History IEB 2013
... Gate in Berlin, Germany, on 12 June 1987 by President Ronald Reagan of the United States to the people of West Berlin. In the 1950s, Khrushchev predicted: 'We will bury you.' But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented* in all human ...
... Gate in Berlin, Germany, on 12 June 1987 by President Ronald Reagan of the United States to the people of West Berlin. In the 1950s, Khrushchev predicted: 'We will bury you.' But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented* in all human ...
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
... United States and the Soviet Union scrapped all of their INF missiles as foreseen in the emerging Treaty. This was a unilateral declaration by the FRG and is not part of the INF Treaty, which is a bilateral U.S.-Soviet agreement. In September, the two sides reached agreement in principle to complet ...
... United States and the Soviet Union scrapped all of their INF missiles as foreseen in the emerging Treaty. This was a unilateral declaration by the FRG and is not part of the INF Treaty, which is a bilateral U.S.-Soviet agreement. In September, the two sides reached agreement in principle to complet ...
(SALT) I and II
... for each side; a 1,320 limit on MIRV systems; a ban on new land-based ICBM launchers; and limits on deployment of new types of strategic offensive arms. Even after the Vladivostok agreements, the two nations could not resolve the two other outstanding issues from SALT I: the number of strategic bomb ...
... for each side; a 1,320 limit on MIRV systems; a ban on new land-based ICBM launchers; and limits on deployment of new types of strategic offensive arms. Even after the Vladivostok agreements, the two nations could not resolve the two other outstanding issues from SALT I: the number of strategic bomb ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War ~1933-1941
... September 1938 Munich Conference, the Allies agreed to let Hitler have Sudentenland of neighboring Czechoslovakia, but six months later, in 1939, Hitler pulled the last straw and took over all of Czechoslovakia. ...
... September 1938 Munich Conference, the Allies agreed to let Hitler have Sudentenland of neighboring Czechoslovakia, but six months later, in 1939, Hitler pulled the last straw and took over all of Czechoslovakia. ...
The Cold War in America
... • Hiss went to jail for perjury, damaging Truman and the Democrats. • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed as Soviet spies in the atomic bomb program despite worldwide protests. ...
... • Hiss went to jail for perjury, damaging Truman and the Democrats. • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed as Soviet spies in the atomic bomb program despite worldwide protests. ...
Berkin, Making America Chapter 26
... Pollsters regarded President Truman as vulnerable in the presidential election of 1948 for all the following reasons EXCEPT 2. He had lost the support of black voters. Hint: Because this statement is not true, it is the correct choice. African Americans supported the Democratic Party, which had adop ...
... Pollsters regarded President Truman as vulnerable in the presidential election of 1948 for all the following reasons EXCEPT 2. He had lost the support of black voters. Hint: Because this statement is not true, it is the correct choice. African Americans supported the Democratic Party, which had adop ...
The nuclear arms race
... turn, and nuclear arms control was delayed for another decade. In 1964, Khrushchev was replaced as Communist Party leader by Leonid Brezhnev - partly as a result of the Cuban fiasco. Khrushchev was blamed for allowing the USSR to fall behind in the nuclear arms race. His enemies argued that the Sovi ...
... turn, and nuclear arms control was delayed for another decade. In 1964, Khrushchev was replaced as Communist Party leader by Leonid Brezhnev - partly as a result of the Cuban fiasco. Khrushchev was blamed for allowing the USSR to fall behind in the nuclear arms race. His enemies argued that the Sovi ...
Why did the USA and USSR become rivals in the period 1945 to
... bomb – he contended that Truman decided to drop the bomb as a means to intimidate the Soviet Union. One of the most extreme revisionists was Gabriel Kolko, who wrote The Limits of Power: The World and United States Foreign Policy in 1972. One reviewer of his books says that ‘he devoted his entire pr ...
... bomb – he contended that Truman decided to drop the bomb as a means to intimidate the Soviet Union. One of the most extreme revisionists was Gabriel Kolko, who wrote The Limits of Power: The World and United States Foreign Policy in 1972. One reviewer of his books says that ‘he devoted his entire pr ...
