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The Cold War

The Cold War. You Better Grab Your Jacket!. Definition of the Cold War. A political struggle between the Democratic & Communist nations of the world following World War II USA leads the Democratic nations USSR leads the Communist nations. The Beginnings. The Yalta Conference

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The Cold War

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  1. The Cold War You Better Grab Your Jacket!

  2. Definition of the Cold War A political struggle between the Democratic & Communist nations of the world following World War II USA leads the Democratic nations USSR leads the Communist nations

  3. The Beginnings • The Yalta Conference • USA, Britain, USSR • Met to discuss post-war world • The United Nations • Created to help solve future problems • Avoid War • Problems • USA wants Democratic nations • USSR wants Communist nations

  4. Post War USSRStalin Refuses to Grant Free Elections Russia Albania Bulgaria Hungary Czechoslovakia Romania Poland Yugoslavia

  5. Post War Germany • Germany is split in two • Berlin is split as well • The East is Communist • Aided by USSR • The West is Democratic • Aided by US & Britain

  6. The Iron Curtain The imaginary line that split Germany in two This line divided the democratic west from the communist east

  7. The US in the Late 1940’s • The Truman Doctrine • Help weaker nations fend of communism • Containment • Stop communism from spreading • The Marshall Plan • Aid war torn countries • Berlin Airlift • Aid West Berlin from Soviet blockade

  8. Major Events of the Cold War

  9. Treaty Organizations • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Protect Democracy from Communism • Warsaw Pact • Protect Communism from Democracy

  10. Bombs!Bombs! Bombs! • USA vs. USSR • Who can have the most Nuclear Bombs • Brinkmanship • The willingness to go to the brink or edge

  11. U-2 Incident • US pilot Francis Gary Powers is shot down over the USSR • He was in a spy plane (U2) • He served 19 months in a Soviet prison • Soviets created the ICBM • That scared us

  12. The Space Race USA vs. USSR Soviets send Sputnik into space, 1957 Soviets first in space, first to Venus Soviets create first space station USA first on the moon, first to Mars

  13. Conflicts Over Communism • The Korean War • 1950-1953 • Multi-national force • South Korea is saved • The Vietnam War • 1955-1975 • Mostly USA • North Vietnam takes over South Vietnam

  14. Other Conflicts • USA in Iran • Shah vs. Ayatollah • USSR in Afghanistan • Soviets vs. Mujahideen • USSR vs. USA • Nicaragua • Anastasio Somoza vs. Daniel Ortega • Sandinistas vs. Contras • USA vs. USSR • Cuba • Fulgencio Batista vs. Fidel Castro • USA vs. USSR

  15. Cuban Missile Crisis • USSR stores missiles in Cuba • 90 miles from the USA • USA is afraid • USSR removes the missiles

  16. Other Cold War Events • 1972 Olympics • Basketball • 1980 Olympics • Hockey • Bomb Shelters • H.U.A.C. • House Un-American Activities Committee • Black Listed • The Red Scare • Joseph McCarthy

  17. The End of the Cold War In the 1970’s, movements are made to ease the tension between the two super powers By the late 80’s, America was prospering and the USSR collapsed USA wins???

  18. Moment of Zen

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