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The Cold War

Explore the proxy conflicts during the Cold War in Eastern Europe and China, analyzing the factors that led to these confrontations and their implications. Research and categorize these conflicts on a scale from the closest to nuclear war to the farthest.

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The Cold War

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  1. The Cold War Proxy Conflicts Good Night and Good Luck

  2. Confrontation In Europe • After WWII there were disagreements over what to do with Eastern Europe • US/GB wanted free elections • USSR—set up pro-Soviet gov’ts to create buffer states from the West • Civil war in Greece—both sides involved • GB—anticommunist—helped temporarily • USSR—supported People’s Liberation Army

  3. Policy swapping • USA • Truman Doctrine • Marshall Plan • Soviets founded COMECON • Council for Mutual Assistance for the Eco. Recovery of the Eastern European States • A failure because they couldn’t provide aid and would not allow anyone else to either. • USA • US originally wanted out of Europe after WWII, but stayed b/c of Communist threats • Adopts policy of containment —keep communism within its borders & prevent communist expansion

  4. Division of Germany • End of war—Germany divided into 4 zones (GB, US, USSR, France) • Soviets took reparations • Dismantled & moved factories • Took anything they could use • Set up Communist party in Germ. • US, GB, France • Help to rebuild • Eventually merge zones • No real agreement or final peace treaty

  5. Berlin Airlift • In response to the other 3 merging their zones the Soviets react w/a blockade of Berlin • GB & US carry supplies to the occupants of western Berlin for 10 mos. • Blockade lifted in May 1949 • Tensions increased

  6. Revolution in ChinaFall of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty • Emperor Puyi – the “Last Emperor” • Lived 1906-1967 • Ruled China 1908-1912, and as a puppet for 12 days in 1917 • Puppet emperor of Manchukuo (Japanese-ruled Manchuria), 1932-1945 • Spent 10 yrs in a Soviet prison after WWII • Lived a quiet life as a regular citizen in communist China • Died of disease during the Cultural Revolution (1967)

  7. Republican Revolution (1912) • Sun Yat-sen (Sun Yixian) • Founded Kuomintang (KMT) – Nationalist party • Overthrew Manchu (Qing) dynasty • Established a republic • Book published before his death in 1925 • Principle of Mínquán • Democracy – the people are sovereign • Principle of Mínzú • Nationalism – an end to foreign imperialism • Principle of Mínshēng • Livelihood – economic development, industrialization, land reform, and social welfare – elements of progressivism and socialism Kuomintang symbol

  8. Republic of China: Weaknesses • Disunity • Local warlords fought Kuomintang for control • Wars raged between 1912 and 1928 • Foreign imperialists • Americans, Europeans, and Japanese • Poor transportation • 1914 – only 6,000 miles of railroad track • 225,000 miles in the smaller United States • Few decent roads

  9. Growth of Communism • Sun Yat-sen appealed for Russian (Soviet) aid following the Versailles Conference • 1921-1925 – China received advisors, arms, communist propaganda, and loans • Russia revoked its imperialist rights in China Chinese flag, 1912-1928

  10. Civil War in China • 1927-1932 and 1933-1937 – war between Communists and Nationalists • Communists – Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) • Nationalists – Chiang Kai-shek • War halted 1932-1933 and 1937-1945 to fight Japanese aggression • Communists were victorious in 1949 • Nationalists retreated to Formosa (Taiwan) • End of imperialism in China • Hong Kong returned to China in 1997

  11. US Involvement • Ferried Chinese nationalist troops to Japanese controlled areas at end of WWII while USSR supported communist Chinese troops in Manchuria • Allowed Chinese nationalist troops to accept Japan’s surrender on mainland at end of WWII • Provided military and financial aid to nationalist throughout civil war • Truman administration “lost” China when communist forces won civil war • Anti-communists in US vocally wanted to restore exiled nationalist government

  12. Political Changes under Mao • Communist government on mainland China • Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) • Chairman Mao – chairman of the Communist party and leader of China – 1943-1976 Mao Zedong毛泽东

  13. Economic Changes under Mao • First Five-Year Plan (1953-1957) • Advances in agriculture and coal, electricity, iron, and steel production • Second Five-Year Plan (1958-1962) • “Great Leap Forward” • China became a leading industrial country • Peasants organized into communes • Widespread catastrophe – famine – at least 14,000,000 deaths Propaganda Poster for the Great Leap Forward

  14. Assignment • Eastern Europe and China were the first major proxy conflicts of the Cold War • You are going to research more • Then you are going to place them all on a scale from hottest to coldest • Hottest means closest to nuclear war • Coldest means farther away from nuclear war

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