Cold War

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Cold War

• Global Regents Review
• Patten/Valdner

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Japan after WWII

• Created a Constitutional Monarchy
• Woman Gained Rights
• Citizens Were Granted Basic Rights

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Germany After WWII

• Divided into four zones
• Allied Powers controlled West Germany (Democracy)
• U.S.S.R. controlled East Germany (Communist)

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• As a result of WWII, Soviet Union and U.S.
  emerged at the worlds leading superpowers. The
  ideological conflict between these two nations is
  known as the Cold War.
• Communism vs. Democracy

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Containment

• Berlin Airlift
• Western Powers airlifted supplies to W. Berlin
  because Stalin had blocked all land routes in
  hope of gaining total control in Berlin

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Containment

• Truman Doctrine
• Economic and Military program designed to help
  other nations resist Soviet (communist)
  aggression
• Greece and Turkey

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Containment

• Marshall Plan
• Economic aid was given to democratic nation to
  lessen the appeal of communism

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• Two Rival Alliances were NATO (North Atlantic
  Treaty Organization and Warsaw Pact

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Area 1 East Asia

• Korean War
• N. Korea Communist
• S. Korea Democracy
• Vietnam War
• N. Vietnam Communist
• S. Vietnam Democracy

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Korean and Vietnam Conflicts

• Northern areas wanted to unify the country under
  communist rule. U.S.S.R. supported the North and
  U.S. supported the South
• Korean War Still Split at 38th Parallel
• Vietnam War United under communist control

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Area 2 Latin America

• Cuba
• U.S.S.R. supported Fidel Castro in his attempt to
  overthrow the government
• He created a communist dictatorship
• U.S. tried to invade at the Bay of Pigs Invasion
  but was unsuccessful
• Cuban Missile Crisis

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Area 3 - Africa

• Congo
• U.S.S.R. supported the Premier but then an
  anti-communist leader cam into power and received
  support from the West

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Nonaligned Nations

• Nations that did not take sides and remained
  neutral
• The wanted to make economic progress and to avoid
  involvement in the Cold War