People of the Cold War

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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman
• Mao
• Chiang Kai-Shek
• Ho Chi Minh
• Fidel Castro

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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin

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BACK

• creates satellites in E. Europeblockades West
  Berlincauses Berlin Airlift

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Berlin Airlift
In 1948, Stalin cut off roads and railways into
Berlin, but Truman did not back down and supplied
Berlin by air.
Stalin backs down.
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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill

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BACK

• creates satellites in E. Europesparks Cold
  War
• Iron Curtain speech

From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the
Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across
the Continent.
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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman

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BACK

• creates satellites in E. Europesparks Cold
  War
• Iron Curtain speechdescribes Soviet control
  of E. Europe
• Truman Doctrine containment policy (stop spread
  of Communism)

Truman opposed communist aggression whether in
Asia or Europe (Berlin)
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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman
• Mao Tse-Tung Mao

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BACK

• creates satellites in E. Europesparks Cold
  War
• Iron Curtain speechdescribes Soviet control
  of E. Europe
• Truman Doctrine containment policy (stop spread
  of Communism) Korea War
• His plan rebuilds W. Europe (to avoid communism)
• General Korean War rebuilt Japan (avoid
  communism)
• Chinese communistwins Chinese Civil War

Maos defeated opponents, the Nationalists fled
to Taiwancalled Nationalist China.
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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman
• Mao Tse-Tung
• Chiang Kai-Shek

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BACK

• creates satellites in E. Europesparks Cold
  War
• Iron Curtain speechdescribes Soviet control
  of E. Europe
• Truman Doctrine containment policy (stop spread
  of Communism) Korea War
• Chinese communistwins Chinese Civil War
• Chinese Nationalistloses to Mao--flees to Taiwan

Taiwan
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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman
• Mao Tse-Tung
• Chiang Kai-Shek
• Ho Chi Minh

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8. Vietnam Communistbeat French, fights U.S. in
Vietnam War
After defeating the French in 1954, Ho fought the
U.S. The Ho Chi Minh Trial through Laos and
Cambodia was used to deliver supplies to
communist troops in South Vietnam.
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People of the Cold War
1945-1989
Do you Know

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Harry S. Truman
• Mao Tse-Tung
• Chiang Kai-Shek
• Ho Chi Minh
• Fidel Castro

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C.
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War III almost breaks out in 1962 when the
Soviets put nukes in Cuba Kennedy blockades
Cuba Soviets backdown
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
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BACK

• creates satellites in E. Europesparks Cold
  War
• Iron Curtain speechdescribes Soviet control
  of E. Europe
• Truman Doctrine containment policy (stop spread
  of Communism) Korea War
• Chinese communistwins Chinese Civil War
• Chinese Nationalistloses to Maoflees to Taiwan
• Vietnam Communistbeat French, fights U.S. in
  Vietnam War
• Cuba communistSoviet supported