ICEBREAKER: QUIZ ~ DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICA

COMPLETE POSTERS 5 – 10 MINUTESPRESENT POSTERS ~ TAKE NOTES ON EACH

PRESENTATION

3/25 & 3/26

Fluctuating Relations Exam!!!!Next Class

1) Compare and contrast the significance of the Berlin crises and also of Czechoslovakia’s ‘Prague Spring’ in the development of the Cold War in Europe during the period 1953 – 1968.

2) In what ways did developments in Vietnam affect the Cold War between 1954 – 1968?

3) Analyze the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War in the period 1959 – 1968.

4) Assess the impact of the Cold War on two regions excluding the United States and Soviet Union.

Weapons of the Cold War

ICBM’s: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (range of 3,400 miles)

SLBM’s: submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from some submarines

Long-range bombers

Did détente mark the end of the First Cold War?

Détente, 1969 – 1979 (relaxation of tensions)

By late 1960s both sides desired improved Cold War relations

Détente was just an easing, not the end, of the main underlying Cold War tensions

Détente and the US

Richard Nixon won presidential election in 1968US support for Vietnam called for a withdrawalWas prepared to limit the US policy of containing

communism if the overall consequences benefited the US = American withdrawal from Vietnam

Vietnam had a negative impact on ability to keep military and economic advantage over SU

Henry Kissinger (National Security Advisor) thought US placed to much emphasis on Vietnam

Nixon flew to China to meet with Mao in 1972 ~ caused concerns from SU

Détente & the USSR

Three factors1) Economic Reasons ~ Soviet economy showing signs

of being stagnate ~ Brezhnev advocated to increase trade with the west

2) Fear ~ genuine fear of a nuclear war 3) Foreign Relation Issues ~ Sino – Soviet Split

SU feared anti-soviet alliance between US & China

SALT I ~ Strategic Arms Limitations Talks

1969 series of negotiations ~ Relations between US, SU, & China improve with the signing of SALT I – Anti – Ballistic Missile Treaty ARMS CONTROL – Not reduction Freeze was put in place on the advancement of some

weapons

East – West trade was on the rise and agreed to SALT II 1972 - 1979 Agreed to reduction of Nuclear Weapons & both sides

agree to contact each other if any crisis seemed likely to threaten nuclear war

Helsinki Conference & Accords

1971 Warsaw Pact proposed a conference on European security

Signed the declaration in an attempt to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West. The Helsinki Accords, however, were not binding as they did not have treaty status. Three Agreements

Recognize current borders Called for closer ties & collaboration across economic, science, and

culture issues Human Rights

1972 Final Quadripartite Protocol ~ saw the SU accept West German links with West Berlin December 1972 ~ signed Basic Treaty accepting two German states

Soooo….Why does the Second Cold War begin in 1979

Soviet Union wanted to extend its influence in the Developing World = limited in comparison to US

SU wanted to acquire allies with naval bases…only had 6 operational bases….USSR could only operate 6 aircraft carriers compared to NATO’s 20 due to allies around the world

Leaders of détente fall Nixon resignation over Watergate Brezhnev’s health deteriorated

Exit Card

Why did the US advocate for détente?Why did the SU advocate for détente?What were the goals of SALT I & SALT II?Why did the period of détente end?