1. Unit 6 Section 9 The Cold War Heats Up
TYWL: Global interaction may be caused by conflict. / Forces of imperialism, nationalism, militarism and geo-political alliances, taken to the extreme, can lead to international conflicts. / Nationalism and the quest for power are often underlying causes for war. / Conflict occurs when compromise over land, national identity and colonial possessions is no longer an option between those in authority and those they serve.

2. Question of the Day
Which of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany?
the promise of a new democracy
big business and labor
the Great Depression
the support of the Weimar government

3. Truman and the Cold War Key Events: Berlin Airlift - 1949
Communist takeover of China – 1949
Soviet Union – A Bomb – 1949
Korean War begins – 1950
McCarthy “witch hunts” begin

4. Eisenhower and the Cold War
Eisenhower elected in 1952
Extends containment with new policy of BRINKMANSHIP
Proposed by John Foster Dulles, Sec. of State
Says US is willing to go the brink of war in order to avoid it. Threatens enemy with massive military (nuclear) retaliation for any aggression.

5. Ike and Brinkmanship Beginning of nuclear arms race with Soviet Union
H-Bomb developed by US in 1952, Soviets in 1953
Reduction of conventional army and navy – increase in air force and nuclear weapons
Threat of massive retaliation
Citizens build air raid shelters, “duck and cover” drills in schools

6. The Cold War Spreads Creation of CIA
Covert actions in Iran and Guatemala against governments perceived as pro communist
1953, Stalin dies – replaced by Nikita Khrushchev
Hopes for more liberal Soviet policies proven wrong by response to Hungarian uprising

7. Tensions Mount
1955, Soviets create Warsaw Pact – military alliance with 7 Eastern European nations
Eisenhower Doctrine – After a crisis in Egypt, Ike warns that US will defend the Middle East against any communist aggression – 1957

8. Cold War in the Skies
1957, Soviets develop ICBM; October, launch Sputnik – 1st Satellite
Embarrassment to US – leads to creation of NASA
Begins Space Race

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10. Cold War in the Skies
US begins high altitude flights over Soviet Union to spy
U2 Spy planes were supposed to undetectable
Many in US nervous that flights would only make conflict worse
Summit scheduled for May 15th, 1960
May 1st, Pilot Francis Gary Powers is shot down, captured by Soviets
Summit is cancelled; tensions increase – known as U2 Incident

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