The Cold War Begins
... deaths in the Korean War, many Americans again became concerned about the growing influence of communism. This “2nd Red Scare” caused more alarm, spreading deeper and wider than the Red Scare of the 1920’s. HUAC: House on Un-American Activities Committee created to search for communists in all a ...
... deaths in the Korean War, many Americans again became concerned about the growing influence of communism. This “2nd Red Scare” caused more alarm, spreading deeper and wider than the Red Scare of the 1920’s. HUAC: House on Un-American Activities Committee created to search for communists in all a ...
APWH CH. 36 New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War
... Control of enemy territory & political contro • Japanese feel racially superior • Guerilla warfare by communists not very • Raped 7000 women Successful but garnered more Chinese suppo • Killed 1000s of unarmed soldiers (ex. Peasant & land reform) • Many used as bayonet practice • Japanese invasion o ...
... Control of enemy territory & political contro • Japanese feel racially superior • Guerilla warfare by communists not very • Raped 7000 women Successful but garnered more Chinese suppo • Killed 1000s of unarmed soldiers (ex. Peasant & land reform) • Many used as bayonet practice • Japanese invasion o ...
Chapter 29 - tomernotes
... Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 and Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) of 1962 (which limited defensive antiballistic missile systems) lessened paranoia; 1970s was a decade of negotiations and agreements 1980s was “dangerous decade” after United States refused to sign SALT II in 1979 Th ...
... Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 and Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) of 1962 (which limited defensive antiballistic missile systems) lessened paranoia; 1970s was a decade of negotiations and agreements 1980s was “dangerous decade” after United States refused to sign SALT II in 1979 Th ...
Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s
... 4. Stalin signed a “treaty of friendship” with ______________________________________ after the Chinese Revolution 5. Stalin sent _____________________ to communists in ________________________________ during the Korean War B. Joseph Stalin’s ________________ in 1953 changed the Soviet Union & how i ...
... 4. Stalin signed a “treaty of friendship” with ______________________________________ after the Chinese Revolution 5. Stalin sent _____________________ to communists in ________________________________ during the Korean War B. Joseph Stalin’s ________________ in 1953 changed the Soviet Union & how i ...
The Origins of the Cold War
... new nucleus, that would quickly decay and emit lots of energy. The first such bomb created and tested used Hydrogen. The process was similar to reactions that occur on the sun, and are significantly more powerful than nuclear fission. ...
... new nucleus, that would quickly decay and emit lots of energy. The first such bomb created and tested used Hydrogen. The process was similar to reactions that occur on the sun, and are significantly more powerful than nuclear fission. ...
Old World, New Worlds
... get your opponent to back down and make a compromise. • This strategy was based on the belief that should the US and Soviet Union go to war it would lead to destruction for both sides. • This situation brought about the idea of M.A.D. or Mutually Assured Destruction. ...
... get your opponent to back down and make a compromise. • This strategy was based on the belief that should the US and Soviet Union go to war it would lead to destruction for both sides. • This situation brought about the idea of M.A.D. or Mutually Assured Destruction. ...
Secret Ops 6th `06
... • Major and Senior archivist for the Soviet Union’s foreign intelligence service in 1948. • Went undercover for many assignments. • Mishandled an operation and exiled from KGB. • Once exiled and reflecting on KGB life he said, “I could not believe such evil. It was planned, prepared, thought out in ...
... • Major and Senior archivist for the Soviet Union’s foreign intelligence service in 1948. • Went undercover for many assignments. • Mishandled an operation and exiled from KGB. • Once exiled and reflecting on KGB life he said, “I could not believe such evil. It was planned, prepared, thought out in ...
Note - Canada and the Cold War
... communism would take over the world, just as Hitler and the Nazis had tried to do. - There were fundamental differences between the communist government of the Soviet Union and the democratic governments of Canada, the United States, and other Western nations. In the communist Soviet Union, the gove ...
... communism would take over the world, just as Hitler and the Nazis had tried to do. - There were fundamental differences between the communist government of the Soviet Union and the democratic governments of Canada, the United States, and other Western nations. In the communist Soviet Union, the gove ...
Chapter 21
... Soviets and the United States both politically & economically, US followed: Capitalism; USSR: Communism. • To maintain control of Eastern Europe, or the Eastern bloc, the Soviets in 1955 created the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance that tied Russia with other soviet nations. • the USSR also brought ...
... Soviets and the United States both politically & economically, US followed: Capitalism; USSR: Communism. • To maintain control of Eastern Europe, or the Eastern bloc, the Soviets in 1955 created the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance that tied Russia with other soviet nations. • the USSR also brought ...
20th Century U.S. Foreign Policy
... advantageous outcome. It occurs in international politics, foreign policy, labor relations, and (in contemporary settings) military strategy involving the threatened use of nuclear weapons. • This maneuver of pushing a situation with the opponent to the brink succeeds by forcing the opponent to back ...
... advantageous outcome. It occurs in international politics, foreign policy, labor relations, and (in contemporary settings) military strategy involving the threatened use of nuclear weapons. • This maneuver of pushing a situation with the opponent to the brink succeeds by forcing the opponent to back ...
-The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and
... - After the United States and the countries of western Europe established the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance in 1949, Soviet leaders felt surrounded by hostile forces just when they were trying to recover from the terrible losses sustained in the war against Axis. (Bulliet, 822 ...
... - After the United States and the countries of western Europe established the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance in 1949, Soviet leaders felt surrounded by hostile forces just when they were trying to recover from the terrible losses sustained in the war against Axis. (Bulliet, 822 ...
Chapter 19 The Cold War
... •In response, the Soviet Union created the _____________ ____________, a military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations. Communist Advances The Soviet Atomic Threat •In September 1949, Truman announced that the Soviet Union had ________________ _____________ an atomic bomb. •In ...