The Effects of the Cold War Reading
... During the Cold War, the world was bipolar, as both the U.S. and Russia were major world powers. After the Cold War, the international system was unipolar, as the U.S. became the sole world superpower. The Russian economy suffered after the end of the Cold War. Military spending was cut dramatically ...
... During the Cold War, the world was bipolar, as both the U.S. and Russia were major world powers. After the Cold War, the international system was unipolar, as the U.S. became the sole world superpower. The Russian economy suffered after the end of the Cold War. Military spending was cut dramatically ...
Cuban Missile Crisis - timeline
... claimed this was not a communist revolution, a year later Cuba formally aligned itself with the Soviet Union. Relations with the United States deteriorated further in 1961 when the U.S. supported CIA-trained anti-Castro exiles in the Bay of Pigs invasion – a failed attempt to overthrow Castro and a ...
... claimed this was not a communist revolution, a year later Cuba formally aligned itself with the Soviet Union. Relations with the United States deteriorated further in 1961 when the U.S. supported CIA-trained anti-Castro exiles in the Bay of Pigs invasion – a failed attempt to overthrow Castro and a ...
The Berlin Wall
... ● East Germany did not like the way that West Germany handled their government ○ East Germany: Communistic ○ West Germany: Democratic ...
... ● East Germany did not like the way that West Germany handled their government ○ East Germany: Communistic ○ West Germany: Democratic ...
Europe after WWII May 8, 1945: Peace in Europe? Why did
... what about the future of European Western states? Both the First World War and the Second World War occurred in large part because of Franco-German conflicts. Creating a stable Europe required reconciliation between France and Germany. One of the major obstacles to Franco-German reconciliation after ...
... what about the future of European Western states? Both the First World War and the Second World War occurred in large part because of Franco-German conflicts. Creating a stable Europe required reconciliation between France and Germany. One of the major obstacles to Franco-German reconciliation after ...
Welcome to AP World History!!!
... • February – Interwar Europe and Japan I. Rise of Authoritarianism in Europe II. Stalin Revolution III. Fascism in Italy IV. Interwar Germany and the rise of the National Socialists (Nazi’s) V. Rise of militarism in Japan VI. Spanish Civil War VII. World War II VIII.Rise of the New nationalism – Iri ...
... • February – Interwar Europe and Japan I. Rise of Authoritarianism in Europe II. Stalin Revolution III. Fascism in Italy IV. Interwar Germany and the rise of the National Socialists (Nazi’s) V. Rise of militarism in Japan VI. Spanish Civil War VII. World War II VIII.Rise of the New nationalism – Iri ...
Berlin Crisis: JFK and Khrushchev
... The Soviets were very concerned with: a) the growing military strength of West Germany, including the installation of ...
... The Soviets were very concerned with: a) the growing military strength of West Germany, including the installation of ...
The United States in the New World Disorder Remarks to the
... The first alliances in American history established the perimeters of a new U.S. sphere of influence from which we sought to exclude the USSR and its subordinate states, denying them access to trade and investment as well as human and natural resources. U.S. allies furnished bases and served as mili ...
... The first alliances in American history established the perimeters of a new U.S. sphere of influence from which we sought to exclude the USSR and its subordinate states, denying them access to trade and investment as well as human and natural resources. U.S. allies furnished bases and served as mili ...
The United States in the New World Disorder Remarks to the
... The first alliances in American history established the perimeters of a new U.S. sphere of influence from which we sought to exclude the USSR and its subordinate states, denying them access to trade and investment as well as human and natural resources. U.S. allies furnished bases and served as mili ...
... The first alliances in American history established the perimeters of a new U.S. sphere of influence from which we sought to exclude the USSR and its subordinate states, denying them access to trade and investment as well as human and natural resources. U.S. allies furnished bases and served as mili ...
