The Cold War
... Western Europe – was mostly loyal to the United States, democracy and capitalism This division line of Soviet dominance of Eastern Europe was known as the “IRON CURTAIN” ...
... Western Europe – was mostly loyal to the United States, democracy and capitalism This division line of Soviet dominance of Eastern Europe was known as the “IRON CURTAIN” ...
The Cold War Study Guide I
... What did the world’s nations hope to prevent by creating the United Nations? Contrast the American belief regarding the United States’ role in the world after World War I with that after World War II. What country did American forces occupy in August 1945? What happened to Japan when it was under Am ...
... What did the world’s nations hope to prevent by creating the United Nations? Contrast the American belief regarding the United States’ role in the world after World War I with that after World War II. What country did American forces occupy in August 1945? What happened to Japan when it was under Am ...
The Cold War - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... • By 1966, 365,000 US troops were in the Vietnam War • The Viet Cong (Ho’s supporters were called Viet Cong) were successful at killing US troops and escaping. Ho Chi Minh’s military success is now considered one of the greatest military strategies used in Guerilla War • By 1973 a growing anti-war ...
... • By 1966, 365,000 US troops were in the Vietnam War • The Viet Cong (Ho’s supporters were called Viet Cong) were successful at killing US troops and escaping. Ho Chi Minh’s military success is now considered one of the greatest military strategies used in Guerilla War • By 1973 a growing anti-war ...
The Cold War begins 1945 -1948
... • Why do you think the U.S. joined the U.N. unlike its refusal to join the League of ...
... • Why do you think the U.S. joined the U.N. unlike its refusal to join the League of ...
SS-8 KEY Chapter 19 – The Cold War (Pages 634 – 663) Section 2
... The Soviet Atomic Threat In September 1949, Truman announced that the Soviet Union had successfully tested an atomic bomb. In response, the United States began developing the even more powerful hydrogen bomb, reestablishing itself as the world’s leading nuclear power. The newly formed Federal Civil ...
... The Soviet Atomic Threat In September 1949, Truman announced that the Soviet Union had successfully tested an atomic bomb. In response, the United States began developing the even more powerful hydrogen bomb, reestablishing itself as the world’s leading nuclear power. The newly formed Federal Civil ...
Cuban Missile Crisis and the Space Race
... • The United States did not take the lead in the Space Race until July of 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. ...
... • The United States did not take the lead in the Space Race until July of 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. ...
Notes: End of the Cold War
... Gorbachev changed Soviet foreign policy Reagan’s SDI plan forced Gorbachev withdrew Gorbachev to admit that Soviet tank divisions the USSR could not keep from the communist up with the arms race nations in Eastern Europe In 1989, Gorbachev ended the 9 year war in Afghanistan ...
... Gorbachev changed Soviet foreign policy Reagan’s SDI plan forced Gorbachev withdrew Gorbachev to admit that Soviet tank divisions the USSR could not keep from the communist up with the arms race nations in Eastern Europe In 1989, Gorbachev ended the 9 year war in Afghanistan ...
The containment policy called for the United States to
... Click the button next to the response that best answers the question. The containment policy called for the United States to ...
... Click the button next to the response that best answers the question. The containment policy called for the United States to ...
THE COLD WAR
... Activities Committee (1938) • investigations after WWII focused on left-wing Americans who were accused of being “Communist sympathizers” – Hollywood movie-makers were allegedly spreading communist messages – Actors, writers, and directors were “blacklisted” ...
... Activities Committee (1938) • investigations after WWII focused on left-wing Americans who were accused of being “Communist sympathizers” – Hollywood movie-makers were allegedly spreading communist messages – Actors, writers, and directors were “blacklisted” ...
Study guide questions with answers
... 10. Since the Soviet Union and the United States had different ideas about governments and citizens’ rights, why were they on the same side during World War II? The Soviet Union and the United States had a common enemy during WWII, Germany led by Adolph Hitler. 11. The Cold War was a time of great p ...
... 10. Since the Soviet Union and the United States had different ideas about governments and citizens’ rights, why were they on the same side during World War II? The Soviet Union and the United States had a common enemy during WWII, Germany led by Adolph Hitler. 11. The Cold War was a time of great p ...
2) Economic Recession 4 CAUSES Collapse of the Soviet Union
... ignorant about the activities of his subordinates, but a congressional committee investigated and held hearings. ...
