Finished Presentations and added some notes to my blog. Use his power point on the page for more notes.
THE BERLIN CRISIS (JUNE 1948-MAY 1949)
In 1948, the three western controlled zones of Germany's (US, France, UK) were united, and grew in prosperity due to Marshall aid.
the west wanted the east to rejoin, but Stalin feared it would hurt Soviet security.
In June, 1948, Stalin decided to try to gain control of West Berlin which was deep inside the eastern sector
He cut road, rail, and canal links with West Berlin, hoping to starve it into submission
The west responded by airlifting in the necessary supplies to allow west Berlin to survive
In May 1949, Russia admitted defeat and lifted the blockade
We sent supplies to help the people in Berlin!
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957) was a Republican Senator from Wisconsin
In 1950, he gave a speech where he claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in the State Department
No one in the press actually saw the names on the list, but McCarthy's announcement made national news and caused panic throughout the country
McCarthy became one of the most powerful people in the US
Supporters
Republicans
Catholics
Conservative Protestants
Blue-collar workers
Joseph and Robert Kennedy
McCarthy's Downfall
In the spring of 1954, McCarthy charged the US army had promoted a dentist accused of being a communist
Finally, a TV broadcast showed to the public that the senator was a bully
In late 1954, the Senate voted to censure him for his conduct and to strip him of his privileges
McCarthy died three years later from alcoholism
"McCarthyism" lives on to describe anti-Communist fervor, reckless accusations, and guilt by accusation.
BAY OF PIGS
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Cuba was the hot spot of the cold war in the 60's
BERLIN WALL GOING UP AND COMING DOWN
The berlin wall went up in 1961 to separate east and west
It was put up by East Berlin- the communist side
Wall fell on November 9, 1989
NORTH KOREA
It’s known as the forgotten war.
The United Nations held an election in 1948
The Soviet Union refused to allow participation in the election in their occupied zone
Instead, they handed over power to the North korean Communist Party under Kim IL-Sung
The south elected nationalist Syngman Rhee
Truman did not want to invade China so we didn’t invade China
He made sure that McArthur didn’t make it look like we were invading when we were by their border, Truman ended up hiring McArthur because he wouldn’t listen
VIETNAM WAR
Need to know for test:
1. Beginnings
2. US Involvement-Escalation
3. Gulf of Ton kin Resolution
4. Tet Offensive
5. Unpopular war
6. De-escalation and "Peace w/ Honor"
7. The End
Uncle Ho: Ho Chi Minh, leader of Vietnam. Dressed as a peasant, but was their leader. He was our allie in WW2, and enemy in Vietnam war.
Geneva Conference 1954
- set up elections to unify the country by July, 1956
Ho Chi Minh, Bao Dai, and Lngo Dinh Diem
Who fought?
- The US armed forces
- Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- NFL, south Vietnamese guerilla
- The people's Army of Vietnam
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