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Early Cold War 1940s-1970s. Beginnings of the Cold War 1. End of WWII & the Yalta Conference 2.Germany & Berlin Divided 3.Soviets set-up communist governments.

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1 Early Cold War 1940s-1970s

2 Beginnings of the Cold War 1. End of WWII & the Yalta Conference 2.Germany & Berlin Divided 3.Soviets set-up communist governments 4.The Iron Curtain 5.The Superpowers- US & USSR

3 The Berlin Blockade- First Conflict o f the Cold War 1.Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan 2.Soviets fear of re-industrialized Germany & West 3.Berlin Blockade (1948) a. Soviets stop all land traffic to Berlin b. Hope to gain Berlin 4. Berlin Airlift a. All supplies flown in b. Last for a year, then Soviets back down. 5. Berlin Wall Built 6. NATO v Warsaw Pact

4 Soviet dominate their Satellites 1.Soviet Iron Grip in Eastern Europe 2.Hungarian Revolt (1956) led by Nagy a. Pro-Democracy/Anti-Soviet b. Soviets invade & crush revolt. 3.Czechoslovakia Revolt (1968) led by Dubcek a. Wanted Liberal Reforms b. Soviets invade and restore communist government 4. Soviets consolidate all power in Eastern Europe

5 The Races Arms Race 1.Soviets & US build bigger militaries 2.Big Race is in Nuclear Weapons a. 1949- Soviets Develop atomic bomb b. For rest of Cold War both sides develop more & stronger nuclear weapons Space Race 1.Off-shoot of the Arms Race- Rockets = ICBMs 2.Later about honor & prestige 3.First was race to get first satellite in space- Soviets 1 st 4.Next was first astronaut in space- Soviets won 5.Then first person on moon- US won

6 Global Conflicts 1.Neither side fights directly- too much at stake if there is a global war 2.Fight instead Proxy Wars & use surrogates a. Support different sides in regional conflicts b. Support can be direct or indirect

7 East Asia 1.Korean War (1950-1953) a. North (Communist) invades South- takes everyone by surprise b. Early part of War a lot of movement c. Most of war a stalemate 2.Vietnam War (1954-1973) a. First against French b. North v South- North led by Ho Chi Minh -Aided by Soviet Union c. Use of Guerilla Warfare d. 1973 US Withdraws e. 1975 South falls to North

8 Middle East 1.Formation of Israel 2.Israel v Arab States a. Many Wars b. US backs Israel c. Soviets back the Arab states 3. Iran & Iraq War (1980-1988) a. Iran- US ally till Islamic Revolution of 1979 b. Iraq- Soviet ally early on c. War- over oil fields & views on Islam, also traditional hatred d. US & Soviets will back both sides at various times

9 Africa 1.African Decolonization 1950s-1970s 2.US & Soviets support different groups 3.Many Civil Wars 4.Congo- Belgian Colony- independence in 1960 a. Asked for Soviet help to fight rebels b. US supports rebel leader Mobutu who will become dictator in 1965 c. Country becomes Zaire 5.Angola- Portuguese colony till 1975. a. Civil War till 1990s b. US & Soviets back different sides

10 Latin America 1.Cuba a. Fidel Castro b. Becomes Communist c. US attempts to overthrow Castro d. Soviets build missile sites in Cuba 2. Cuban Missile Crisis a. US Blockades Cuba b. Soviets sending ships c. Threat of War- 14 days d. Stand down/Negotiations 3. Other civil wars throughout Latin America

11 The Non-Aligned 1.Many countries don’t support either side a. India & Yugoslavia Leaders b. Includes many African nations. 2. United Nations- Dominated by US & USSR 3.Constant Fear of Nuclear Annihilation

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