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In Asia Middle East
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The Thaw/
Fall of USSR
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_________ is a state of
diplomatic hostility
between two
superpowers, in this case
the US/USSR. These two
superpowers will never
actually fight each other.
Cold War
______________ are
technically independent,
but under close control
from the Soviet Union.
They are also communist
and have the same policies
as the USSR.
Satellite
Nations
The _______________ is a metaphor
for the divide between democratic
western Europe and communist
eastern Europe. This saying and the
speech Winston Churchill made
became a symbol for the break down
in relations between the US/western
Europe and the USSR/eastern Europe.
Iron Curtain
Why did the Soviets
blockade the Western
portion of Berlin in
1948? How was the
situation resolved?
-Tension over the future of Germany (To reunify or
not to reunify? That is the question.)
-Anger over France, Britain, and the US treating
their zones as one economic entity and introducing
a new currency into their zones to assist the
economy.
-Western allies organized an airlift of supplies to
Berlin. Over time, the Soviets realized that the
Allies would not give in and lifted the blockade.
What are the
Truman Doctrine
and Marshall Plan?
What Cold War
policy are they an
example of?
-The Truman Doctrine was his plan stating that
the United States would provide “support” to
countries that were not communist or were
resisting communism.
-The Marshall Plan said the United States would
provide food, machines, and other necessities for
countries that were struggling after WW2.
-Containment: policies meant the US tried to
create alliances with countries against the Soviet
Union and tried to stop countries from becoming
communist.
He is the current leader
of North Korea.
Kim Jung-Un
This is the idea that if a
nation falls under
Communist control,
nearby nations will also
fall under Communist
control.
Domino Theory
_______________________was a
communist revolutionary leader
who was prime minister (19451955) and president (1945-1969)
of North Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh
________________ was an
anti-communist leader of
South Vietnam (19551963). He was very
unpopular with the people
and was eventually
overthrown and killed.
Ngo Dinh Diem
What was the outcome
of the Korean War? The
Vietnam War?
Korean War
-A ceasefire was signed.
-North & South Korea officially became two
separate countries.
Vietnam War
-The US was forced to withdraw from
Vietnam.
-Soon after, the North overran the South.
Vietnam became a communist country.
Define secular.
Concerned with
worldly rather than
spiritual matters. Nonreligious.
Secular leader of
Iran prior to the
Iranian
Revolution.
Shah Reza
Muhammad
Pahlavi
Who is Ayatollah
Khomeini?
Religious leader who later
became leader of Iran
after the overthrow of the
Shah during the Iranian
Revolution.
Why did the Soviets
invade Afghanistan?
-In the 1970s, a Muslim revolt
threatened to topple the communist
regime in Afghanistan.
-In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded
hoping to prevent this.
What was the
outcome of the
Soviet-Afghan War?
(Who won? Impact?)
-The Soviets began to realize their
struggle was futile, and by 1989,
they pulled out the last of their
troops in Afghanistan.
-Afghanistan was left without a
stable government, and the Soviet
Union was greatly weakened.
___________ was a
Communist revolutionary
who became leader of
Cuba after the overthrow
of Fulgencio Batista.
Fidel Castro
_____________ was US
President during the
Cuban Missile Crisis.
JFK
What was the Bay
of Pigs Invasion?
Invasion planned by the CIA.
Anti-Castro Cuban exiles
living in US were trained to
invade Cuba. Their end goal
was to overthrow Castro. It
was a massive failure.
What sparked the
Cuban Missile Crisis?
-In 1962, the USSR constructed 42
missile sites in Cuba. These missiles
could be used against the US.
-The US (who had missiles in Turkey
that could shoot at the USSR)
wanted the USSR to take their
missiles out.
-Khrushchev refused & the US
prepared for war.
What was the
outcome of the
Cuban Missile Crisis?
How did this event
impact the
US/USSR/Cuba?
Outcome
-Khrushchev backs down and agrees to remove the missiles if the US
agrees not to invade Cuba.
In a separate deal, Kennedy agreed to remove US missiles from Turkey.
This deal was kept secret for over 25 years.
-US and USSR establish an emergency hotline to increase
communication.
Impact
-Kennedy/US came out of the crisis looking stronger than the USSR.
-Khrushchev will be replaced by Brezhnev shortly after the crisis.
-Cuba’s relationship with the US will be forever damaged, and Cuba will
become dependent on the Soviets for support.
-To do this day, the relations between the US and Cuba remain quite
frosty.
___________ is a
lessening of Cold War
tensions.
Detente
What is
destalinization?
Nikita Khrushchev's
policy of eliminating
all memory of
Joseph Stalin and his
programs in the
USSR.
This event
resulted in
Gorbachev’s
resignation.
August Coup
_____________ led
was the first
democratically
elected President of
Poland.
Lech Walesa
What changes did
Gorbachev make to
the USSR? Identify
and explain at least
two changes.
Glasnost-Gorbachev’s policy of “openness”, which
basically said that Soviet citizens should feel free to
discuss what was going on in their society and suggest
ways for improvement without fear of the government
punishing them. This new policy lifted censorship,
allowed churches to re-open, and allowed more freedom
of speech and press.
Perestroika-Gorbachev’s policy of economic
restructuring, which allowed local leaders greater control
over the economy, and also permitted small amounts of
capitalism (you could own a small business).
WAGER!
You may wager up to as many
points as your team currently has.
You will have 5 minutes to respond
to this question. Your answer will
be submitted in writing.
What issues did
Russia face under the
leadership of Boris
Yeltsin? Identify AND
explain at least two
issues.