1. The World After World War II Chapters 27 & 28 USII.8 a- d Mrs. Kozlik

2. Conflicts Post-WWII era Korea Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam US intervened to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam – Domino Theory.

3. Korea South Korea and the US resisted Communist Chinese and North Korean aggression. The conflict ended in a stalemate.

4. Maps and Charts 4

5. Castro and Kruschev Form Cuban/Soviet Partnership

6. CUBAN MISSILE CRISISMISSILE WHEN CUBA BECAME ALLIES WITH THE SOVIET UNION, IT PLACED SOVIET NUCLEAR MISSILES IN ITS COUNTRY, JUST 90 MILES FROM THE U.S. IN 1962 THE U.S. ESTABLISHED A NAVAL BLOCKADE OF CUBA, AND SOVIETS REMOVED MISSILES

7. VIETNAM CONFLICT THE U.S. TRIED TO PREVENT NORTH VIETNAMESE COMMUNISTS FROM TAKING OVER SOUTH VIETNAM AMERICANS WERE DIVIDED OVER WHETHER WE SHOULD BE INVOLVED WAR ENDED IN CEASE-FIRE, AND U.S. TROOPS WITHDREW

8. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COLD WAR? Communism collapsed in Europe around 1989-1991. Soviet Union was broken up into independent countries (exs: Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Latvia) Berlin Wall was destroyed (1961-1989)

9. A Changing U.S. Society Strong Economy (healthy job market, increased productivity, increased demand for American products) Greater investment in education The Baby Boom—after WWII families got bigger, causing a surge in population, with different backgrounds Interstate Highway System Evolving role of Women—(family roles expected, but working also outside the home)

10. Eleanor Roosevelt worked hard to ensure more human rights African Americans began working towards equal opportunities—Truman desegregated the armed forces After 1965, immigration changed to primarily Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans G.I. Bill of Rights (Gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans)