Collapse of the Soviet Union
... Concentration camps: gas chambers Thousands died from forced labor, little food, exposure to weather 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 Soviet ...
... Concentration camps: gas chambers Thousands died from forced labor, little food, exposure to weather 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 Soviet ...
Lecture One: Why was There a Cold War?
... to hold on to its empire, or to keep its soldiers deployed. ...
... to hold on to its empire, or to keep its soldiers deployed. ...
Reform & Collapse in Eastern Europe and the USSR
... were a “people’s uprising.” This was not approved by the politburo. Hungary’s communist leaders were divided, but radical reformers prevailed. On October 7, the Hungarian Socialist Worker Party dissolved itself and was refounded as the Hungarian Socialist Party – a western style social democratic ...
... were a “people’s uprising.” This was not approved by the politburo. Hungary’s communist leaders were divided, but radical reformers prevailed. On October 7, the Hungarian Socialist Worker Party dissolved itself and was refounded as the Hungarian Socialist Party – a western style social democratic ...
Reform & Collapse in E Europe and the USSR
... were a “people’s uprising.” This was not approved by the politburo. Hungary’s communist leaders were divided, but radical reformers prevailed. On October 7, the Hungarian Socialist Worker Party dissolved itself and was refounded as the Hungarian Socialist Party – a western style social democratic ...
... were a “people’s uprising.” This was not approved by the politburo. Hungary’s communist leaders were divided, but radical reformers prevailed. On October 7, the Hungarian Socialist Worker Party dissolved itself and was refounded as the Hungarian Socialist Party – a western style social democratic ...
Outline: The Cold War - Bishop Lynch High School
... Senator Joseph McCarthy, Republican from Wisconsin. ...
... Senator Joseph McCarthy, Republican from Wisconsin. ...
Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins
... World War II convinced U.S. leaders that the policies of isolationism and appeasement had been mistakes. To counter the growing Soviet threat, they sought new ways to keep the U.S. safe and protect its interests abroad. ...
... World War II convinced U.S. leaders that the policies of isolationism and appeasement had been mistakes. To counter the growing Soviet threat, they sought new ways to keep the U.S. safe and protect its interests abroad. ...
Slide 1
... • Two decades of civil war between communists and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists. • American diplomatic and financial support for nationalists, but no military involvement • Little Soviet aid to Mao Zedong; Soviet preference for weak and divided China • Stalin’s agreement with Chiang Kai-shek: SinoS ...
... • Two decades of civil war between communists and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists. • American diplomatic and financial support for nationalists, but no military involvement • Little Soviet aid to Mao Zedong; Soviet preference for weak and divided China • Stalin’s agreement with Chiang Kai-shek: SinoS ...
File
... October 1917 - Lenin’s Bolsheviks seized power – “Peace, land & bread” Withdrew Russia from WWI, abolished private property, nationalized key industries & banks, suppressed religion, created the Red Army Lenin set up Comintern in 1919 to help efforts of communists around the world US sent troops dur ...
... October 1917 - Lenin’s Bolsheviks seized power – “Peace, land & bread” Withdrew Russia from WWI, abolished private property, nationalized key industries & banks, suppressed religion, created the Red Army Lenin set up Comintern in 1919 to help efforts of communists around the world US sent troops dur ...
Lecture 8: Nationalism and post-communism
... The end of the 1980s brought the end of the Cold War and the collapse of communism in CentralEastern Europe. The barbed wires symbolising the closed East/West borders were torn down. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union, the world changed. What us ...
... The end of the 1980s brought the end of the Cold War and the collapse of communism in CentralEastern Europe. The barbed wires symbolising the closed East/West borders were torn down. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union, the world changed. What us ...
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 ...
The Aftermath of World War II
... war. The MAIN purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to form an alliance where any attack on a NATO member was met with armed force. The 8)___________Pact was established in 1955 to counter the NATO organization founded by the West. One of the Soviet Union's goals for establishing ...
... war. The MAIN purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to form an alliance where any attack on a NATO member was met with armed force. The 8)___________Pact was established in 1955 to counter the NATO organization founded by the West. One of the Soviet Union's goals for establishing ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... Allies included the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom, whereas the Axis included Germany, Japan, and Italy. It was the most destructive war in history, with the participants focusing their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing t ...
... Allies included the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom, whereas the Axis included Germany, Japan, and Italy. It was the most destructive war in history, with the participants focusing their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing t ...
United States policy of Containment
... Containment Containment was a policy followed by the united states aimed at blocking Soviet influence and preventing the expansion of communism This policy was initiated under President Truman ...
... Containment Containment was a policy followed by the united states aimed at blocking Soviet influence and preventing the expansion of communism This policy was initiated under President Truman ...
Alas Babylon Powerpoint
... between the United States and the Soviet Union that quickly escalated into what became known as the “Cold War.” Toward deterring aggression, the U. S. built a vast nuclear arsenal, most of it under the control of the Strategic Air Command. The Soviet premier banged his shoe on the United Nation’s po ...
... between the United States and the Soviet Union that quickly escalated into what became known as the “Cold War.” Toward deterring aggression, the U. S. built a vast nuclear arsenal, most of it under the control of the Strategic Air Command. The Soviet premier banged his shoe on the United Nation’s po ...
Cold War: Superpowers Face Off
... REVOLUTION: In Asia, the Americas, and Eastern Europe, people revolted against repressive government or rule by foreign powers. These revolutions often became the areas for conflict between the two superpowers EMPIRE BUILDING: The United States and the Soviet Union used military, economic and hu ...
