1. The Cold War [1945-1991]: An Ideological Struggle
Soviet & Eastern Bloc Nations [“Iron Curtain”]
US & the Western Democracies
GOAL  “Containment” of Communism & the eventual collapse of the Communist world. [George Kennan]
GOAL  spread world-wide Communism
METHODOLOGIES:
Espionage [KGB vs. CIA]
Arms Race [nuclear escalation]
Ideological Competition for the minds and hearts of Third World peoples [Communist govt. & command economy vs. democratic govt. & capitalist economy]  “proxy wars”
Bi-Polarization of Europe [NATO vs. Warsaw Pact]

2. The Division of Berlin

3. The Bipolarization of Europe

4. George Kennan [“X Article”]: CONTAINMENT Goals Means Actual Application
Restoration of the balance of power
Encouragement of self-confidence in nations threatened by Soviet expansion.
Long-term program of U.S. economic assistance [Marshall Plan]
Reduction of Soviet ability to project outside power.
Exploitation of tensions in international communism.
Cooperation with communist regimes; [supporting Titoism in Yugoslavia]

5. George Kennan [“X Article”]: CONTAINMENT Goals Means Actual Application
Modification of the Soviet concept of international relations.
Negotiating settlement of outstanding differences.
Using “carrots & sticks’; containing Germany with an embrace and Russia at arms length.

6. National Defense Budget [1940-1964]

7. Korean War [ ]

8. Korean War [ ]
Kim Il-Sung
Syngman Rhee
“Domino Theory”

9. The Shifting Map of Korea [1950-1953]

10. Korean Peninsula at Night: Present Day

11. Questions What was the policy of Containment?
How did Containment get the U.S. embroiled in foreign wars/conflicts?
Is there a belief system today that you believe must be stopped?
Was the U.S. in support of North or South Korea?
Was the U.S. in support of North or South Vietnam?