Third World Countries Latin America Asia Africa Nonaligned Nations 2 Second World Countries Fidel Castro Nicaragua Afghanistan 3 First World Countries Cuban Missile C risis Iran ID: 732860
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What similarities do you see among U.S. actions in Nicaragua, Cuba, and Iran?
Third World Countries
-Latin America, Asia, Africa
-Nonaligned Nations
2. Second World Countries
-Fidel Castro
-Nicaragua
-Afghanistan
3. First World Countries
-Cuban Missile
C
risis
-Iran
-Main policiesSlide2
Latin America, Africa, Asia
The Third World: Countries who have yet to develop. (those who did not choose between communism and capitalism)
Lack of education
Ethnic conflicts
Second World: Soviet influenced countries, industrialized
First World: Capitalist influenced countries, industrialized and modernSlide3
Nonaligned Nations
In 1955 Indonesia hosted the Bandung conference
Called for an alliance of nations to stay neutral.
India, Indonesia, and other countries joined to stay out of conflict or fear of being
controled
. Slide4
Fidel Castro
U.S. supported unpopular dictator Batista
Revolution overthrew him in 1950
Young Lawyer Fidel Castro took power
Instantly brought reforms, and improved conditions to the country
Castro took control of U.S.
run sugar mills
Turned to soviets for aidSlide5
Nicaragua
America funded
Anastasio
Somoza since 1933.
Unpopular in his country, held control as a dictator
In 1979 his son was ousted from power
Daniel Ortega was helped by both U.S. and U.S.S.R. after coming to power, but promoted other countries around to revolt. Slide6
Afghanistan
In 1950’s Soviets communism spread to Afghanistan, promoting fears of U.S.
1970 revolt toppled Soviet regime
Soviets invaded in 1979, no exit strategy, they became stuck in a way like Vietnam.
Afghanistan's used gorilla warfare
U.S. helped Rebels.Slide7
Cuban Missile Crisis
A failed Bay of Pigs overthrow prompted Khrushchev to secretly build missiles silo’s in Cuba
Kennedy created a blockade until Khrushchev withdrew missiles. Slide8Slide9
Iran
US supported the Shah of Iran who was westernizing Iran-1950’s
Ayatollah (Muslim religious leaders) took control after Shah fled during rebellion-1979
U.S. took in the Shah for medical treatment
Ayatollah promoted the seizure of US embassy, taking over 60 American hostages.
Prisoners for 444 days. Slide10
Policies of the U.S.
Backed Wars and Revolutions that helped the U.S. goals
CIA created, secret activities, assassination, spying
Built schools, sent aid, sent volunteers, programs to combat activities.
Boycotted Olympic games in Moscow 1980Slide11