Sputnik and the Space Race
... The triumph of the Soviet Union severely heightened Cold War paranoia in America. Americans figured that if the Soviets could launch satellites into space, they could launch military weapons at the United States. Many people saw Sputnik as evidence that the Soviet Union was technologically superior. ...
... The triumph of the Soviet Union severely heightened Cold War paranoia in America. Americans figured that if the Soviets could launch satellites into space, they could launch military weapons at the United States. Many people saw Sputnik as evidence that the Soviet Union was technologically superior. ...
COLD WAR Battles and protests (1950s
... •Soviets threatened to use atomic weapons if they did not withdraw (USA asked U.N to condemn Suez invasion) •Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful proposal: - End all shooting - Create special UN special peace-keeping force to monitor withdrawal of invaders (800 Canadian soldiers wer ...
... •Soviets threatened to use atomic weapons if they did not withdraw (USA asked U.N to condemn Suez invasion) •Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful proposal: - End all shooting - Create special UN special peace-keeping force to monitor withdrawal of invaders (800 Canadian soldiers wer ...
The Cold War World: A US Perspective 1945
... Johnson’s positive points his devotion to Civil Rights, his Great Society and his domination over Congress were overshadowed by the quagmire that was Vietnam. Johnson was walking a fine line; he knew that Vietnam was a tenable situation and had to be prevented from communist takeover, however he ...
... Johnson’s positive points his devotion to Civil Rights, his Great Society and his domination over Congress were overshadowed by the quagmire that was Vietnam. Johnson was walking a fine line; he knew that Vietnam was a tenable situation and had to be prevented from communist takeover, however he ...
The Cold War begins 1945 -1948
... “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” In the years following the end of World War II, fear of Communism grew. The events of the war contributed to growing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. Spy cases made people speculate about the extent of Commu ...
... “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” In the years following the end of World War II, fear of Communism grew. The events of the war contributed to growing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. Spy cases made people speculate about the extent of Commu ...
Grade 9 - Cincinnati Public Schools
... summarize text; and identify key historical, political, social and economic processes. • Identify the meaning of a text through academic vocabulary and text structure. ...
... summarize text; and identify key historical, political, social and economic processes. • Identify the meaning of a text through academic vocabulary and text structure. ...
Chapter 36 Economic and Social Formative Assessment
... 2. Explain the origins of the “Red Scare” of the early 1950’s. Also, who was the leader of the Red Scare, what did he do to promote the commie witch-hunt, and what would bring these activities to an end? 3. Explain the importance of the GI Bill in promoting prosperity in the early Cold War era. Addi ...
... 2. Explain the origins of the “Red Scare” of the early 1950’s. Also, who was the leader of the Red Scare, what did he do to promote the commie witch-hunt, and what would bring these activities to an end? 3. Explain the importance of the GI Bill in promoting prosperity in the early Cold War era. Addi ...
THE COLD WAR, 1945–1952 GLOBAL INSECURITIES AT WAR`S
... Soviet Union had temporarily put aside their differences in a common fight. Divergent interests made a continued alliance unlikely. As the war wound down, Americans were confident that an “American Century” would arise as their overwhelming industrial superiority would enable it to set the terms for ...
... Soviet Union had temporarily put aside their differences in a common fight. Divergent interests made a continued alliance unlikely. As the war wound down, Americans were confident that an “American Century” would arise as their overwhelming industrial superiority would enable it to set the terms for ...
Document
... from escaping into the West 1962Cuban Missile Crisis: The U.S. and U.S.S.R. teeter on the brink of nuclear war over the Soviets shipping nuclear missiles to Cuba; it ends in a compromise ...
... from escaping into the West 1962Cuban Missile Crisis: The U.S. and U.S.S.R. teeter on the brink of nuclear war over the Soviets shipping nuclear missiles to Cuba; it ends in a compromise ...
The Space and Nuclear Arms Race
... Events Leading to the Space and Nuclear Arms Race • The United States and Russia began to build longrange rockets. • The U.S. favored bombers • The Soviets favored missiles and thus took an early lead in rocket technology • A rocket able to carry a bomb across the globe could also be used to loft m ...
... Events Leading to the Space and Nuclear Arms Race • The United States and Russia began to build longrange rockets. • The U.S. favored bombers • The Soviets favored missiles and thus took an early lead in rocket technology • A rocket able to carry a bomb across the globe could also be used to loft m ...
Cold War Beginning of Cold War U.S and Soviet Russia competed
... (3) ethnic conflict and civil war in Africa in the 1950s (2) the rise of German nationalism after WWI(4) communist expansion after WWII 19. The Berlin Blockade in 1948, the Hungarian Revolt of 1956, and the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 all demonstrated that the Soviet Union (1) wanted to join the ...
... (3) ethnic conflict and civil war in Africa in the 1950s (2) the rise of German nationalism after WWI(4) communist expansion after WWII 19. The Berlin Blockade in 1948, the Hungarian Revolt of 1956, and the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 all demonstrated that the Soviet Union (1) wanted to join the ...
Generations of Heroes
... Guard teamed up with Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. to develop the project that featured the student-produced videos. ...
... Guard teamed up with Perry McLeod, a history teacher at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. to develop the project that featured the student-produced videos. ...
Chapter 30
... closed the border between East and West Berlin in August with the help of the Soviets. A huge cement wall with barbed wire on top was built by the East German government along the border between East and West Berlin. This Berlin Wall closed off all communication between the two parts of the city. It ...