... ignorant about the activities of his subordinates, but a congressional committee investigated and held hearings. ...
Period 8 Foreign Policy
... The United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in Latin America. Sometimes the United States supported non-Communist governments that sucked. In some cases, the U.S. supported dictators. But at least they were friendly to the United States dictators. Glass half full? In some cases peo ...
... The United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in Latin America. Sometimes the United States supported non-Communist governments that sucked. In some cases, the U.S. supported dictators. But at least they were friendly to the United States dictators. Glass half full? In some cases peo ...
The Beginning of the Cold War
... The Soviet Union vs. the United States • After the war, Germany is annexed into territories occupied by different forces. • Soviets take East Germany, US and the Allies occupy West Germany. • Berlin is divided in half. • Churchill claims an “iron curtain has divided East and West. ...
... The Soviet Union vs. the United States • After the war, Germany is annexed into territories occupied by different forces. • Soviets take East Germany, US and the Allies occupy West Germany. • Berlin is divided in half. • Churchill claims an “iron curtain has divided East and West. ...
Unit #3: World History
... 21. ______________A new peacekeeping organization was formed after World War II in which the major world powers became members of the U.N. Security Council. 22. The _____________began in 1945 and ended in 1989. During this period the two superpowers, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. both were armed with nuclear ...
... 21. ______________A new peacekeeping organization was formed after World War II in which the major world powers became members of the U.N. Security Council. 22. The _____________began in 1945 and ended in 1989. During this period the two superpowers, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. both were armed with nuclear ...
Early Years of the Cold War
... Germany Divided • 1945 – divided into 4 zones occupied by Great Britain, France, the U.S. and the Soviet Union – Berlin divided as well (but completely in Soviet controlled area) • West Germany and West Berlin democratic nations • East Germany and East Berlin under Communist control • Berlin Airlif ...
... Germany Divided • 1945 – divided into 4 zones occupied by Great Britain, France, the U.S. and the Soviet Union – Berlin divided as well (but completely in Soviet controlled area) • West Germany and West Berlin democratic nations • East Germany and East Berlin under Communist control • Berlin Airlif ...
cold war history
... around the world. In such a hostile atmosphere, neither country was entirely to blame for the Cold War. In fact, some historians believe it was inevitable. THE COLD WAR: CONTAINMENT By the time World War II ended, most Americans agreed that the best defense against the Soviet threat was a strategy c ...
... around the world. In such a hostile atmosphere, neither country was entirely to blame for the Cold War. In fact, some historians believe it was inevitable. THE COLD WAR: CONTAINMENT By the time World War II ended, most Americans agreed that the best defense against the Soviet threat was a strategy c ...
Study Guide Overview
... ST A ND A R D U SI I . 8A – R EB U IL DI N G E U ROPE & JA PA N The student will demonstrate knowledge of the economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of World War II and the present by a) describing the rebuilding of Europe and Japan after Wo ...
... ST A ND A R D U SI I . 8A – R EB U IL DI N G E U ROPE & JA PA N The student will demonstrate knowledge of the economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of World War II and the present by a) describing the rebuilding of Europe and Japan after Wo ...
The Cold War: 1950s Red Scare: Senator Joseph McCarthy began
... Red Scare: Senator Joseph McCarthy began communist witch hunt in the early 1950s; he attempted to identify US citizens sympathetic to communism; The Rosenbergs were accused of spying for the Soviets in 1953 and were executed Domino Theory: President Eisenhower’s belief that if one nation in Asia fal ...
... Red Scare: Senator Joseph McCarthy began communist witch hunt in the early 1950s; he attempted to identify US citizens sympathetic to communism; The Rosenbergs were accused of spying for the Soviets in 1953 and were executed Domino Theory: President Eisenhower’s belief that if one nation in Asia fal ...
The Cold War
... How did Gorbachev’s policies lead to a new map Europe and Asia? How did glasnost in the Soviet Union lead to the end of communism in Eastern Europe? How did communist countries react differently to the collapse of the Soviet bloc? Why did America’s position as the sole superpower produce mixed react ...
... How did Gorbachev’s policies lead to a new map Europe and Asia? How did glasnost in the Soviet Union lead to the end of communism in Eastern Europe? How did communist countries react differently to the collapse of the Soviet bloc? Why did America’s position as the sole superpower produce mixed react ...
