The Cold War

The Cold War

Mr. MunozMr. Munoz

“There be no shelter here, the front line is everywhere!”

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Germany- 1945Germany- 1945Split into 4 Occupied ZonesSplit into 4 Occupied Zones

Soviet vs Western AlliesSoviet vs Western Allies

Tension for 4 decadesTension for 4 decades

United States1946United States1946

Churchill warns of “Iron Curtain” in Churchill warns of “Iron Curtain” in Europe Europe

Stalin calls speech an act of War- Stalin calls speech an act of War- Official start of Cold WarOfficial start of Cold War

Western Europe 1947Western Europe 1947

The Marshall plan gives The Marshall plan gives financial aid to European financial aid to European

nations nations

Rebuilt Western Europe, Rebuilt Western Europe, threatened Communismthreatened Communism

Berlin, Germany1948-Berlin, Germany1948-Stalin cuts off access to Berlin, US Stalin cuts off access to Berlin, US

sends airplanes with supplies sends airplanes with supplies

Stalin backs off, Victory for WestStalin backs off, Victory for West

Western Europe/North Western Europe/North America1949-America1949-

NATO is created, an alliance NATO is created, an alliance against Soviets against Soviets

USSR creates Warsaw Pact USSR creates Warsaw Pact created in 1955 in responsecreated in 1955 in response

USSR1949-USSR1949-

Soviets develop A-bombSoviets develop A-bomb

Starts Arms race between US and Starts Arms race between US and USSRUSSR

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China 1949-China 1949-

Mao Tse Tung and Chinese Mao Tse Tung and Chinese Communists take control of Communists take control of

ChinaChina

China becomes the largest China becomes the largest Communist nation, ally of USSR Communist nation, ally of USSR

Korea 1950-Korea 1950-

Communist North Korea invades Communist North Korea invades South Korea South Korea

The UN and US aids S. Korea,The UN and US aids S. Korea, China aids N. Korea,China aids N. Korea,

The Korean War 1950-53The Korean War 1950-53

Hungary 1956Hungary 1956Hungarian leader Imre Nagy takes Hungarian leader Imre Nagy takes

Hungary out of Warsaw Pact Hungary out of Warsaw Pact

Khrushchev sends troops to regain Khrushchev sends troops to regain orderorder

USSR 1957-USSR 1957-

Soviets launch SputnikSoviets launch SputnikStarts Space Race between Starts Space Race between

US and USSRUS and USSR

Vietnam 1959-Vietnam 1959-

The U.S. actively starts sending The U.S. actively starts sending troops to aid S. Vietnam against troops to aid S. Vietnam against

Communist Ho Chi MinhCommunist Ho Chi Minh

Start of Vietnam War 1959-1975Start of Vietnam War 1959-1975

Cuba 1959Cuba 1959

Fidel Castro’s Communists take Fidel Castro’s Communists take over Cubaover Cuba

Cuba becomes an ally of USSRCuba becomes an ally of USSR

Berlin Germany1961-Berlin Germany1961-East Germany builds wall, cuts off East Germany builds wall, cuts off access for East Germany to West access for East Germany to West

BerlinBerlin

Berlin Wall became a symbol of Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold Warthe Cold War

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Cuba 1962-Cuba 1962-

Soviets attempt to place missiles in Soviets attempt to place missiles in CubaCuba

President Kennedy blocks Cuba with President Kennedy blocks Cuba with ships, Closest to Nuclear War ever.ships, Closest to Nuclear War ever.

US and USSR 1970s-US and USSR 1970s-A series of Arms treaties to reduce A series of Arms treaties to reduce

weapons levelsweapons levels

A period of relaxation (detente)A period of relaxation (detente)

Afghanistan 1979Afghanistan 1979USSR invades USSR invades

US boycotts Moscow Olympics, US boycotts Moscow Olympics, increased tensionsincreased tensions

Poland 1980Poland 1980

--Lech Walesa leads workers Union Lech Walesa leads workers Union Solidarity against Communist Solidarity against Communist

GovernmentGovernment

Series of strikes and crackdowns. By Series of strikes and crackdowns. By 1989, Solidarity was legal in Poland, 1989, Solidarity was legal in Poland,

helped gain free electionshelped gain free elections

USSR 1985USSR 1985

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Premier of USSRPremier of USSR

Gorbachev starts a series of reforms Gorbachev starts a series of reforms and freedoms in Russiaand freedoms in Russia

Berlin GermanyBerlin GermanyNov 1989-Nov 1989-

Berlin Wall falls after Hungary Berlin Wall falls after Hungary opens its bordersopens its borders

Start of the collapse of the Eastern Start of the collapse of the Eastern BlocBloc

USSR 1991USSR 1991

Political turmoil in USSRPolitical turmoil in USSRGorbachev resigns,Gorbachev resigns,

Boris Yeltsin becomes President, Boris Yeltsin becomes President, USSR collapsesUSSR collapses

SummarizeSummarize

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