1. The Cold War 1945-1991

2. What is it? Cold = tensions Cold = tensions Tension b/w USA & Soviet Union Tension b/w USA & Soviet Union Democracy v. Communism Democracy v. Communism Almost war Almost war

3. Berlin Airlift Germany divided after WWII Germany divided after WWII USSR blocks Allies from Berlin USSR blocks Allies from Berlin – Fly in supplies Eventually build Berlin Wall Eventually build Berlin Wall

5. Alliances NATO: US, France, Great Britain, Canada, & 8 other European nations NATO: US, France, Great Britain, Canada, & 8 other European nations Warsaw Pact: USSR & Eastern Europe Warsaw Pact: USSR & Eastern Europe

6. Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill Speech by Winston Churchill Means the world is split in two: West & East Means the world is split in two: West & East Not an actual curtain— METAPHOR

7. Arms Race We have nukes; they want nukes We have nukes; they want nukes They get nukes They get nukes We get nervous. We build better nukes. (H-Bomb) We get nervous. We build better nukes. (H-Bomb) They build better nukes. They build better nukes. We threaten each other with our nukes: Mutually Assured Destruction We threaten each other with our nukes: Mutually Assured Destruction We agree not to blow each other up…but keep our hands hovered over the BIG RED BUTTON…just in case. We agree not to blow each other up…but keep our hands hovered over the BIG RED BUTTON…just in case.

9. Cuban Missile Crisis USSR puts nuclear weapons in Cuba USSR puts nuclear weapons in Cuba USA threatens to attack USA threatens to attack 13 days of tension—USSR agrees to back off 13 days of tension—USSR agrees to back off Almost nuclear WW3 Almost nuclear WW3

10. Space Race USA & USSR want beat each other into space USA & USSR want beat each other into space – Maybe send weapons? – Shows who is powerful USSR: first satellite (Sputnik), first animal (dog) & man into space (Yuri Gagarin) USSR: first satellite (Sputnik), first animal (dog) & man into space (Yuri Gagarin) USA: first man to land on the moon USA: first man to land on the moon

12. Cold War Heats Up in Asia China becomes communist  seen as “lost” China becomes communist  seen as “lost” North Korean tries to become communist  Korean War  UN & US involvement  Korea divides into North and South North Korean tries to become communist  Korean War  UN & US involvement  Korea divides into North and South N. Vietnam tries to become communist  US gets involved  Vietnam war lasts 10+ years  US withdraws in 1970s  all of Vietnam falls to communism N. Vietnam tries to become communist  US gets involved  Vietnam war lasts 10+ years  US withdraws in 1970s  all of Vietnam falls to communism

13. Collapse of USSR Gorbachev comes to power in USSR, allows freedoms Gorbachev comes to power in USSR, allows freedoms Reagan: anti-communist, calls for fall of Berlin Wall—symbol of freedom Reagan: anti-communist, calls for fall of Berlin Wall—symbol of freedom Torn down in 1989

14. Collapse of USSR USSR loses territory, people rebel USSR loses territory, people rebel Soviet Union dissolved in 1991 Soviet Union dissolved in 1991