Blog topic: post-WWII Presidents- Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford
I got Eisenhower
Research should focus on
- election results
- major accomplishments
- scandals
- assassination attempts
- civil rights issues
- etc.
The Cold War
Goals of US for post WWII
- 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 for the USSR
- Wanted to create greater security for itself
- lost tens of millions of people in WWII and Stalin's purges
- feared a strong Germany
- Establish defensible borders
- Encourage friendly governments on its borders
- spread communism around the world
research Massive retaliation/Mutual Deterrence/ Mutual Assured Destruction
Key Terms:
Iron Curtain Speech- 1946- Winston Churchill = talks about how USSR has control of lots of countries
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