Cold War Review Guide

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1 1 Name: Due Date: Class Period: Unit 9 exam score goal: AP exam score goal: Cold War Review Guide APUSH Review Guide for the Cold War timed writing quiz (photo on last page is Public Domain, from Wiki Commons, political cartoon at Right, pictured JFK and Khrushchev, is located at talkandroid.com) This guide aims to aid student study and review of the Cold War. The information covers several chapters. Significant content review may also be found in the last few reading guides, mainly going back to WWII. however this review guide can earn up to 10 bonus points (timeline review portion). Learning Goals: Analyze the causes and effects of the Cold War. Evaluate the effectiveness of Presidential and Congressional actions in fighting this Cold War. For the timed writing quiz, please note, no guides or notes may be used, A note about the Cold War and the AP exam The Cold War ended with the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the break up of the Soviet Union in In the last decade, essay prompts regarding Cold War themes have been increasing. Below are previous prompts that include such themes. One strategy for studying this theme is to simply pre-write for select prompts FRQ Discuss the changing attitudes of historians towards the origins of the Cold War FRQ Harry S. Truman was a realistic, pragmatic President who skillfully led the American people against the menace posed by the Soviet Union. Assess the validity of this generalization for President Truman s foreign policy FRQ In 1945 Winston Churchill said that the United States stood at the summit of the world. Discuss the developments in the thirty years following Churchill s speech which called the global preeminence of the United States into question FRQ Analyze the influence of TWO of the following on American-Soviet relations in the decade following the Second World War. Yalta Conference; Communist Revolution in China; Korean War; McCarthyism 1997 FRQ How do you account for the appeal of McCarthyism in the United States in the era following the Second World War? 1999 FRQ Assess the success of the United States policy of containment in Asia between 1945 and DBQ What were the Cold War fears of the American people in the aftermath of the Second World War? How successfully did the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower address these fears? Use the documents and your knowledge of the years to construct your response FRQ Analyze the ways in which TWO of the following shaped American politics after the Second World War. Anticommunism in the 1940 s and 1950 s; The women s liberation movement in the 1960 s; The silent majority in the 1970 s 2004 FRQ Analyze the successes and failures of the United States Cold War policy of containment as it developed in TWO of the following regions of the world during the period 1945 to East and Southeast Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East 2006 DBQ Analyze developments from 1941 to 1949 that increased suspicions and tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union DBQ Analyze the ways in which the Vietnam War heightened social, political, and economic tensions in the United States. Focus your answer on the period 1964 to FRQ Analyze the ways in which the events and trends of the 1970s diminished the nation s economic power and international influence, and challenged Americans confidence in both FRQ Analyze the effects of the Vietnam War on TWO of the following in the United States in the period from 1961 to The presidency; The population between 18 and 35 years old; Cold War diplomacy 2011 DBQ Analyze the international and domestic challenges the United States faced between 1968 and 1974, and evaluate how President Richard Nixon s administration responded to them FRQ Compare and contrast the Cold War foreign policies of TWO of the following presidents. Harry Truman ( ); Dwight Eisenhower ( ); Richard Nixon ( )

2 2 Cold War Review Timeline Complete the timeline by adding definitions and noting historical significance of each item. Consider the past prompts regarding Cold War when analyzing each item. There are more significant events than the ones listed here, but this will provide a sturdy backbone to your review. 1914: -WWI began in Europe 1917: -Russian Czar removed, new government flirted with Capitalism, USSR pulled out of WWI -U.S. entered WWI 1919: -Lenin lead Bolshevik Revolution with violent implementation of Marxist ideology of communism. -First Red Scare in the U.S.; Palmer Raids Wilson urged U.S. to participate in the League of Nations and a young Winston Churchill warned world of the dangers to world peace but isolationism dominated both nations until WWII -Lenin and Stalin determined to prevent the west from destroying their communist dream What role did industrialization around the world during the 19 th century play in the coming Cold War? What role did WWI play in the coming Cold War? USSR established 1920s -U.S. provided famine relief to USSR but did not recognize their government FDR formally recognized the USSR, diplomatic relations began

3 US enters WWII and extended support to USSR via Lend Lease -US and USSR became allies Manhattan Project began Teheran Conference Yalta Conference -Potsdam Conference U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -United Nations established, both USSR and US are members with veto power -WWII ends What role did WWII play in the coming Cold War? "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." Churchill USSR broke agreement to pull out of Iran, Truman protested and Stalin backed down How did this event in Iran compare to events in Eastern Europe in 1945?

4 and the Cold War officially began -Kennan s Containment -Truman Doctrine -Marshall Plan -National Security Act -HUAC begins investigating reds Second Red Scare Berlin Blockade by Stalin and Berlin Airlift by Truman -Israel established and officially recognized by the U.S. -Voice of America began broadcasts behind the Iron Curtain -Draft reinstated -Alger Hiss case Berlin Airlift ended -USSR had atomic bomb -Mao Zedong and the communists defeated Jiang Jeishi and the Nationalists in China -North Atlantic Treaty Organization established (NATO)

5 McCarthyism began -McCarran Internal Security Bill passed over Truman s veto -Korean War began Truman fired MacArthur -Rosenbergs convicted US had hydrogen bomb -Dwight Eisenhower elected president Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Truman s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies. To what extent were Middle Eastern events connected with Cold War? Ike takes office and Korean War ends; New Look foreign policy The Cold War, following the end of the Korean War in 1953 and the continued division at the 38 th parallel, continued until 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down and 1991 when the Soviet Union broke up. The policy of containment continued, although presidents and Congress varied strategies. The determination of America to weaken or halt the spread of communism led to un-democratic acts in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The greatest conflict of the Cold War was then America sacrificing democracy for democracy. As you review post Korean War events, keep this complexity in mind.

