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Cold War Conflicts Chapter 18
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Tensions During War Stalin was Hitler’s ally
Allies took too long to attack Europe U.S. kept A-Bomb a secret U.N. becomes a tug-of-war
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Potsdam Conference U.S. & Soviets lone world powers
Stalin is only one left from Yalta Stalin & Truman both change policy
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Truman Doctrine Policy of Containing Communism
U.S. must help people resist takeovers from minorities or outside groups $400 million to Greece & Turkey
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The Marshall Plan Massive economic aid to Europe ($13 billion)
Help rebuild Europe Side effect: contain communism Ensure the health of the economy
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George C. Marshall
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Berlin Airlift (6/48)
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N.A.T.O. North Atlantic Treaty Org. Military support
Standing military of 500,000 First ever alliance in peacetime for U.S.
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Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan
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Mao Zedong
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Korea Prior to 1945 Division
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Beginnings U.S. and Soviets both fought there in WWII.
Divide Korea in two. Kim Il-Sung in North Syngman Rhee in South
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Kim Il Sung
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Syngman Rhee
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Korean War
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The War North invades June 25, 1950 U.S. intervenes with U.N. support.
By end of July, Northern forces near the Southern coast. (Pusan) McArthur attacks behind them.
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American Soldiers July, 1950
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War Continues From Inchon regain Seoul very quickly North Koreans flee
Truman decides to invade. McArthur promises to have the soldiers home by Christmas
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Bombed bridges on the Yalu River.
China now enters the war. March 1951 troops back at the 38th Parallel. McArthur gets ticked
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McArthur Fired Wanted to use the atomic bomb Go after China
Blames Truman for stalemate. Would not follow orders McArthur gets a hero’s welcome
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Aftermath of McArthur Problem
Truman looks bad Loses support None of his domestic policies seemed to work Nation looks for a new leader
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Korean War Monument, near Demilitarized Zone
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End of Korean War Ike goes to Korea
Sees there is a stalemate Peace talks were also at a stalemate Increases bombing Warns of atomic bomb
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Cont’d July 27, 1953 Armistice is signed.
54,000 Americans, over 1 million Koreans died. War seemed like a waste of time, money, and people.
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C.W. In the U.S. Loyalty Review Board (3/47)
Investigate suspicious employees House Un-American Activities Committee Check Communism in Hollywood
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Alger Hiss
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McCarthyism Accuses 205 people from the State Department.
Blames them for China being Communist Focused on wealth and privilege No accusations were based on facts!
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Joseph McCarthy
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McCarthy Hearings
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End of McCarthyism Charges got worse, accused the army of being full of communists. The Army-McCarthy Hearings McCarthy gets his due thanks to the army lawyer: Joseph Welch
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McCarthy accuses Welch
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The Nuclear Age America was afraid of a nuclear war
Creates Hydrogen Bomb. 67 times more destructive than Little Boy U.S. gets ahead of Soviets again.
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Nevada Test Site,
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Other Entanglements Iran and oil Hungarian Revolt v.s. Soviets
Suez Canal Crisis Eisenhower Doctrine U-2 Incident
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Nikita Khrushchev
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SPACE RACE TAKES OFF!!!!!!
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Sputnik 1 (October 4, 1957)
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Orson Welles
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Humphrey Bogart
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John Wayne
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Josh Gibson
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Satchel Paige
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Jackie Robinson
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Joe Louis
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Death of Bugsy
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