1. Cold War 3
World History Mr Pack

2. Cold War 3
Domino theory- If one country fell to communism, surrounding countries would follow
After WWII, Korea divided into 2
North Korea controlled by Soviet Union
South controlled by U.S.
Stalin gives permission for North Koreans to invade South. Americans support the South.
Chinese support the north, war ends in a draw

3. Korean War Map

4. Cold War 3
Armistice signed in 1953, 38th parallel remains division between North and South to this day
After WWII France wants to retake control of Vietnam, leaves after conflict with rebels
North Vietnam becomes communist under Ho Chi Minh, South Anti-Communist supported by U.S.
America eventually sends troops to stop the spread of communism

5. Cold War 3
Tet Offensive- launched by the North communists against US forces became a US victory.
American citizens were dismayed because they had been led to believe that the communist forces were not powerful or organized enough to arrange such an attack
In ,000 troops were in Vietnam, War was unpopular many protests

6. Ho Chi Minh, Tet Offensive

7. Cold War 3
President Nixon elected, pledged to end U.S. Involvement in Vietnam
Draft- selections of persons for military service
POW- Prisoner of War
MIA- Missing in action
Protest against war included literature, music, art

8. Cold War 3 Dove- a person who opposes war
Hawk- a person who advocates war
During the 's red scare- fear of communist spies in the U.S. in high profile government positions- fears increased by claims of Sen McCarthy
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan in 1979 to instill a pro-communist regime, America funds rebels (including Osama Bin Laden)

9. Nixon, McCarthy

10. Cold War 3
Gorbachev gains power in 1985 Soviet Union, restructures government (perestroika) allows for elections and opposition political parties
Soviet Union no longer can finance military support to communist governments, allows for democratic changes in these countries
Germany reunified in 1990, Berlin wall torn down
Soviet Union is dissolved in 1991, countries become independent (ex: Ukraine)

11. Gorbachev, Wall down

12. Cold War Responder 4 Q1
America believed in the domino theory, which predicted…
If the Soviet Union was conquered, their satellite nations would convert to democracy
If one country became communist, its neighboring countries would soon follow
The more allies the U.S. had the more likely the Soviet Union would topple
One nuclear attack would lead to more nuclear attacks

13. Cold WAR 4 Q 2 What is the significance of the 38th parallel?
It is the location of the Tet Offensive
It is the location of America’s surrender to Vietnam at the end of the Vietnam War
It is where South Korea became victorious over North Korea in the Korean War
It is the location of the division between North Korea and South Korea since 1953

14. Cold War 4 Q 3 He was the leader of Vietnam communist forces.
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Fidel Castro
Pol Pot

15. Cold War 4 Q 4 Why did America send troops to Vietnam?
To stop the spread of communism
North Vietnam was an ally
To assist in conquering Cambodia
To help form an alliance with the Soviet Union

16. Cold War 4 Q 5 The red scare was…
A result of the Soviet Union’s “Red Dawn” invasion of the U.S.
Public opposition against the execution of the Rosenberg’s
The fear of booby traps and suicide bombers in Vietnam
The fear of communist spies in government positions