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1 The Cold War

2 Terms Cold War Containment/Truman Doctrine Covert Activities
Contest between US and USSR for global domination that lasted from 1946 to 1991 Containment/Truman Doctrine Policy of US to use money to keep the USSR from expanding Covert Activities Secret operations in another country Spies

3 Terms Limited War MAD Marshall Plan Not using nuclear weapons
Fought only with limited goals in mind MAD Mutually Assured Destruction Marshall Plan US plan to rebuild Europe economically after WW2

4 Terms Iron Curtain NATO Warsaw Pact
Soviet dominated nations of Eastern Europe NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Main alliance after WW2 to combat Soviet expansion Warsaw Pact Alliance founded in response to NATO

5 The Cold War Began after WW2 USSR wanted to expand communism
Also wanted to establish a security barrier in Eastern Europe Had been invaded twice by Germany in 25 years Millions of casualties Set up communist dictatorships in Eastern Europe by 1947

6 President Truman Became president in 1945
Created policy of containment Goal was to help countries all over the world to fight off communism Used US money and power for this

7 Tools of Containment Foreign Aid Security Treaties
Gave food, education, and weapons to countries Security Treaties US created a worldwide network of alliances to counter the USSR Stationed troops all over the world

8 Tools of Containment Covert Activities Armed Force MAD
CIA (US), MI6 (Britain), KGB (USSR) Spied on each other Armed Force US troops fought wars against communist in various nations MAD Massive nuclear retaliation

9 Tools of Containment Limited War
US fight several limited wars for containment Korean War South Korea attacked by North Korea US sent troops to aid S. Korea 36,000 killed Vietnam War Longest war of the 20th century US misread actual events War of Vietnamese Independence Three Main Phases : War of Independence against the French Defeated at Dien Bien Phu Paris Peace Accords US involvement:

10 Persian Gulf War 1991 Fought to contain Iraqi expansion in Kuwait
55,000 US troops killed Started after WW2 Vietnamese fought against French colonialism Election: US feared Ho Chi Minh would win North launches guerilla war against the South US involvement: Growing anti-war movement in US Tet Offensive: 1968 South Vietnam fell to communists in 1975 Persian Gulf War 1991 Fought to contain Iraqi expansion in Kuwait

11 Major Events of Cold War
Potsdam Conference July 1945, Germany US, Britain, USSR Germany should remain a single country Germany must demilitarize NAZI Party outlawed Germany should be a democracy War criminals should be prosecuted Soviets later made area they controlled a separate country

12 Occupation Zones of Germany
Occupation Zones: British, French, US, USSR Berlin divided into 4 areas 100 miles inside Soviet zone

13 Germany Divided Germany divided into 4 occupation zones
Area controlled by USSR, along with areas of eastern Europe, were turned into communist dictatorships by 1948 Berlin occupied by all 4 powers US, USSR, Britain, France

14 Marshall Plan Created by 1948 to rebuild western Europe
US pumped $13 Billion into Europe to rebuild industry and agriculture Soviets created COMECON to do the same in areas they controlled Did not succeed, was not funded

15 Berlin Crisis Berlin occupied by all 4 powers, but 100 miles inside Soviet zone 1948: Soviets decide to blockade the city in order to get control of it Berlin Airlift June 1948 through May 1949 US completely supplied the city by air Nearly led to war

16 Berlin Airlift

17 The United Nations

18 Goal: World Peace An international peacekeeping organization, the United Nations (UN), came into existence in 1945 with 51 original members Located in New York City

19 History Based on League of Nations Founded 1919 Goal was to end war
United States did not join League was a failure Result was WW2

20 Founding Founded in 1945 First met in San Francisco
US, Great Britain, France, USSR, China Goal was to end war 51 nations joined by the end of the year

21 Structure of UN

22 General Assembly 192 members
Each nation sends 5 delegates, but only gets 1 vote Issues are decided by a majority vote One regular session each year Meets in NYC

23 United Nations General Assembly
· Member nations are a part of the General Assembly. United Nations General Assembly

24 Security Council Goal is to maintain world peace Has 15 members
5 permanent members US, Britain, Russia, China, France May veto any action 10 rotating, non-permanent members Serve 2 year terms Sends out “peacekeepers” Voluntary contributions of soldiers by members UN You Tube Channel

25 Great Britain China Russia France United States U.N. - U.N.Web Page

26 Flag of the United Nations

27 Secretariat Runs daily business of UN Headed by the Secretary General
Antonio Guterres Appointed for 5 year term Runs peacekeeping operations throughout the world

28 United Nations Secretary General António Guterres

29 Indian soldiers, Lebanon, 2006

30 Chinese soldier, Haiti, 2006

31 UN soldiers from Ghana patrol in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2006

32 Other Branches Economic and Social Council Trusteeship Council
Advances human rights, education, and health care Trusteeship Council Runs “trust” territories Areas being prepared for independence

33 Other Branches International Court of Justice
Located in The Hauge, Netherlands Made up of 15 judges Serve for 9 years Tries legal cases between nations Voluntary

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