6 CIA inspired coup in Iran 1954 France lost Vietnam Army-McCarthy hearings SEATO formed CIA sponsored coup in Guatemala 1955 Geneva Summit Warsaw Pact 1956 Soviets crush Hungarian revolt Suez Crisis Eisenhower reelected 1957 Eisenhower Doctrine Soviets launch Sputnik NASA established 1958 Second Berlin Crisis U.S. troops sent to Lebanon 1959 Fidel Castro/Cuban Revolution Kitchen Debate 1960 U-2 spy plane incident Khrushchev calls off Paris Summit after spy plane shot down; this following USSR rejection of Open Skies JFK elected OPEC formed

7 7 Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Eisenhower s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies. To what extent were Middle Eastern events connected with Cold War? 1961 JFK entered office; Flexible Response foreign policy Continued Berlin crisis, reignited from 1958 Berlin Wall constructed Bay of Pigs JFK sent military advisors to South Vietnam 1962 Cuban missile crisis 1963 Anti-Diem coup in Vietnam JFK assassinated and LBJ takes over Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Kennedy s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies Tonkin Gulf Resolution 1965 U.S. troops occupy Dominican Republic

8 Six Day War 1968 Vietnam War escalates Tet Offensive Nixon elected Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Johnson s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies. To what extent were Middle Eastern events connected with Cold War? 1969 U.S. astronauts land on the moon Nixon entered office 1970 Nixon ordered invasion of Cambodia 1971 Pentagon Papers published 1972 Nixon visits China and USSR ABM and SALT I treaties ratified Nixon re-elected Munich massacre (summer Olympics) 1973 Vietnam cease-fire/armistice War Powers Act Arab-Israeli War & Arab oil embargo

9 Nixon resigned; Ford took over First OPEC price increase quadrupled price after ending embargo Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Nixon s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies. To what extent were Middle Eastern events connected with Cold War? 1975 Helsinki Accords South Vietnam falls to the Northern communists official end of this proxy war 1976 Carter elected president Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Ford s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies Carter entered office 1978 Camp David Accords 1979 Iranian Revolution and Iranian hostage crises SALT II agreements signed (but never ratified by the Senate) USSR invaded Afghanistan became the Soviet s Vietnam 1980 U.S. boycotted Olympics in Moscow Reagan elected

10 Hostages released from Iran same day Reagan took oath of office Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Carter s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies. To what extend were Middle Eastern events connected to Cold War? Solidarity movement in Poland U.S. began aid to anti-leftist forces in Central America 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) U.S. marines killed in Lebanon U.S. invaded Grenada 1984 Reagan re-elected 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power in USSR First Reagan-Gorbachev Summit (Geneva) 1986 Second Reagan-Gorbachev Summit (Reykjavik, Iceland) Reagan backed Aquino in Philippines Iran-Contra revealed

11 U.S. Naval escorts begin in Persian Gulf Third Reagan-Gorbachev Summit (Washington DC) INF Treaty signed Reagan tells Gorbachev tear down this wall 1988 Fourth Reagan-Gorbachev Summit (Moscow) George H. W. Bush elected 1989 George H.W. Bush took office Chinese government suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations Tiananmen Square Eastern Europe breaks away from USSR Berlin Wall comes down 1990 East and West Germany re-unite Iraq invades Kuwait 1991 Persian Gulf War Gorbachev resigns Yeltsin leads Russia and USSR breaks up Vice President George H. W. Bush, President Ronald Reagan, & Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev Analyze the causes and effects of Cold War events during Reagan s presidency and evaluate the effectiveness of his policies. To what extend were Middle Eastern events connected to Cold War?

12 12 Terms/Names for quick (or notecard) review Key People (not in chronological order) A. Mitchell Palmer Woodrow Wilson Vladimir Lenin Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Senator McCarthy Alger Hiss Whitaker Chambers The Rosenbergs George Kennan Ho Chi Minh Kim Il Sung Mao Zedong Jiang Jeshi Mikhail Gorbachev Nikita Kruschev Fidel Castro Cold War Presidents & their policies Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan Secretaries of State especially Marshall, Dulles, Kissinger Main Events (not in chronological order) Bolshevik Revolution League of Nations WWII Conferences Marshall Plan Hollywood Ten J. Edgar Hoover Atomic weapons Point Four Program 38 th parallel McCarthyism 17 th parallel Truman Doctrine Eisenhower Doctrine DMZ Reagan Doctrine Iron Curtain eastern bloc Flexible Response Containment Berlin Airlift MAD; mutually assured destruction HUAC SDI; Strategic Defense Initiative Domino Theory SALT I and SALT II Arms Race Sputnik Man on the Moon Korean War NASA Second Red Scare; red hunt; McCarthyism Brinkmanship Vietnam War Gulf of Tonkin Tet Offensive My Lai Massacre Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs Détente Russian invasion of Afghanistan Watergate Camp David Accords Iran Hostage Crisis post war Japan Iran Contra Affair War Powers Act Nuremburg trials Chinese Revolution Military spending post WWII Significance of oil production and oil dependence Taiwan Arab-Israeli Conflict Guatemala intervention Military Industrial Complex United Nations CIA perestroika glasnost Berlin Wall National Defense Education Act New Look Khmer Rouge Hungarian revolt SOLIDARITY Iranian Coup and Revolution Presidential elections: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 Also. Pretty good review available at