2. 21. USA in the period of the Cold War
Autor: Mgr. Kateřina Řeřichová
Škola: Gymnázium J. V. Jirsíka,
Fr. Šrámka 23, České Budějovice
Předmět: anglický jazyk
Datum vytvoření:
Cílová skupina: 3. – 4. ročník čtyřletého typu studia a odpovídající ročníky víceletých typů studia
Typ hodiny: výklad s procvičením
Popis: prezentace o USA v době studené války – válka v Koreji, Kubánská krize, válka ve Vietnamu, aféra Watergate , procvičení učiva

3. What was the Cold War?
The term is used to describe the relationship between
the USA and the Soviet Union 1945 to 1980
Their “friendship” during
WW II was based on fighting a mutual enemy – Nazi Germany
After WW II – distrustful to each other
Autor: San Jose, CC BY-SA,

4. World map of cold war, 1980
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5. What was the Cold War?
Cold War = race in production of weapons of mass destruction, space race
None of the sides ever fought the other – the results would have been appalling
Both sides fought for their beliefs using other states fighting on their behalf
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6. Differences between the USA and the USSR after WW II
No elections or fixed
Autocratic / dictatorship
Communist
Everybody helps everybody
Poor economic base
Society controlled by the secret police
Total censorship
USA
Free elections
Democratic
Capitalist
Survival of the best
Richest world economy
Personal freedom
Freedom of the media

7. Korean War (1950 – 1953)
After WW II – Korea divided in two parts at 38th parallel
North Korea – taken by the USSR – People`s Democratic Republic – communist regime
South Korea – taken by the USA – Republic of Korea – capitalist regime
1950 – the North attacked the South
The UN – sent troops there to protect the South
(15 nations sent troops)
End of the war – halting of communist expansion in south-east Asia

8. Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 In 1950s – Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista
Cuba was pro-American – Havana became the centre of gambling – Americans came there for the weekend
1959 – Cuban rebels lead by Fidel Castro overthrew Batista`s government
Nationalization of American firms, national health system and education free of charge
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9. Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
The USA put Cuba under an embargo – no trade with Cuba was done
The USSR started buying sugar and other exports
New American president J. F. Kennedy supported anti-Castro Cubans – with help of CIA they landed at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow the Castro government – no success
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10. Bay of Pigs http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BayofPigs.jpg
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11. Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
Reaction – close co-operation between Cuba and the USSR
October the USSR built bases on Cuba – put there missiles
President Kennedy and the Russian leader Khrushchev – came to an agreement
The USSR removed the missiles, the USA ended the embargo and promised there would be no invasion to Cuba
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12. USA in Vietnam War (1964 – 1973)
In 1950s – “Domino theory” in the US – if a country is allowed to fall to communism, the country next to it will follow as they are connected as dominos
The USA wanted to stop spreading communism
Vietnam was divided into two parts – North Vietnam (called Vietcong) supported by communist countries and South Vietnam
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13. USA in Vietnam War (1964 – 1973)
The USA had sent to Vietnam “special advisors” since 1955
1965 – 1969 – American troops in Vietnam – not professionals – young soldiers used to conventional war
Vietcong – well-trained in guerilla war
Many innocent civilians killed by both sides
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15. USA in Vietnam War (1964 – 1973)
Protests against the Vietnam War - students, black Americans, hippie movement
1969 – President Nixon – agreed to reduce number of American troops in Vietnam
1973 – America`s involvement in Vietnam finished
It cost 1 billion dollars, more than 7 million tons of bombs were dropped
1975 – Vietnam was united after the defeat of the South by the North
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16. Protest against the Vietnam War in Washington , 1971
Autor: Leena Krohn, CC BY-SA,

17. Watergate affair, 1972
17th June 1972 – several burglars arrested in Watergate Complex (Democratic Party headquarters) in Washington D.C.
They tried to tap phones and steal secret documents
Connected to re-election campaign of President Richard Nixon – had to resign
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18. End of the Cold War
Mikhail Gorbachev – President of the USSR in 1985 – introduced “perestroika” and “glasnost “
Dec 1989 – Gorbachev and
G. W. Bush declared the Cold War was over at Malta Summit
1989 – East European states broke away – Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland…
Dissolution of the USSR – 1991
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19. Answer the questions Name the main Cold War conflicts .
2. What did the conflicts have in common?
3. What were the differences between the West and the East?
4. What was the Watergate affair about?
5. How did the Cold War finish?

20. Thank you for your attention

21. Seznam pramenů a literatury

22. Seznam pramenů a literatury
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