1. LATE EUROPEAN HISTORY Lesson #3 – The COLD WAR of the 1950s – 1990s 1

2. WHAT WAS THE COLD WAR? 1.A war with no big battles 2.War can be thought of as “hot” 3.This war had – Huge armies – Talking smack – Competing sides – Tension – Heroic actions 4.This war did NOT have – major battles – A clear winner 2

3. Propaganda of the 1950s Stalin’s propaganda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzrI1okwrQ USA anti-USSR propaganda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4yjAb6eoCw 3

4. How did the Cold War Start? 4 1.What to do with Germany? 2.Each “victor” got a section to administer 3.Western powers united their sections and encouraged growth 4.Soviets controlled their section

5. War time allies become enemies Soviet Union and USA saw future for Germany differently Both: prevent future war Means: – USA: give them no reason to need war – USSR: give them no ability to create war 5

6. WHAT WAS THE IRON CURTAIN? 1.An imaginary line running down the center of Europe 2.Speech by Winston Churchill 3.Separated the two sides 4.One side was “free” 5.One side was oppressed 6.The “line” was a line of 7 nations 1.East Germany 2.Poland 3.Czechoslovakia 4.Hungary 5.Romania 6.Bulgaria 6 click

7. WHO WERE THE COMPETING “SIDES”? 1.USA vs USSR (United States vs Soviet Union) 2.The “ideology” of a.Freedom and democracy b.Full, forced Equality 3.USA thought USSR was too mean 4.USSR thought USA was too corrupt and unfair 7 vs

8. Why did the Soviets fear the West? 1.USSR felt it necessary to control nations between them and Germany 2.They wanted to prevent WWIII 3.The best way was to keep Germany weak, and keep a buffer 8 click

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14. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 14 click

15. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 15

16. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 4.Berlin Wall constructed, 1961 16

17. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 4.Berlin Wall constructed, 1961 5.Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 6.Prague Spring, 1968 7.SALT II, 1979 17

18. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 4.Berlin Wall constructed, 1961 5.Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 6.Prague Spring, 1968 7.SALT II, 1979 8.Solidarity in Poland, 1980 and Rebellion, 1988 18

19. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 4.Berlin Wall constructed, 1961 5.Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 6.Prague Spring, 1968 7.SALT II, 1979 8.Solidarity in Poland, 1980 and Rebellion, 1988 9.Fall of Berlin Wall, 1989 19

20. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 4.Berlin Wall constructed, 1961 5.Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 6.Prague Spring, 1968 7.SALT II, 1979 8.Solidarity in Poland, 1980 and Rebellion, 1988 9.Fall of Berlin Wall, 1989 10. Formation of the EU (European Union), 1993 20

21. Big events of the Cold War 1.First Hydrogen bombs detonated, 1952, 1955 2.Polish and Hungarian Rebellions, 1956 3.Col. Gary Powers shot down over USSR, 1960 4.Berlin Wall constructed, 1961 5.Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 6.Prague Spring, 1968 7.SALT II, 1979 8.Solidarity in Poland, 1980 and Rebellion, 1988 9.Fall of Berlin Wall, 1989 10. Formation of the EU (European Union), 1993 21 European Union An economic Union NOT a political union Goal: to make trade easier among European nations Started unifying economically in 1952 By 1999, created a common currency “the EURO” Now more powerful than the US $$

22. HOW DID THE COLD WAR END? 1.USA outspent the USSR 2.Communism could not compete with capitalism 3.All credit goes to US President Reagan 4.USSR leader, Gorbachev, let the USA win 22