Unit 7 Cold War

Acc. Am. VocabBegin Unit 7, Chapter 16

1. Capitalism2. Communism3. Cold War4. Iron Curtain5. Truman Doctrine6. Containment7. Marshall Plan8. Berlin Airlift9. Berlin Blockade10.NATO11.Warsaw Pact12.Korea13.Jiang Jieshi14.Mao Zedong15.38th Parallel

16. Douglas MacArthur17.North Korea18.SEATO19.Arms Race20.Mutual Assured Destruction21.Suez Crisis22.Eisenhower Doctrine23.NASA24.Red Scare25.HUAC26.Hollywood Ten Blacklist27.Rosenbergs28.Atomic Energy Commission29.Joseph McCarthy30.McCarthyism

Section 38.2

• For each of the three subsections in 38.2, draw a T-chart like the one below. In each T-chart, record notes about the question for that subsection.

• A Wartime Alliance Begins to Erode– What visions did each country have

for postwar Europe

• The U.S. and the USSR Count Up the Costs of War– What were the wartime experiences

of each country?

• Differing Ideologies Shape the U.S. and the USSR– What ideologies shaped each

country?

Soviet Union United States

For each event cart, read about the

event, create a visual symbol to

represent it, and place the symbol on

the corresponding countries on the

map. Finally, summarize the event –

using 10 words or less – to annotate

the timeline below.

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1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

38.3

38.4, 38.5

Problem Solution

Communists Threaten takeover of China

Communist North Korea invadesSouth Korea.

South Korean troops and alliesretreat to Pusan.

MacArthur moves troops into NorthKorea (against Truman’s wishes).

UNIT 7 – THE COLD WAR, KOREA, VIETNAM, KENNEDY, AND BERLIN

Chapter 16 – The Cold War

Chapter 16 – The Cold War

The Cold War Begins

The Cold War Begins

A.Roots of the Cold War1.American and Soviet Systems differ

a. Economic and political systems were incompatible

i. Capitalism vs. Communism

ii. Democracy vs. Totalitarianism

2.Allies Disagree on Future of Eastern Europea. Stalin wanted weak Germany and control of Europe

i. Satellite states – countries controlled by Soviet Union

b. Britain and U.S. wanted united German and independent states

throughout Europe

3.Truman and Stalin Clash at Potsdama. Truman begins to realize Stalin wants to “plan world conquest”

The Cold War BeginsB. Meeting the Soviet Challenge

1.Iron Curtain

2.Truman Faces a Crisisa. Countries are falling to communism and U.S. is only country with resources

to stop them

3.The Truman Doctrine Opposes Communist Expansiona. Truman Doctrine - 400 million to support the “free peoples of the world”

C. Containing Soviet Expansion1.Keep Soviet’s from expanding beyond its current borders

2.Kennan Argues for Containment

3.The Marshal Plan Aids Europe’s Economiesa. Soviets did little to help war torn nations of Eastern Europe

b. Marshall Plan – U.S. Plan to give 13 Billion in grants and loans to nations

who would resist communism

The Cold War BeginsD. The Cold War Heats Up

1.Germany – divided into 4 zones of occupation a. Berlin – capital in East Germany

i. Split into 4 zones of occupation

2.Berlin Airlift Saves West Berlina. Stalin cut off supplies to Western Berlin hoping to force capitalistic West to leave

(Berlin Blockade)

b. U.S. and Britain airlifted supplies to Berlin

i. 327 days, 277,00 flights

ii. Forced Soviets to lift the blockade

3.Cold War Rivals Form Alliancesa. NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization

i. Provide military alliance to counter soviet expansion

b. Warsaw Pact –

i. Pledged to defend one another if attacked

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The Korean War

The Korean War

A.Communists Gain Control of China1.Civil War Divides China

a. Mao Zedong – Communist North

i. Liked by peasants

b. Jiang Jieshi – Nationalist South

i. Corrupt dictator not well like by Chinese

2.Communists Win in Chinaa. U.S. made weak attempt to help Nationalists

b. Communists take over China

B. Americans Fight in Korea1. North Korea Invades South Korea

a. Korea was Japanese controlled until WWIIb. Koreans in North surrendered to Soviets – Became Communistsc. South surrendered to U.S. – Became Democratic

i. Capitol was Seoulii. (38th Parallel)

2. U.S. Forces Defend South Koreaa. U.S. asks United Nations for help (Soviet Union was boycotting U.N)b. Led by U.S. troops, U.N. intervened in Korea

i. Led by MacArthur

3. MacArthur Drives Back the North Koreansa. Communists easily pushed South Koreans aroundb. MacArthur counterattacks using a double envelope maneuver

i. Continues to push troops into North Koreac. Chinese Fight back

i. Push American and U.N troops back past 38th parallel into Seould. MacArthur wants to attack China

i. Wants to use atomic bombs on Chinaii. Truman feared it would bring Soviets into wariii. U.N. forces get back to 38th parallel

e. The General vs. the Presidenti. MacArthur tries to turn public against Trumanii. Truman relieves MacArthur of his duties in Pacific

a) MacArthur fades away

Interactive Feature

The Korean War

C. Korean War has lasting affectsa. Soviets suggest ceasefire

b. Korea is still two nations

c. Truman looses Democratic edge

d. Republican Dwight Eisenhower becomes president 1952

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The Cold War Expands

The Cold War Expands

A.The Arms Races Heightens Tensions1.Communist Advances Shock the Nation

a. Within one month the Soviets tested a bomb and communists

took over China

2.Nuclear Arsenals Expanda. Truman wants to build Hydrogen bomb (1000x stronger than

atomic bomb)

b. Arms Race – countries trying to out build each other

c. Mutally assured destruction – an attack against one would

secure the death of millions back at you

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The Cold War Expands

B. Eisenhower Introduces New Policies1.Believed in actively containing communism without draining

the countries resources

2.Eisenhower Favors Massive Retaliationa. Focused on stockpiling nuclear weapons and not conventional

ones

i. Conservatives feared a smaller military would weaken our

defenses

ii. Liberals believed we were asking for war

b. Massive retaliation – being ready to strike if communism made us

i. Brinksmanship

3.Stalin’s Death Eases Tensiona. Stalin dies in 53, Nikita Khrushchev takes over