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Dive into the intense ideological conflict between the U.S. and USSR post-WWII. Discover key events, from Truman Doctrine to Berlin Blockade, reshaping global politics. Understand the proxy wars, arms races, and economic rivalries defining the era.
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Wat was de Koude Oorlog? • Undeclared War between Two Superpowers • United States • Democracy • Capitalism • Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) • Communism • Theatres of Battle: • Proxy wars in other countries • Nuclear Arms Race • Space Race • Economic Competition
Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech 1946 From Stettin in the Balkans, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lies the ancient capitals of Central and Eastern Europe.
Marschall Plan 1947 • The U. S. should provide aid to all European nations that need it. This move is not against any country or doctrine, but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. • $12.5 billion of US aid to Western Europe extended to Eastern Europe & USSR, [but this was rejected].
Navo 1949 • United States • Belgium • Britain • Canada • Denmark • France • Iceland • Italy • Luxemburg • Netherlands • Norway • Portugal • 1952: Greece & Turkey • 1955: West Germany • 1983: Spain
Warschau-Pakt 1955 • U. S. S. R. • Albania • Bulgaria • Czechoslovakia • East Germany • Hungary • Poland • Rumania
Wapenwedloop Het begin • V.S. Atoombom 1945 • S.U. Atoombom 1949
Korea Oorlog 1950-1953 KimIl-Sung Sygman Rhee
Hongaarse opstand 1956 Imre Nagy Premier van Hongarije
Berlijnse Muur 1961 Geschiedenis van de muur ppt Checkpoint Charlie
Praagse Lente 1968 Alexander Dubček