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Jacob Guerrero

Jacob Guerrero is a 10th grade student at clear springs high school. He is in Mr. Collins 1st pd. World history class and currently has a C. I would like an A on this project so my grade will go up.

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Artifact:1 Khrushchev

• In 1962 secretly began to build missile sites

In Cuba. In October the US discovered the sites so close to the mainland and declared they were a threat. He demanded their removal and set up a blockade. Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles as long as the US agreed to not invade Cuba.

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www.comicbookreligion.com

Artifact 2: Anastasio Somoza

• The united states funded Anastasio Somoza and his family who were dictators in Nicaragua. Somoza's son was toppled by communist rebels the Sandinistas.

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jorgeabelardoramos.com

Artifact 3: Fidel Castro

• Fidel Castro was a young lawyer who overthrew Flugencio Batista in 1959. At first he was praised but soon after people realized that he was a harsh dictator who suspended elections jailed or executed opponents and censored the media.

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www.conservapedia.com

Artifact 4: Daniel Ortega

Daniel Ortega was the leader of the Sandinistas. The Sandinistas were communist rebels who gave assistance to other Marxist rebels in nearby el Salvador.

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www.flickr.com

Artifact 5: School

The US gave military support, built schools, and setup programs to combat poverty. They used these tactics to gain support from third world countries.

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spboe.org

Artifact 6: Third World Nations

• Third world nations consisted of developing nations who weren’t aligned with either superpower and usually poor. Provided an arena for the superpowers. Located in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

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www.acsiglobal.org

Artifact 7: Aswan Dam

• The Aswan Dam was built by Egypt with soviet support. The superpowers were doing many things to gain support. The soviets were trying to gain Egyptian support by helping them build the Aswan Dam

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www.youregypt.com

Artifact 8: Spies (CIA/KGB)

• One of the things that the superpowers did gain support in the third world. Intelligence agencies like the CIA and KGB engaged in covert missions and other secret activities.

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www.joystiq.com

Artifact 9: Propaganda

• Both superpowers used Propaganda to gain support overseas. Radio free Europe broadcast programs about the rest of the world in eastern Europe.

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Artifact 10:

• Cuba did not want to get in the middle of US and the Soviets. But they were involved. US’s failed invasion at the bay of pigs convinced Khrushchev that the US would not resist Soviet expansion into Latin America. So Khrushchev built missile sites in Cuba.

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cubaninsider.blogspot.com

Artifact 11: NATO

• To gain the support of the other nations the united states and soviet Russia entered into alliances. One of theses alliances was NATO the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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en.wikipedia.org

Artifact 12: Cuban missile crisis

• Russia had multiple Missile sites in Cuba and the US thought it was a threat. JFK had a naval blockade put around Cuba. The world feared nuclear war. But the standoff ended when Khrushchev agreed to take down the sites if the US didn’t invade Cuba.

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wallpaperswide.com

Artifact 13: Taliban

• The religious students or Taliban were among mujahedeen rebels who fought against soviet occupation. A group of this organization seized power in 1996. At first they were popular among many afghans but they were harsh rulers who had very repressive rules against women.

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www.allvoices.com

Artifact 14: Oil

• Throughout the middle east oil fueled a growing clash between traditional Islamic values and modern materialism. The shah embraced wealthy western countries and western oil companies. Iranian nationalists did not like this so they overthrew the government with the help of the prime minister. But the united states helped restore the shah to power and helped him westernize his country in 1950’s. Return to Room

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Artifact 15:

• In 1979 young Islamic revolutionaries seized the us embassy in Tehran. They took more than 60 American hostages and demanded the US force the shah to trial. Most hostages remained prisoners for 444 days before being released in 1981.

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Artifact 16: Revolution in Iran

• When the shah began to do business with nations in the west. Iranian nationals began to get angry. With the help of prime minister Muhammad mossadeq they overthrew the shah. But fearing Iran might turn to soviet support US helped the shah back to power.

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