teh cold war 1945-1990 US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Definition- a political strategic and ideological struggle between the US ans the Soviet Union. Spread throughout the world Europe- Asia, Africa and Latin America
communism vs democracy or socialism vs capitalism will be on test
Causes of the Cold war- different political systems. the US is based on democracy, capitalism, and freedom. USSR is based on dictatorship communism and control. both fought their system was better and distrusted the others intentions. Stalin despised capitalism. Stalin's breaking his promise to allow free elections at the Yalta Conference. American fear of communist attack(Red Scare) and USSR's fear of the atomic bomb. USSR's actions in their their German zone. USSR's goal to spread communism around the world. This feeling of suspicion lead to the mutual distrust and this did a great deal to deepen t he cold war
Yalta Conference Feb of 1945-the big three agree to - THE establishment of the United Nations. Germany to be divided into four zones. Free elections allowed in the states of eastern Europe. Russia promised to join the war against Japan
Post WW2/cold war goals for US- wanted to promote open markets for US goods to prevent another depression. Promote democracy throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa, Stop the spread of communism
Goals of USSR post WW2 and goals for cold war- wanted to create greater security for itself- lost tens of millions of people in WW2 and Stalin's purges- feared a strong Germany. established defensible borders. encourage friendly governments on its borders. spread communism around the world
Berlin Crisis. Berlin Airlift, Berlin Blockade- in 1948 the three western controlled zones of Germany(US, France, UK) were united and grew in prosperity due to Marshal 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 rail and canal links with west Berlin hoping to starve it into submission. the west responded by airlifting in the necessary supplies needed to survive. In 1949 the SU gave up trying to take over west Berlin
Stalin dies in 1953
Nikita Khrushchev takes over. talks of peaceful co-existence and De-stalinization
USSR launches Sputnik
Space race- USSR was first to put a satellite/space ship into space. US was first to land on the moon on 1969. USSR would also put animals into space. There are conspiracies that we never actually put anyone on the moon and that Russian never put a human in space
Fidel Castro overthrows Batista
Berlin wall was put up in 1961- put up to divide Berlin. east side was communistic and west side was non communistic
Bay of Pigs invasion- the US secret attempt to overthrow Castro. JFK was president. Failed miserably. arguably lead to Cuban Missile Crisis.
Cuban Missile Crisis- USSR out missiles into Cuba. they said it was for defensive purposes so that the US wouldn't invade communistic Cuba. most intense time of the Cold war. The US wanted the missiles out of Cuba. the resolution was to take US secret missiles out of Turkey secretly in exchange for the missiles in Cuba
The Berlin Wall comes down in 1989
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