File
... • 26th Amendment – 18 yr old vote (’71) • Watergate Scandal – attempted break-in of Dem. Party headquarters (Watergate complex) connected to Nixon; reelection committee tried to bug office & record conversations of political opponents • Nixon resigned in 1974; Ford became President and pardoned Nixo ...
... • 26th Amendment – 18 yr old vote (’71) • Watergate Scandal – attempted break-in of Dem. Party headquarters (Watergate complex) connected to Nixon; reelection committee tried to bug office & record conversations of political opponents • Nixon resigned in 1974; Ford became President and pardoned Nixo ...
Key Terms and Names
... Key Terms and Names Civil Rights • Brown v. Board of Education – Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. • Thurgood Marshall – chief counsel for NAACP and later Supreme Court Chief Justice • Freedom Riders – teams of African Americans and white Americans wh ...
... Key Terms and Names Civil Rights • Brown v. Board of Education – Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. • Thurgood Marshall – chief counsel for NAACP and later Supreme Court Chief Justice • Freedom Riders – teams of African Americans and white Americans wh ...
OGT Benchmark: Analyze connections between World War II, the
... Europe from Nazi Germany. The occupation of these countries by the Soviet Union contributed to the development of the Cold War by • A. contributing to conflict in the Middle East • B. strengthening the authority of the United Nations • C. bringing about the reunification of Germany • D. dividing Eur ...
... Europe from Nazi Germany. The occupation of these countries by the Soviet Union contributed to the development of the Cold War by • A. contributing to conflict in the Middle East • B. strengthening the authority of the United Nations • C. bringing about the reunification of Germany • D. dividing Eur ...
The Korean Armistice of 1953 and its Consequences Part II
... thrust against the Communist countries, and furthermore, that the return of large numbers of POWs would also give a great manpower boost to the North Korean and Chinese sides. Syngman Rhee’s government was also strongly opposed to concessions being given to the Communist side. The offer in April 19 ...
... thrust against the Communist countries, and furthermore, that the return of large numbers of POWs would also give a great manpower boost to the North Korean and Chinese sides. Syngman Rhee’s government was also strongly opposed to concessions being given to the Communist side. The offer in April 19 ...
Analysis by the Department of State of the Soviet Note on
... imperialist policy toward Germany their hostility toward the Soviet Union became still more pronounced. [ . . . ] As a matter of fact, the rights and interests of small countries are just so much small change in the hands of the imperialists. The U.S.S.R. attacked Finland in December 1939. Soviet mo ...
... imperialist policy toward Germany their hostility toward the Soviet Union became still more pronounced. [ . . . ] As a matter of fact, the rights and interests of small countries are just so much small change in the hands of the imperialists. The U.S.S.R. attacked Finland in December 1939. Soviet mo ...
Collectivisation and industrialisation 1
... How did collectivisation and industrialisation affect the lives of people in the Soviet Union during the 1930s? Collectivisation and industrialisation had profound effects on the lives of people in the USSR during the 1930s. While industrialisation was beneficial for the nation as a whole, few worke ...
... How did collectivisation and industrialisation affect the lives of people in the Soviet Union during the 1930s? Collectivisation and industrialisation had profound effects on the lives of people in the USSR during the 1930s. While industrialisation was beneficial for the nation as a whole, few worke ...
p. 460 Fascist Expansion
... • 2 The strip of land between East Prussia and the rest of Germany is called the Polish Corridor. Why is this an appropriate name for the region? – A narrow strip of land separating East Prussia from East Germany. ...
... • 2 The strip of land between East Prussia and the rest of Germany is called the Polish Corridor. Why is this an appropriate name for the region? – A narrow strip of land separating East Prussia from East Germany. ...
Korean War was the first war in which a world organization
... permit elections in North Korea. On May 10, 1948, the people of South Korea elected a national assembly. The assembly set up the government of the Republic of Korea. On September 9, North Korean Communists established the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Both North and South Korea claimed the ...
... permit elections in North Korea. On May 10, 1948, the people of South Korea elected a national assembly. The assembly set up the government of the Republic of Korea. On September 9, North Korean Communists established the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Both North and South Korea claimed the ...