Unit 7 Cold War
Acc. Am. Vocab Begin Unit 7, Chapter 16 1. Capitalism 2. Communism 3. Cold War 4. Iron Curtain 5. Truman Doctrine 6. Containment 7. Marshall Plan 8. Berlin Airlift 9. Berlin Blockade 10.NATO 11.Warsaw Pact 12.Korea 13.Jiang Jieshi 14.Mao Zedong 15.38 th Parallel 16. Douglas MacArthur 17.North Korea 18.SEATO 19.Arms Race 20.Mutual Assured Destruction 21.Suez Crisis 22.Eisenhower Doctrine 23.NASA 24.Red Scare 25.HUAC 26.Hollywood Ten Blacklist 27.Rosenbergs 28.Atomic Energy Commission 29.Joseph McCarthy 30.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. KEY
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Problem Solution Communists Threaten takeover of China Communist North Korea invades South Korea. South Korean troops and allies retreat to Pusan. MacArthur moves troops into North Korea (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 War 1.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 Europe a. 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 Potsdam a. Truman begins to realize Stalin wants to plan world conquest
The Cold War Begins B. Meeting the Soviet Challenge 1.Iron Curtain 2.Truman Faces a Crisis a. Countries are falling to communism and U.S. is only country with resources to stop them 3.The Truman Doctrine Opposes Communist Expansion a. Truman Doctrine - 400 million to support the free peoples of the world C. Containing Soviet Expansion 1.Keep Soviet s from expanding beyond its current borders 2.Kennan Argues for Containment 3.The Marshal Plan Aids Europe s Economies a. 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 Begins D. 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 Berlin a. 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 Alliances a. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization i. Provide military alliance to counter soviet expansion b. Warsaw Pact i. Pledged to defend one another if attacked
Chapter 16 The Cold War The Korean War
The Korean War A.Communists Gain Control of China 1.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 China a. U.S. made weak attempt to help Nationalists b. Communists take over China
B. Americans Fight in Korea 1. North Korea Invades South Korea a. Korea was Japanese controlled until WWII b. Koreans in North surrendered to Soviets Became Communists c. South surrendered to U.S. Became Democratic i. Capitol was Seoul ii. (38 th Parallel) 2. U.S. Forces Defend South Korea a. 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 Koreans a. Communists easily pushed South Koreans around b. MacArthur counterattacks using a double envelope maneuver i. Continues to push troops into North Korea c. Chinese Fight back i. Push American and U.N troops back past 38 th parallel into Seoul d. MacArthur wants to attack China i. Wants to use atomic bombs on China ii. Truman feared it would bring Soviets into war iii. U.N. forces get back to 38 th parallel e. The General vs. the President i. MacArthur tries to turn public against Truman ii. Truman relieves MacArthur of his duties in Pacific a) MacArthur fades away
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The Korean War C. Korean War has lasting affects a. Soviets suggest ceasefire b. Korea is still two nations c. Truman looses Democratic edge d. Republican Dwight Eisenhower becomes president 1952
Chapter 16 The Cold War The Cold War Expands
The Cold War Expands A.The Arms Races Heightens Tensions 1.Communist Advances Shock the Nation a. Within one month the Soviets tested a bomb and communists took over China 2.Nuclear Arsenals Expand a. 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 Policies 1.Believed in actively containing communism without draining the countries resources 2.Eisenhower Favors Massive Retaliation a. 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 Tension a. Stalin dies in 53, Nikita Khrushchev takes over