The Cold War PPT

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The Cold War Begins : 

The Cold War Begins Stalin vs. United States

Peace???When : 

Peace???When Peace after WW II was short lived Soon after the United States was involved in the COLD WAR with the Soviet Union It was called the Cold War b/c there was no actual fighting

Origins of Tension : 

Origins of Tension The United States and the Soviet Union were ALLIES in WW II But they had been sore feelings and they tried to dominate each other as the strongest nation

The Soviet View : 

The Soviet View The Soviet’s had lost 17 million people during the war and widespread devastation It was determined to rebuild itself and protect from invasion through satellite nations Spread communism throughout the world

The Red Scare : 

The Red Scare The Red Scare also added to the Cold War This was fear of communism spreading throughout the United States Communism = government property and classless society

My Bomb is bigger than yours! : 

My Bomb is bigger than yours! The Cold War prompted America to protect themselves Both countries had the capabilities to build nuclear weapons and did so!!! At one point there were enough of nuclear weapons to blow up the world a few times over

The End : 

The End The Cold War won’t end until 1991 when the Soviet Union splits During the Cold War both countries fought two wars: Korean and Vietnam, BOTH DEALING WITH COMMUNISM

REFRESHER : 

REFRESHER The Cold War is the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for power and influence The Cold War will continue for 50 years until 1991 when the Soviet Union collapses The rivalry will stop short of a hot war

The Korean War : 

The Korean War Vietnam will be mentioned in the next lesson North Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union after WW II South Korea was occupied by the U.S. and pro democracy See a problem?

Quick War? : 

Quick War? The war was only suppose to last a few months Lasted a few years and ended the same way it started….divided at the 38th parallel PA contributed 400,000 soldiers

Space War : 

Space War The United States and Soviet Union tried to out each other in technology all around When the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik, the first satellite, Americans realized we were no longer leading the way SCAREY!