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Notes Chapter 17-4 “Cold War Around the World”

Notes Chapter 17-4 “Cold War Around the World”. * Third World nations the site of superpower conflicts. Confrontations over Developing Nations:. * Each tried to influence these nations through aid, weapons, bribes, assassination, etc .

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Notes Chapter 17-4 “Cold War Around the World”

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  1. Notes Chapter 17-4“Cold War Around the World”

  2. * Third World nations the site of superpower conflicts Confrontations over Developing Nations: * Each tried to influence these nations through aid, weapons, bribes, assassination, etc. * Some resisted influence and formed a league of nonaligned nations

  3. Postwar Face-off in Cuba: * 1959 in Cuba US backed dictator (Batista) is overthrown by Fidel Castro and his Communists * 1961 US supports “Bay of Pigs” invasion by Cuban exiles, which fails (makes US look bad + scares Cuba)

  4. Cuba: Cont * 1962 Missile Silos built in Cuba for nuclear weapons *US threatens invasion, but settles for blockade until removed

  5. Conflict in Nicaragua * Nicaragua US supported Dictator (Somoza) overthrown, aided by USSR. Nicaragua then aid revolt in El Salvador * US supports Contras (to try to overthrow Nicaragua) Landmine victim

  6. * Shah of Iran worked close with West to develop oil and reduced power of Islamic Church Confrontation in the Iran: * 1953 nationalists overthrow the shah. (US capture and arrest leader then return the shah)

  7. Iran: Cont. • * 1979 Religious leaders lead revolution and Shah flees * 1979 blaming US they capture our embassy and take hostages until 1/20/81

  8. * 1979 nationalists threaten to overthrow Communists in Afghanistan (USSR invades and US aids rebels) Conflict in Afghanistan *Vietnam-like situation ends in 1989 when USSR leaves Mujahedeen “freedom fighters”

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