Name: The Cold War Conflicts United States vs. Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) Contrast Compare Contrast Cold War: United Nations: Formed in 1945 because many nations wanted to promote The Marshall Plan:
UN: United Nations: NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Think About It! Why do you think government leaders use propaganda, especially in times of war? Germany Divided: West Germany: East Germany: Berlin Airlift Berlin Wall The Korean War
The Red Scare Cuban Missile Crisis The Vietnam Conflict The Space Race In the 1960 s, along with the Cold War, both the U.S. and the Soviet Union were trying to be the first to get a. First Round: Launch Sputnik 1 in 1957 U.S. forms NASA
Second Round: U.S. sends Apollo 11 to the moon with three men abroad in 1969 The Cold War Ends The Berlin wall came down in the year as the people were taking back control of communist countries. The U.S.S.R. split up in 1991 All of its were returned to Russia Both Russia and the U.S. agreed to destroy MOST of its nuclear weapons by 2004 Think About It! Many people believe that nuclear weapons actually PREVENTED World War 3. Why do you think this may or may not be true?
Name: The Cold War Conflicts - KEY United States vs. Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) Contrast The US is a democratic country US wanted to stop communism from spreading. Compare world s most powerful nations. Contrast The Soviet Union was a communist country Soviet Union was trying to expand communism Cold War: Fought with words, money, and the threat of weapons United Nations: Formed in 1945 because many nations wanted to promote world peace. The Marshall Plan: US will provide food, shelter, materials to help European countries rebuild and stand up to communism Over $13,000,000,000
UN: United Nations: Formed in 1945 because many nations wanted to promote global peace NATO: North American Trade Organization o Military alliance between the nations of Western Europe Think About It! Why do you think government leaders use propaganda, especially in times of war? Germany Divided: West Germany: democratic East Germany: communist Berlin Airlift Airplanes flew into Berlin with food and fuel until May 1949 when the Soviet Union lifted the blockade. Berlin Wall a wall around West Berlin to prevent people from East Berlin from escaping. The Korean War North Korea - communist South Korea - did not want to be communist America joined to help. The war lasted until 1953. North Korea remained communist and South Korea remained democratic.
The Red Scare Joseph McCarthy claimed there were hundreds of government officials that were communist. Cuban Missile Crisis Fidel Castro became the dictator of Cuba. 1962 Soviets send nuclear weapons to Cuba o Cuba is only 90 miles from the coast of Florida. JFK told the Soviet Union to remove the missiles After 4 TENSE days, the Soviets remove the missiles. The Vietnam Conflict North Vietnam communist South Vietnam democratic By 1969, more than 500,000 U.S. troops were in Vietnam The North Vietnamese army (NVA) used guerilla warfare tactics. This was a VERY unpopular war Lasted 1963-1975 In 1973, American s withdrew The Space Race In the 1960 s, along with the Cold War, both the U.S. and the Soviet Union were trying to be the first to get a person into space. First Round: USSR wins
Launch Sputnik 1 in 1957 U.S. forms NASA: National Aeronautic and Space Administration Second Round: USA wins U.S. sends Apollo 11 to the moon with three men abroad in 1969 The Berlin wall came down in the year 1989 as The Cold War Ends the people were taking back control of communist countries. The U.S.S.R. split up in 1991 All of its nuclear weapons were returned to Russia Both Russia and the U.S. agreed to destroy MOST of its nuclear weapons by 2004 Think About It! Many people believe that nuclear weapons actually PREVENTED World War 3. Why do you think this may or may not be true?