... closed the border between East and West Berlin in August with the help of the Soviets. A huge cement wall with barbed wire on top was built by the East German government along the border between East and West Berlin. This Berlin Wall closed off all communication between the two parts of the city. It ...
Tracy High School
... restructuring of the Soviet regime through the accumulation of political, economic, and military pressure. All three of these policy approaches were successful. Attempts to roll back what the Soviet Union had gained since World War II began soon after Reagan entered office. In its first year the adm ...
... restructuring of the Soviet regime through the accumulation of political, economic, and military pressure. All three of these policy approaches were successful. Attempts to roll back what the Soviet Union had gained since World War II began soon after Reagan entered office. In its first year the adm ...
Name Period _____ APWH Chapter 31 Bulliet Quiz 1. The North
... 14. South African governments used policies of racial segregation called a. blitzkrieg. b. partition. c. secession. d. volkgeist. e. apartheid. 15. Which leader of the African National Congress organized guerrilla resistance in 1960? a. Leopold Senghor b. Kwame Nkrumah c. Jomo Kenyatta d. Nelson Ma ...
... 14. South African governments used policies of racial segregation called a. blitzkrieg. b. partition. c. secession. d. volkgeist. e. apartheid. 15. Which leader of the African National Congress organized guerrilla resistance in 1960? a. Leopold Senghor b. Kwame Nkrumah c. Jomo Kenyatta d. Nelson Ma ...
Cold War Begins - Mayfield City Schools
... BRINKMANSHIP • By the time both countries had the H-bomb (1953), President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his Secretary of State John Foster Dulles made it clear they were willing to use all military force (including nuclear weapons) to stop aggression • The Soviets followed suit • This willingness to go ...
... BRINKMANSHIP • By the time both countries had the H-bomb (1953), President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his Secretary of State John Foster Dulles made it clear they were willing to use all military force (including nuclear weapons) to stop aggression • The Soviets followed suit • This willingness to go ...
Origins of the Cold War
... resisting communism – Truman doctrine Between 1947 and 1950, US sent $400 million in aide to Greece and Turkey ...
... resisting communism – Truman doctrine Between 1947 and 1950, US sent $400 million in aide to Greece and Turkey ...
The Cold War
... atomic secrets to Soviets during WWII Guilty of treason & executed in 1953 Executed in 1953 ...
... atomic secrets to Soviets during WWII Guilty of treason & executed in 1953 Executed in 1953 ...
Unit 10 – The Cold War
... glasnost-‐ “policy of openness” Allowed public par@cipa@on & individual rights. democra@za@on-‐allowed government elected by people 16. How did U.S. President ...
... glasnost-‐ “policy of openness” Allowed public par@cipa@on & individual rights. democra@za@on-‐allowed government elected by people 16. How did U.S. President ...
Cold War PPT.
... Another name for realpolitik is “détente” or “easing of nuclear tensions” For while—it seemed—the Cold War was on its way to being over. ...
... Another name for realpolitik is “détente” or “easing of nuclear tensions” For while—it seemed—the Cold War was on its way to being over. ...
Chapter 28 Review “America in the 1950s”
... 3. affluence, standard of living Greater affluence makes a higher standard of living possible. Part Two: Answer each of the following questions. You do not need to use complete sentences when answering the questions but be sure to use detail and your own words—not textbook words. 1. What were three ...
... 3. affluence, standard of living Greater affluence makes a higher standard of living possible. Part Two: Answer each of the following questions. You do not need to use complete sentences when answering the questions but be sure to use detail and your own words—not textbook words. 1. What were three ...
HUB DATE 1989
... the Warsaw Pact recognized a .mistake in the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia • The Civic Forum, Havel’s revolutionaries, forced Gustav Husak (b. 1913) to resign. • December 28, 1989 – Alexander Dubcek (19211992) became chairman of Parliament and Havel ...
... the Warsaw Pact recognized a .mistake in the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia • The Civic Forum, Havel’s revolutionaries, forced Gustav Husak (b. 1913) to resign. • December 28, 1989 – Alexander Dubcek (19211992) became chairman of Parliament and Havel ...
File - Mrs. Argus
... Europe would rise again from the ashes of the war. The $16 billion aid package helped Western Europe begin the process of rebuilding. Truman wanted to make sure that these nations would not be forced to turn to war or communism to provide for their starving people. It is considered political cartoon ...
... Europe would rise again from the ashes of the war. The $16 billion aid package helped Western Europe begin the process of rebuilding. Truman wanted to make sure that these nations would not be forced to turn to war or communism to provide for their starving people. It is considered political cartoon ...
22.1 Notes - Elmwood Park Memorial High School
... • Three leaders agreed to divide Austria into zones of military occupation • Berlin would lie entirely within the Soviet zone- divided into four parts • Soviets control East Berlin • Western Allies would create their own zones in West Berlin • Allied leaders saw division of Germany temporary- final ...
... • Three leaders agreed to divide Austria into zones of military occupation • Berlin would lie entirely within the Soviet zone- divided into four parts • Soviets control East Berlin • Western Allies would create their own zones in West Berlin • Allied leaders saw division of Germany temporary- final ...
Canada and Conflict in the Cold War
... ally to the United States. Our alliance with them evolved naturally because of our geographic proximity, history of co-operation, similar economic and political systems, and integrated cultures. ...
... ally to the United States. Our alliance with them evolved naturally because of our geographic proximity, history of co-operation, similar economic and political systems, and integrated cultures. ...