The Domino Effect

1
The Domino Effect

• An examination of the Spread of violence utilised
  by both global powers for their own gain
  throughout the cold war

2
Cold War Hot Zones

• The goals of the United States of America and the
  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were to use
  the conflicts of other nations to divert
  attention from each other, but also fight a war
  of ideologies. In hindsight, they accomplished
  these goals, for they never came into conflict
  with each other. Thus, the conflicts were a mixed
  blessing.

3
Cold War Hot Zones

• Guatemala
• Bolivia
• Chile
• El Salvador
• Angola
• Egypt
• Iran-Iraq War

4
Guatemala

• 1944 Communist Govt Takes Power
• Early 1954 U.S. backs right-wing revolution
• May 1954 Guatemala Govt purchases arms from
  Czechoslovakia
• June 1954 Peace Accord

5
Bolivia

• 1941 National Revolutionary Movement (MNR)
  Formed
• 1952 Soviet-backed MNR revolution
• 1964 U.S. Sponsors Military Coup

6
Chile

• 1970 Popular Unity wins election
• 1971-73 International Copper Boycott
• Popular Unity wins re-election
• Sep. 11, 1973 U.S. Sponsors Pinochet Military
  Coup

7
El Salvador

• Mar. 5, 1980 Christian Democrat Govt takes
  power
• Mid-1980s U.S.S.R. backs opposition coalition
• Mar. 1982 U.S. oversees elections Right-wing
  Govt wins
• 1980s CIA involve

8
Angola

• 1975 Angolan Independence
• 1976 Marxist Govt Civil War (-2002)
• 1980s Soviet, Cuban, U.S.Chinese Support
• May 1991 - Ceasefire

9
Egypt

• Soviet Union invests in Aswan High Dam
• 1958 United Arab Republic Formed Soviet
  Support
• 1967 Six Day War Soviet Military Aid
• 1971 Sadat ends Soviet Influence

10
Iraq

• 1972 Iraq receives arms from U.S.S.R.
• 1973 Iraq sends Soviet-backed troops to
  Arab-Israeli Conflict
• 1978 Communist conspirators executed Soviet
  ties come to end.

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