Tuesday-
We are getting an assignment to do outside of class.
Causes of cold war- Difference of opinion. The red scare of 1919. Both thought there systems were better.
Red scare 1919- U.S. was afraid that communism would take over.
We believed Stalin was a bad guy. He killed tons of his own people. He lied to us about promising free elections in eastern Europe. Which he ended up taking over and not doing.
east-Communist
west- Democratic
Goals
-Wanted to stop the spread of communism
Promote democracy throughout the world.
Stop the spread of communism.
Wednesday-
Domino Theory- If communist control one nation the rest of the world will soon follow
Policy of Containment- A policy that was used to prevent the spread of communism.
Truman Doctrine- United states would help other countries if they were affected by Communism. Targeted toward Greece and Turkey.
Marshal Plan- 1948-1952- Program where U.S. gave money to European countries so they would build a democracy not communist.
Brinkmanship- The pushing of a dangerous situation to a brink of disaster without going to far.
Massive retaliation- Using strong weapons to create an explosion to destroy opposing side.
Massive Retaliation Mutual Deterrence- Nuclear weapons are a defensive weapon. We have them simply so other countries don't attack us.
NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization- Friendly alliance between 28 nations to try and stop Communism. United States Great Britain Canada France
Warsaw Pact- An alliance between Soviet Union and Easter Europe countries to counterbalance the alliance NATO. Not still around.
Thursday-
Iron Curtain Speech- Winston Churchill gave a speech saying that the continent of Europe is has a figurative curtain through it. There was 2 Europe's free and communism.
CIA- They are doing the dirty work for the U.S.. They protect us from threats.
KGB- CIA of the Soviet Union.
Peaceful Coexistence- Soviet Union theory that capitalism and communism does not work together but they can still be by each other.
Destalinization- Taking out stallin and what he believed in. Everything he was in or had part of was pretty well destroyed.
Detant- A french word using release form tension usually in political situations. Soviet Union and America.
Perestroika- the fixing or stabilizing of economic or political system. 1980's
Glasnost- Describes the policy of openness. Open for people to have more say in government.
Nuclear Powers of the World- America France Russia Chine United Kingdom. Others- India Pakistan North Korea Israel Iran.
Friday
The biggest nuclear bomb would take 15,000 of them to destroy earth.
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty- The banning of all nuclear test practices. Signed U.S. Soviet Union United Kingdom. 1969
Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty- Prevent spread of nuclear weapons and technology. Promote peace. Further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament.1970
Strategic Arms Limitations Talks- a Treat that was singed in 1972. They were feared that the missiles could carry nuclear bombs. Soviet Union U.S.
Ballistic Missile Treaty- Only could have 100 of these missiles. Soviet Union and the U.S.
Missile Defense System- The missile defense system is a system ina country of anti missiles that willl destroy the war head before it is able to reach the target country and save thousands of lives.
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