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26:1 Origins of the Cold War
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U.S. v. U.S.S.R Capitalism v. Communism Democracy v. communism Nonaggression Pact Delay in Western Europe Attack Atomic Bomb
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United Nations 1945 NYC Superpowers use UN to promote own agenda Security Council v. General Assembly
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Harry S. Truman 33 rd President FDR April 12, 1945 Clueless but decisive
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Potsdam Conference Big Three Truman, Stalin, Churchill/Attlee Issues – Eastern European elections – Free trade
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Satellite Nations Buffer zone Raw materials/market for goods
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Cold War 1945-1991 Europe Divided Truman foreign policy: containment Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech
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Truman Doctrine Containment Greek Civil War Turkey $400 million
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Marshall Plan Conditions in Europe 1947 Secretary of State George Marshall $13 billion to 16 countries Western Europe and US economies flourished
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Marshall Plan
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German Reunification Allies combine western zones Berlin blockade
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Berlin Airlift Operation Vittles Stats Supplies effects
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Federal Republic of Germany West Germany German Democratic Republic East Germany
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NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defensive military alliance U.S. peacetime military alliance
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26:2 Cold War Heats Up
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China U.S. Chiang Kai-shek/ Nationalists weaknesses
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U.S.S.R. Mao Zedong/ Communists strengths China
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China’s Civil War U.S. sent $3 billion-no troops-Containment fails! 2 Chinas – Nationalist China-Taiwan – People’s Republic of China
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South Korea Republic of Korea U.S. occupied south of 38 th parallel Seoul
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North Korea People’s Republic of Korea USSR-north of 38 th parallel Kim Il sung Pyongyang
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Korean War 1950-1953 June 25, 1950 North invades South United Nations – Soviet Veto? General MacArthur-US led UN Coalition
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Northern Advances Cross 38 th Take Seoul Push to Pusan
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MacArthur’s Counterattack Inchon Landing Push north from Pusan Trapped ½ north Korean army N. Korean army retreats across 38th
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UN/US troops advance into North Korea Cross the 38 th?? Push to the Yalu River
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China enters Korean War 300,000 cross the Yalu Push UN/US back across the 38 th Seoul Who is fighting who???
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1951 Stalemate General Mac Arthur’s plan to end the stalemate-attack China – Blockade – Nukes – Invasion Implications
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MacArthur v. Truman Limited war in Korea No war against China MacArthur undermines Truman’s authority MacArthur fired “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”
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Armistice in Korea 38 th parallel DMZ at the 38 th Costs – 54,000 – $67 billion Success????
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North v. South Korea today North: 22 million 1,800/year 4 TV stations 3 internet hosts South: 48 million 27,700/year 57 TV stations 300,000 internet hosts
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United States of America 307 million $47,500 2,218 TV stations 383 million internet hosts
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