1. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Mao
Chiang Kai-Shek
Ho Chi Minh
Fidel Castro

2. People of the Cold War
Do you Know
Joseph Stalin

3. BACK
creates “satellites” in E. Europe—blockades West Berlin—causes Berlin Airlift

4. Berlin Airlift
In 1948, Stalin cut off roads and railways into Berlin, but Truman did not back down and supplied Berlin by air.
Stalin backs down.

6. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill

7. BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War
“Iron Curtain” speech
“From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.”

8. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman

9. BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War
“Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe
Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism)
Truman opposed communist aggression whether in Asia or Europe (Berlin)

10. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Mao Tse-Tung “Mao”

11. BACK Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War
creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War
“Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe
Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) ; Korea War
His plan rebuilds W. Europe (to avoid communism)
General Korean War; rebuilt Japan (avoid communism)
Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War
Mao’s defeated opponents, the “Nationalists” fled to Taiwan—called “Nationalist China.”

12. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Mao Tse-Tung
Chiang Kai-Shek

13. BACK Chinese Nationalist—loses to Mao--flees to Taiwan Taiwan
creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War
“Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe
Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) ; Korea War
Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War
Chinese Nationalist—loses to Mao--flees to Taiwan
Taiwan

14. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Mao Tse-Tung
Chiang Kai-Shek
Ho Chi Minh

15. BACK 8. Vietnam Communist—beat French, fights U.S. in Vietnam War
After defeating the French in 1954, Ho fought the U.S. The “Ho Chi Minh” Trial through Laos and Cambodia was used to deliver supplies to communist troops in South Vietnam.

16. People of the Cold War Do you Know 1945-1989 Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Mao Tse-Tung
Chiang Kai-Shek
Ho Chi Minh
Fidel Castro

17. C.
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War III almost breaks out in 1962 when the Soviets put nukes in Cuba: Kennedy blockades Cuba: Soviets backdown

18. CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

19. BACK creates “satellites” in E. Europe—”sparks” Cold War
“Iron Curtain” speech—describes Soviet control of E. Europe
Truman Doctrine: containment policy (stop spread of Communism) ; Korea War
Chinese communist—wins Chinese Civil War
Chinese Nationalist—loses to Mao—flees to Taiwan
Vietnam Communist—beat French, fights U.S. in Vietnam War
Cuba communist—Soviet supported