Monday: Talked about the new Forum Posts. Then we talked about the cold war.
What are the goals for US in the Cold War?
- 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, - Policy of Containment
Cold War Goals for the USSR
- Wanted to create greater security for itself,- lost tens of millions of people in WWII and Stalin purges.,- feared a strong Germany
- Established defensible borders
- Encourage friendly governments on its borders
- Spread communism around the world.
Key terms:
- Domino Effect Eisenhower
- Policy of Containment
- Truman Doctrine
- Marshall Plan
- Brinkmanship
Tuesday: Cold War
NATO- North Atlantic Treat Organisation
- NATO was defensive alliance
- This was the first peace ment alliance in the US history
Nuclear Main Power
- US
- Russia
- UK
- France
- China
- India
- North Korea
- Israel
- Iran
Wednesday:
Nuclear Power Treaties:
- Nuclear Test Ban Treaty- 1963
- Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty- 1968
- Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.
-Promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- Further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.
- Salt I Treaty- 1972- More future slides
-froze the number of strategic ballistic missile launchers at existing levels.
-Limited new submarine- launched ballistic missile (SLBM)
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty -1996
-Signed by President Bill Clinton
-Not ratified by the Senate
Anti Ballistic Missile
- Limited weapons that would seek out and destroy nuclear weapons once launched
- In the 1980's, President Ronald Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
- US withdraws in 2002 under George W Bush
- Withdrew due to missile defense system.
The START Treaties
- Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
- START I (1991)
- Largest and most complex arms control treaty in history
- Resulted in the removal of about 80 percent of all strategic nuclear weapons in existence
SORT -2003
- Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
- Between US and Russia
- Stockpile of both deployed and reserve nuclear weapons was to be cut in half by 2012
- The goal was achieve in 2007 for the SU
Thursday:
Work day
Friday:
Work day
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