern Europe and the Chinese –Soviet split. Trace the origins of Détente and its effect on the cold war. Describe the renewal of cold war tensions during the 1980s

18 Peer Quiz First, you are to develop 5 questions about the lesson (Conflicts in the Middle East). Second, you are to give these questions to your Neighbor for a quiz. Third, pass back the quiz to your neighbor to find out your grade. Fourth, pass forward the quizzes


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