THE COLD WAR
... Soviet Union controlled the eastern portion and most of Eastern Europe. The Allies also divided the German capital of Berlin into West Berlin and East Berlin. (see map) The western Allies saw this arrangement as temporary. They wanted Germany and all of Europe to be independent, free democracies. Th ...
... Soviet Union controlled the eastern portion and most of Eastern Europe. The Allies also divided the German capital of Berlin into West Berlin and East Berlin. (see map) The western Allies saw this arrangement as temporary. They wanted Germany and all of Europe to be independent, free democracies. Th ...
20th Century Name: Ms. Shen Yalta Conference – February 1945 I
... Yalta Conference – February 1945 ...
... Yalta Conference – February 1945 ...
CHAPTER 33 - THE WEST SINCE WORLD WAR II
... extraordinary changes both in Europe and the world it once dominated. The continent was permanently divided into two spheres, each dominated by a peripheral power: the west by the United States, the east by the Soviet Union. European countries which had held colonial empires since the Renaissance lo ...
... extraordinary changes both in Europe and the world it once dominated. The continent was permanently divided into two spheres, each dominated by a peripheral power: the west by the United States, the east by the Soviet Union. European countries which had held colonial empires since the Renaissance lo ...
25-2 THE IRON CURTAIN AND NATO
... drawing a heavy line connecting the X's that start on the border between West Germany and East Germany. In 1945 relations between the United States and the Soviet Union began to deteriorate. A long period—some ...
... drawing a heavy line connecting the X's that start on the border between West Germany and East Germany. In 1945 relations between the United States and the Soviet Union began to deteriorate. A long period—some ...
Cold War Exam Study Guide
... 1. Why did some Americans oppose the Truman Doctrine? 2. How did the Soviet Union respond to the U.S. policy of brinkmanship? 3. Who did the superpowers support in the Chinese civil war? 4. What were the results of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution? 5. What effects did the Kore ...
... 1. Why did some Americans oppose the Truman Doctrine? 2. How did the Soviet Union respond to the U.S. policy of brinkmanship? 3. Who did the superpowers support in the Chinese civil war? 4. What were the results of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution? 5. What effects did the Kore ...
Cold War - Mrs. Rostas
... nations in Europe rebuild after WWII and resist the spread of communism The Soviet Union had blocked all access to Berlin, the German capital which required the U.S. and British planes to airlift supplies to ...
... nations in Europe rebuild after WWII and resist the spread of communism The Soviet Union had blocked all access to Berlin, the German capital which required the U.S. and British planes to airlift supplies to ...
Lesson 14: The Cold War
... severe and threatening. President Harry S. Truman, who had succeeded Franklin Roosevelt as president after the latter’s death in April 1945, found himself in an increasingly difficult and complex battle against communism. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who succeeded Truman as president in 1952, inherited the ...
... severe and threatening. President Harry S. Truman, who had succeeded Franklin Roosevelt as president after the latter’s death in April 1945, found himself in an increasingly difficult and complex battle against communism. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who succeeded Truman as president in 1952, inherited the ...
Chapter 35 The End of the Cold War and the Shape of a New Era
... The End of the Cold War An attempted coup in 1991 threatened the presidency and democratic decentralization. Boris Yeltsen proclaimed the end of the Soviet Union, as he became the President of Russia. The fall of the USSR gave way to new independent states in eastern Europe. Yeltsen was replaced by ...
... The End of the Cold War An attempted coup in 1991 threatened the presidency and democratic decentralization. Boris Yeltsen proclaimed the end of the Soviet Union, as he became the President of Russia. The fall of the USSR gave way to new independent states in eastern Europe. Yeltsen was replaced by ...
Study Guide Overview
... c) The role of America’s military and veterans in defending freedom during the Cold War, including the wars in Korea and Vietnam, the Cuban missile crisis, the collapse of communism in Europe, and the rise of new challenges. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from World War II as world p ...
... c) The role of America’s military and veterans in defending freedom during the Cold War, including the wars in Korea and Vietnam, the Cuban missile crisis, the collapse of communism in Europe, and the rise of new challenges. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from World War II as world p ...
The Origins of the Cold War
... Definition of Communism • Communism - A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. • Significance - Government ...
... Definition of Communism • Communism - A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. • Significance - Government ...
