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1. Causes of the Cold War-
America had a democracy.
Soviet Union was communist.
America feared a communist attack.
Both countries feared eachothers government.
Truman and Stalin didn't get along: argued about power, broke ties at the end of the war. Stalin didn't like that we kept delaying D day because he thought they were using him.
Refused to join the United Nations.
The only reason why we were allies was because we had the same enemy: Hitler.
3 Power Disagreement - Stalin wanted an agreement from Germany.
US wanted to help Germany.
US and Germany wanted to stop Communist control.
6. China becoming communist-Mao-
Civil War carried on intermittently until the two siders were forced to form a temporary Second United Front in 1936 to resist the invasion of Manchuria by Japan.
Fighting began in 1946 with superior military tactics as well as social revolution they conducted in the countries.
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment in Bejing.
Begining of Communist Rule : from 1949 - 1952 the new government firmly established its control over China and promoted the recovery of the nation's economy.
Rapid rate of production went up 15% each year.
Long March: When communist armies escaped to north and south China. Several long marches.
During Long March Mao finally gained "unchallenged"
Hua Guofend took over as chairman.
7. NATO(beginning to present), de-Stalinization and peaceful co-existence-
North Atlantic Treaty Organization - governmental military alliance.
Based on the North Atlantic Treaty.
Started in 1949
US, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, and the Uk signed it.
Basically a group of Defensive Countries against communism.
Still around today.
First Secretary General was Lord Ismay
He said the goal for NATO was to "Keep the Russians out, Americans in, and the Germans down.
In the Cold War - communist countries were expected to be working together during the Korean War.
Today, NATO's purpose is to protect the freedom of all the members.
28 countries now including the ones that were first in it.
Political influence and Military capacity.
De - Stalinization: process of elimitating EVERYTHING that Stalin did in office.
Nikita Kruschev began the process.
Large numbers were released from the Gulag Labor Camp.
Peaceful co-existence - communist states adopted foreign policy
Stated that they could peacefully co-exist, but not like eachother.
Principles: Mutual respect for each others territory, non-aggression, no interference, and there was more but i didn't have time to write them down.
8. Nuclear Arms race(1945-1970)-
9. Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs-
10. The Cuban Missile Crisis-
11. The Berlin Wall--Going Up and Coming Down-
12. Nixon's visit to China-
13. 1970's Peace Attempts-Detente, Salt I, Salt II-
14. Effects of the Soviet's invasion of Afghanistan-
15. Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative(Missile Defense System today)-
16. Gorbachev's/Reagan's changing ways-perestroika and glasnost, INF Treaty-
17. The fall of Communism and the end of the Cold War-explain how it all went down-
18. The new map of Europe(up to present)-
19. Why the US won the Cold War-
20. Korean Conflict--
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