1. Time period of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union as they maneuver for control of other regions of the world in order to preserve their way of life

2. Points of View: Reasons for tensionsUS
Capitalism: Private ownership is operated for individual profit. Individual has rights the government is bound to respect.
Did not recognize Soviet Union for 16 years
Delayed 2nd front
Postwar Vision
Open World

3. Points of View: Reasons for tensions
Soviet Union
Communism: The individual does not have rights the nation is bound to respect. No private ownership. “The people” own everything
Bolsheviks called for world revolution
Stalins initial treaty with Hitler
Postwar Vision
Security
Friendly “satellite states” West
Spheres of influence
Protect itself

4. How Should US Keep Communism out of Europe?
Marshall Plan:
US invests billions of $ to help rebuild European nations
Very successful
North American Treaty Organization
Militarized the Cold War.
US, Canada, Britain, and most of Western Europe join for mutual protection.

6. United Nations
International group where nations can peacefully address their concerns.
Focuses on
International law
International security
Economic improvement
Human rights

7. Communism Spreads Out

8. Soviet Union Isolates Itself
Sweeps through eastern Europe
Satellite States
Eastern European nations turn to communism after Soviet Union takes control
Shields Soviet Union from attack by Europe
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
Mutual protection agreement between Soviet Union and many Satellite states

9. China turns to Communism (1949)
US supported Nationalists are chased out of China
Communist Party takes over China
Chairman Mao
A lot of $ and power lost by US in Asia

10. Korean War (1950) Korea split 1950 N. Korea invades South
Soviets accepted Japans surrender North
US in the South
1950 N. Korea invades South
UN called to restore peace
President Harry Truman
Commits US military to lead UN troops
1949 Soviets & US wthdraw
NSC 68: recommends that US quadruple defense spending
Marked militarization of US foreign policy
Reflected sense of limitless possibility

11. Korean War
General MacArthur commands troops
Pushed north

12. Korean War Nov. 1950 Chinese cross border
Fight stalemates at 38th parallel
MacArthur v President Truman
Cease Fire 1953
MacArthur wants to bloackade China abd bomb bases in Manchuria criticized Trumans denil and was removed from command

13. Vietnam Communist attempting to take Vietnam away from France
US pays for 80% of Frances cost
1954 France loses major base in North
Geneva Conference
17th Parallel
President Eisenhower sends more $ and advisors

14. Soviet Union wins first Space Race
Sputnik (1957)
Soviet Satellite sent to orbit
Visible to Americans
Effect:
Fear of attack
Increase funding for education

15. Cuban Revolution (1959) Fidel Castro overthrow General Batista
Cuba is now Communist
US businesses lose a lot of $
Embargo on all Cuban products

16. Cuba- Bay of Pigs (1961) CIA plan to train 1200 Cuban rebels
Rebels dropped off in Bay of Pigs
Pinned down
President Kennedy looked at as weak against communism

17. Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Soviet Nuclear Missiles spotted in Cuba
President JFK instructs Castro and Khrushchev to remove missiles
Quarantine Cuba
Soviet ships due to arrive
Confrontation?
Nuclear war?
Soviets withdraw