... REVOLUTION: In Asia, the Americas, and Eastern Europe, people revolted against repressive government or rule by foreign powers. These revolutions often became the areas for conflict between the two superpowers EMPIRE BUILDING: The United States and the Soviet Union used military, economic and hu ...
Restructuring the Post-War World
... Yalta Conference: A Postwar Plan In February 1945, British, American, Soviet leaders meet at Yalta They agree to divide ______________________ into zones of occupation when WWII ends Soviet leader _________________________ agrees to allow free elections in Eastern Europe Creation of the United Natio ...
... Yalta Conference: A Postwar Plan In February 1945, British, American, Soviet leaders meet at Yalta They agree to divide ______________________ into zones of occupation when WWII ends Soviet leader _________________________ agrees to allow free elections in Eastern Europe Creation of the United Natio ...
Main Causes of the Cold War
... economic recession. A scenario of continuing economic crisis, growing support for European communist parties and closer alignment with Moscow alarmed the United States. The Soviet Union would then control western Europe. The domination of continental Europe by a hostile totalitarian state organized ...
... economic recession. A scenario of continuing economic crisis, growing support for European communist parties and closer alignment with Moscow alarmed the United States. The Soviet Union would then control western Europe. The domination of continental Europe by a hostile totalitarian state organized ...
TheColdWarReviewQuestions
... • The Truman Doctrine was initially a plan designed to make it less likely for communists to take control of Greece and Turkey. • The US gave $400 million to support the economies and militaries of Greece and Turkey. ...
... • The Truman Doctrine was initially a plan designed to make it less likely for communists to take control of Greece and Turkey. • The US gave $400 million to support the economies and militaries of Greece and Turkey. ...
The Cold War
... • The Truman Doctrine was initially a plan designed to make it less likely for communists to take control of Greece and Turkey. • The US gave $400 million to support the economies and militaries of Greece and Turkey. ...
... • The Truman Doctrine was initially a plan designed to make it less likely for communists to take control of Greece and Turkey. • The US gave $400 million to support the economies and militaries of Greece and Turkey. ...
CHAPTER 33 - THE WEST SINCE WORLD WAR II
... Nations began to cooperate economically and politically with each other to an unprecedented degree, which helped bring Europe the most extensive material prosperity in its history. Moreover, although the relative power of Europe has clearly declined since 1939, its influence overseas has continued. ...
... Nations began to cooperate economically and politically with each other to an unprecedented degree, which helped bring Europe the most extensive material prosperity in its history. Moreover, although the relative power of Europe has clearly declined since 1939, its influence overseas has continued. ...
Totalitarianism
... 1922: General secretary of the Communist Party 1924: placed many of his supporters in key positions 1928: total command of the Communist Party 1929: forced Trotsky into exile ...
... 1922: General secretary of the Communist Party 1924: placed many of his supporters in key positions 1928: total command of the Communist Party 1929: forced Trotsky into exile ...
Truman Doctrine Notes
... 10. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan paved the way for the _________________ of “_________________ ” that formed the backbone of the nation's Cold War _________________ in fighting _________________ all over the world, especially in _________________ . 11. The Marshall Plan (The __________ ...
... 10. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan paved the way for the _________________ of “_________________ ” that formed the backbone of the nation's Cold War _________________ in fighting _________________ all over the world, especially in _________________ . 11. The Marshall Plan (The __________ ...
Conflicting Superpowers WHAP/Napp “In 1946, in a speech at
... D. Communists established the People’s Republic of China E. After WWII, Korea divided: communist north/noncommunist south F. 1950, communist North Korea under Kim Il Sung invaded South Korea G. U.S.A. policy of containment would not allow it to stand by H. 1953, cease-fire and split of Korea at orig ...
... D. Communists established the People’s Republic of China E. After WWII, Korea divided: communist north/noncommunist south F. 1950, communist North Korea under Kim Il Sung invaded South Korea G. U.S.A. policy of containment would not allow it to stand by H. 1953, cease-fire and split of Korea at orig ...
Note - Canada and the Cold War
... spoke about an Atlantic Defence alliance. Canada’s Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, who became Canada’s leader after Mackenzie King’s retirement in 1948, was also a strong supporter of such an alliance. On April 4, 1949 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed. Twelve nations signe ...
... spoke about an Atlantic Defence alliance. Canada’s Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, who became Canada’s leader after Mackenzie King’s retirement in 1948, was also a strong supporter of such an alliance. On April 4, 1949 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed. Twelve nations signe ...
25-2 THE IRON CURTAIN AND NATO
... countries and the western European countries by 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 ...
... countries and the western European countries by 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 ...
1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état
The 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état (often simply the Czech coup) (Czech: Únor 1948, Slovak: Február 1948, both meaning ""February 1948"") – in Communist historiography known as ""Victorious February"" (Czech: Vítězný únor, Slovak: Víťazný február) – was an event late that February in which the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking the onset of four decades of Communist dictatorship in the country.The coup’s significance extended well beyond the country’s boundaries, however, as it was a clear marker along the already well-advanced road to full-fledged Cold War. The shock with which the West greeted the event—which bore distinct echoes of the Munich Agreement—helped spur quick adoption of the Marshall Plan, the creation of a state in West Germany, vigorous measures to keep Communists out of power in France and especially Italy, and steps toward mutual security that would, in little over a year, result in the establishment of NATO and the definitive drawing of the Iron Curtain until the fall of Communism in 1989.