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The Cold War. Why the Soviets Distrusted West. In 1919, Allies aid White Russians in Civil War Soviet Union not apart of Treaty of Versailles US delay in opening second front in WWII US suddenly ends aid before WWII over. . Columbia Encyclopedia. Why the West Distrusts the Soviets.
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Why the Soviets Distrusted West • In 1919, Allies aid White Russians in Civil War • Soviet Union not apart of Treaty of Versailles • US delay in opening second front in WWII • US suddenly ends aid before WWII over. Columbia Encyclopedia
Why the West Distrusts the Soviets • Communist Revolution • Expansion of Communism • Soviet-Nazi Pact • Invasion of Poland • Conquest of Eastern Europe • Development of Soviet A-Bomb 1949 Hitler Stalin
The Iron Curtain • As early as 1946, Winston Churchill saw what was happening. “An Iron Curtain has descended upon Europe” • Churchill’s Speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ • PBS.org
Policies of the Cold War in Europe • Containment • Truman Doctrine, 1947 • Marshall Plan, 1947 • Berlin Blockade and Airlift, 1948-49
Cold War Goes Global • Chinese Revolution, 1949 • Cuban Revolution, 1960 • Nonaligned Movement • India Mao Zedong
Pillars of Cold War: Containment • Military Alliances • NATO • SEATO • Economic Aid • Korean War, 1950-53 • Vietnam War, 1954-75
Pillars of the Cold War: Deterrence • Nuclear Triad • MAD
Pillars of the Cold War: Covert Ops • Resist wars of National Liberation • Assassination • Europe elections • Iran 1953 • Guatemala 1954 • Chile 1973 Chilean troops engage in mass arrests during the coup of 1973