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The Cold War

Explore the intense rivalry between the USA and USSR through espionage, propaganda, arms and space races, and proxy wars during 1946-1991. Learn key events like Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO establishment, Korean War, and the global division into First, Second, and Third World countries.

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The Cold War

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  1. The Cold War 1946-1991

  2. What is the Cold War? • An ideological conflict between: • The USA & the USSR • Democracy v. Communism • Capitalism v. Socialism

  3. How is it fought? • Information gathering (spying)C.I.A. & K.G. B. • Propaganda • Arms Race • Space Race • Surrogate Wars • Alliances/Loans

  4. Terminology • First World Countries – highly industrialized, democratic • Second World Countries-industrializing, communist • Third World Countries – pre-industrial, unaligned

  5. 1946-1950 1947: Truman (Keenan)Doctrine: no spread of communism Marshall Plan: monetary aid to war-torn Europe National Securities Act: Dept. of Defense, C.I.A.

  6. 1946-1950 • 1948-Voice of America- propaganda behind “Iron Curtain” • 1948-49-Berlin Airlift • 1949-Russia gets the atom bomb

  7. 1946-1950 • 1949-NATO established China becomes Red China • 1950-1953-Korean War

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