Monday 6th: No School
Tuesday 7th:
*Semester Test Questions over The Cold War.
1. Understand the causes, effects, goals and major events of the Cold War.
2. Korean conflict.
3. Vietnam conflict.
Not a war of anger, rather than a war of strategy.
Communism (The practice: Government is in all control. The theory: The Government gradually gives control back to the people. China, Cuba, North Korea, Laos, Vietnam.) vs Democracy. (Government where the people vote for a leader.) Socialism (Government controlled businesses. Everyone makes equal income regardless of work. Income equality.) vs Capitalism. (Private ownership of Businesses. The harder you work, the more money you make. Income inequality.)
Causes Of The Cold War: Different political systems- US based on democracy, capitalism and freedom. USSR is based on dictatorship, communism, and control. The Red Scare in 1919. Both thought their system was better and distrusted the other. Stalin despised capitalism.
Stalin broke his promise to allow free elections at the Yalta Conference. (Also, Germany was to be split into four zones) American feared a communist attack. (Red Scare) USSR feared an atomic attack of US. USSR's actions in their German zone. USSR's goal to spread communism around the world. This feeling of suspicion led to mutual distrust. Stalin and Hitler's friendship.
Post WW2/Cold War Goals:
US: Wanted to promote open market for the US goods to prevent another depression. Promote democracy throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa. To Stop the spread of Communism. -Policy of Containment
Soviet Union: Wanted to create greater security for themselves. Establish defensible boarders. Encourage friendly governments on its boarders. Spread communism around the world.
De-Stalinization
KEY TERM PROJECT: Book definition. (5) Student Friendly definition. (5) Two pictures or under three minute video. (5) One political cartoon. (5) 20 points.
Wednesday 8th:
Policy of Containment: A US policy created to stop the spread of communism. 1947
Truman Doctrine: America will help any country that is threatened by communism; mainly Greece and Turkey 1947 -Troy
Iron Curtain Speech: The “Iron Curtain Speech” was a speech given by Winston Churchill discussing the Soviet’s occupation of eastern Europe and their desire to expand.
Brinkmanship: Letting a situation to become extremely dangerous in order to get results. -kyle
Marshall Plan: The U.S paying to bring up the European economy. -Aaron
Massive Retaliation: A strategy of military counter attack that involves the use of nuclear weapons. -Treviño
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty: The United States and the Soviet Union signed the ABM Treaty as part of an effort to control their arms race in nuclear weapons
Central Intelligence Agency: (CIA) An agency that investigates and gathers security information through human intelligence-1947
Strategic Arms Limitation: Talks 1972-SALT I and SALT II where agreements that they're signed by U.S. and the Soviet Union. They intended to restrain the arms race in strategic and ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons.
Missile Defense System: A type of missile defense intended to shield a country against incoming missiles, such as intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBMS) or other ballistic missiles. Naval weaponry providing a defense system (weaponry for warships)
Mutual Deterrence: Stops the use of the nuclear weapons because neither side wants to use them.
Domino Theory: one communist win means many communist wins
Mutual Assured Destruction: Everyone knows they are going to be destroyed, so it stops the use of nuclear weapons. #USA
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: (NATO) Our alliance with most of Western Europe against the Soviet Union. UK, France, West Germany, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Luxembourg.
DeStalinization: Disregarding or ignoring the influence, image and leadership of Joseph Stalin from World War 2
Warsaw Pact: A military treaty and association of European countries formed in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. In answer to NATO. Included Bulgaria, Czech, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union.
Thursday 9th:
*Nuclear Powers of the world: Us, Russia, Great Britain, France, China.
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