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8c: Cold War • The state of tension without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union, which divided the world into two camps 8c: Origins of the Cold War • Differences in goals and ideologies between the United States and the Soviet Union (the two superpowers). The United States was democratic and capitalist; the Soviet Union was dictatorial and communist. 8c: Origins of the Cold War • The Soviet Union’s domination over Eastern European countries 8c: Origins of the Cold War • American policy of containment (to stop the spread of communism) 8c: Origins of the Cold War • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) versus Warsaw Pact 8c: Major conflicts in the Post-World War II era • South Korea and the United States resisted Chinese and North Korean aggression. The conflict ended in a stalemate. 8c: Major conflicts in the Post-World War II era • The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba. The Soviets removed the missiles in response to a U.S. blockade of Cuba. 8c: Major conflicts in the Post-World War II era • The United States intervened to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam (Domino Theory). Americans were divided over whether the United States should be involved militarily in Vietnam. The conflict ended in a cease-fire agreement in which U.S. troops withdrew. 8c: Collapse of communism in Europe • Breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries 8c: Collapse of communism in Europe • Destruction of the Berlin Wall 8c: New challenges • Role of United States military intervention 8c: New challenges • Environmental challenges 8c: New challenges • Global issues, including trade, jobs, diseases, energy