Cold War - Madison County Schools
... (supported by Soviet resources) UN (led by US & Gen. Douglas MacArthur) sent forces to push back communists Soviets boycotting UN for U.S. refusal to allow "Red China" into UN Security Council China sends hundreds of thousands of troops to push ...
... (supported by Soviet resources) UN (led by US & Gen. Douglas MacArthur) sent forces to push back communists Soviets boycotting UN for U.S. refusal to allow "Red China" into UN Security Council China sends hundreds of thousands of troops to push ...
49.1 Origins of the Cold War
... attackers for their imperial behavior fearing that the Suez Crisis war would drive Nasser into the Soviet’s arms. The Soviet Union did capitalize on this opportunity and gave Nasser support to build the Aswan Dam. Nasser, thankfully, took the money without the communism. Khrushchev’s next move was ...
... attackers for their imperial behavior fearing that the Suez Crisis war would drive Nasser into the Soviet’s arms. The Soviet Union did capitalize on this opportunity and gave Nasser support to build the Aswan Dam. Nasser, thankfully, took the money without the communism. Khrushchev’s next move was ...
Lecture One: Why was There a Cold War?
... his foreign policy, more hostile to communism and much less experienced in foreign affairs. ...
... his foreign policy, more hostile to communism and much less experienced in foreign affairs. ...
The Cold War - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... “Soviet power, unlike that of Hitlerite Germany, is neither schematic nor adventuristic. It does not work by fixed plans. It does not take unnecessary risks. Impervious to logic of reason, and it is highly sensitive to logic of force. For this reason it can easily withdraw—and usually does when stro ...
... “Soviet power, unlike that of Hitlerite Germany, is neither schematic nor adventuristic. It does not work by fixed plans. It does not take unnecessary risks. Impervious to logic of reason, and it is highly sensitive to logic of force. For this reason it can easily withdraw—and usually does when stro ...
The Cold War
... • The capital Berlin, deep within Sovietcontrolled territory, was also divided into four occupation zones. ...
... • The capital Berlin, deep within Sovietcontrolled territory, was also divided into four occupation zones. ...
The Cold War
... • The capital Berlin, deep within Sovietcontrolled territory, was also divided into four occupation zones. ...
... • The capital Berlin, deep within Sovietcontrolled territory, was also divided into four occupation zones. ...
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... • The willingness to go to the brink of nuclear war to force the other side to back down – Korean War: hinted to China = armistice – Taiwan Crisis: any attempts by China to invade Taiwan would be resisted by the US… HINT, HINT… we have nuclear weapons! – The Suez Crisis: the Egyptians seized the Sue ...
... • The willingness to go to the brink of nuclear war to force the other side to back down – Korean War: hinted to China = armistice – Taiwan Crisis: any attempts by China to invade Taiwan would be resisted by the US… HINT, HINT… we have nuclear weapons! – The Suez Crisis: the Egyptians seized the Sue ...
The Hot Spots of the Cold War
... In the summer of 1968, Soviet tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia, ending that country’s experiment in liberalized communism. This picture shows defiant flag-waving Czechs on a truck rolling past a Soviet tank in the immediate aftermath of the invasion. ...
... In the summer of 1968, Soviet tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia, ending that country’s experiment in liberalized communism. This picture shows defiant flag-waving Czechs on a truck rolling past a Soviet tank in the immediate aftermath of the invasion. ...
Chapter 18 Section 5 Notes-End of the Cold War
... Religious leaders hated the Shah and U.S. support Riots erupted and the Shah left Ayatollah Khomeini took over in 1979. Khomeini enforced anti U.S. policies and strict religious law in Iran • Islamists seized the US embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage for over a year. • The movie ARGO te ...
... Religious leaders hated the Shah and U.S. support Riots erupted and the Shah left Ayatollah Khomeini took over in 1979. Khomeini enforced anti U.S. policies and strict religious law in Iran • Islamists seized the US embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage for over a year. • The movie ARGO te ...
Germany Divided into East and West, 1949
... These ideological issues, however, were overridden by geopolitical concerns. Soviet power could not be counterbalanced by either France or Germany, as neither country was strong enough. Winston ...
... These ideological issues, however, were overridden by geopolitical concerns. Soviet power could not be counterbalanced by either France or Germany, as neither country was strong enough. Winston ...