... •In response, the Soviet Union created the _____________ ____________, a military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations. Communist Advances The Soviet Atomic Threat •In September 1949, Truman announced that the Soviet Union had ________________ _____________ an atomic bomb. •In ...
Rise of the Cold War - Plain Local Schools
... During the Cold War (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in ...
... During the Cold War (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in ...
Beginnings of the Cold War—where did it all begin?
... Although Stalin promised free elections, the Soviet Union, fearing a future invasion from Western Europe, sought the creation of buffer states – countries with strong Communist governments allied to the Soviet Union. Although the US and Great Britain conceded to Communist involvement in the new gove ...
... Although Stalin promised free elections, the Soviet Union, fearing a future invasion from Western Europe, sought the creation of buffer states – countries with strong Communist governments allied to the Soviet Union. Although the US and Great Britain conceded to Communist involvement in the new gove ...
Chapter 12: Cold War and Post War Changes: S1 Development of
... 1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 2) The Warsaw Pact as signed 3) Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was formed. 4) The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) ...
... 1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 2) The Warsaw Pact as signed 3) Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was formed. 4) The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) ...
cold war timeline of events
... 1947 Marshall Plan • US attempt to help rebuild Europe after WWII • Named for George Marshall-Sec. of State • Helps keep some European countries from turning communist. • Only Western European countries accepted the assistance. USSR was handling the Eastern European countries. ...
... 1947 Marshall Plan • US attempt to help rebuild Europe after WWII • Named for George Marshall-Sec. of State • Helps keep some European countries from turning communist. • Only Western European countries accepted the assistance. USSR was handling the Eastern European countries. ...
Sputnik, 1957
... technological successes. Few in the United States had anticipated it, and even those who did were not aware of just how impressive it would be. At 184 pounds, the Russian satellite was much heavier than anything the United States was developing at the time, and its successful launch was quickly foll ...
... technological successes. Few in the United States had anticipated it, and even those who did were not aware of just how impressive it would be. At 184 pounds, the Russian satellite was much heavier than anything the United States was developing at the time, and its successful launch was quickly foll ...
Map Directions 1. Label all countries on the map 2. Draw in and
... Color all communist countries one color and add to the key Color all non-communist countries a separate color and add to the key ...
... Color all communist countries one color and add to the key Color all non-communist countries a separate color and add to the key ...
Reklama
... Discuss the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Why would the Soviets want to do this? What was the American response? What was the nature of the Afghan resistance during the 1980s? Is it possible to argue the Soviet Union collapsed from imperial over-stretch? How did Solidarity challenge the So ...
... Discuss the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Why would the Soviets want to do this? What was the American response? What was the nature of the Afghan resistance during the 1980s? Is it possible to argue the Soviet Union collapsed from imperial over-stretch? How did Solidarity challenge the So ...
Why was 1945 a critical year in United States foreign relations?
... Section 1: Origins of the Cold War ...
... Section 1: Origins of the Cold War ...
Chapter 27 Vocabulary List – The Cold War Era (1945
... States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations signed a mutual defense pact or alliance. *9. Warsaw Pact – 1955 the Soviet Union created an alliance of its own with the Communist governments of Eastern Europe. 10. Inflation – A continuous rise in the price of goods and services. *11. C.I.A. – Centr ...
... States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations signed a mutual defense pact or alliance. *9. Warsaw Pact – 1955 the Soviet Union created an alliance of its own with the Communist governments of Eastern Europe. 10. Inflation – A continuous rise in the price of goods and services. *11. C.I.A. – Centr ...
Collapse of the Soviet Union
... Genocide: planned killing of race of people (6 million by the end of WWII) The Cold War In 1945, a period of distrust and misunderstanding between the Soviet Union and the U.S. began Soviets (Communist) believed powerful central governments should control the economy as well as the government ...
... Genocide: planned killing of race of people (6 million by the end of WWII) The Cold War In 1945, a period of distrust and misunderstanding between the Soviet Union and the U.S. began Soviets (Communist) believed powerful central governments should control the economy as well as the government ...
A Nation Faces Conflict, 1939-1960 - Background
... control over Vietnam in the face of a communist-led independence movement. When the French were defeated in the Indochina War in 1954, Vietnam was divided into a communist North and a U.S.supported South. American and South Vietnamese leaders reneged on their promise to hold free elections, as they ...
... control over Vietnam in the face of a communist-led independence movement. When the French were defeated in the Indochina War in 1954, Vietnam was divided into a communist North and a U.S.supported South. American and South Vietnamese leaders reneged on their promise to hold free elections, as they ...
The Cold War
... Nevertheless, the Cuban Missile Crisis heightened the threat of nuclear war. In fact, the Soviet Union matched the United States in nuclear weaponry in the 1950s. For the remainder of the Cold War the threat of nuclear conflict that would destroy both countries was ever-present. During the 1950s and ...
... Nevertheless, the Cuban Missile Crisis heightened the threat of nuclear war. In fact, the Soviet Union matched the United States in nuclear weaponry in the 1950s. For the remainder of the Cold War the threat of nuclear conflict that would destroy both countries was ever-present. During the 1950s and ...
Patrick Wright. Iron Curtain: From Stage to Cold War. New York
... used the phrase earlier in 1944. Now Wright takes us further back to the aptly named “iron curtain” devised in the nineteenth century to provide some metallic security against the many deadly infernos caused in London theaters by the use of candles, oil lamps, lighted chandeliers, and highly inflamm ...
... used the phrase earlier in 1944. Now Wright takes us further back to the aptly named “iron curtain” devised in the nineteenth century to provide some metallic security against the many deadly infernos caused in London theaters by the use of candles, oil lamps, lighted chandeliers, and highly inflamm ...