Cold War Mrs Lopez Canutillo High School Arms Race Atomic Bomb Used to end WWII Helped to launch US into superpower status Held a temporary monopoly on it Successfully launched atomic bomb in 1949 ID: 597379
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Races of the
Cold War
Mrs. Lopez
Canutillo High SchoolSlide2
Arms RaceSlide3
Atomic Bomb
Used to end WWIIHelped to launch US into ‘superpower’ statusHeld a temporary monopoly on it
Successfully launched atomic bomb in 1949
United StatesUSSRSlide4
Hydrogen Bomb: A ‘race’ had quickly begun on the development of this type of bomb
1952, “Mike” was successfully detonated1954, US detonates their most powerful hydrogen bomb (14.8 megatons)Underestimated power and accidentally poisoned islanders 300 miles away
1953, the Soviets shocked the world by launching their own ‘version’, however, it was not a true hydrogen bomb
1955, Soviets successfully launch true hydrogen bomb (58 megatons!!)United States
USSRSlide5
Nuclear StockpilesSlide6
The Red Scare
With bombs in the hands of communists, a wave of American fear is felt throughout the country, nicknamed the RED SCARE
Threat of a nuclear attack is thought could happen at any moment.Bomb Drills become an engrained part of our everyday lifePeople practice “drop and cover” Bomb shelters built
City wide emergency alarms practicedSlide7Slide8
Duck and CoverSlide9
Space RaceSlide10
Space Race
Along with ‘racing’ to arm ourselves, a race into space beginsSeen as necessary for national security and superiority
Each superpower was working tirelessly to launch an artificial satellite into spaceMost famous U.S. animal was Ham, the chimpanzee
Launched in 1961, taught to push control buttons, survived re-entry, buried in Alamagordo Space MuseumSlide11
Humans in Space
April 1961, Soviets launch Yuri Gagarin into space
Orbited the Earth for 108 minutes
Seen as not only a Soviet triumph, but a victory for all of mankindUS shocked and embarrassed by being beat3 weeks later, US launches Alan Shepard into space
Although didn’t orbit like GagarinA year later, John Glenn is first American to successfully orbit the EarthAll of this, of course, leads to Moon Race!!Slide12
Changes in Power
U.S.
U.S.S.R.Slide13
Korea and Vietnam
Does Containment Work?Slide14
Domino Theory
Communism spreads like a diseaseSlide15
Korea and Vietnam
USA tried to contain
communism. China turns communist!!
AhhhhSlide16
Communists invaded from the north. China sent a million troops to help reds.Slide17
Korean War
Communist
North Korean troops invaded South Korea. S. Korea asks for help
Poorly armed, the South Koreans were no match for the North.
The United Nations ordered North Korea to withdraw its troops. General MacArthur was appointed to command all UN troops in Korea. After three years of fighting a stalemate, more than 54,000 American troops perished.Slide18
Vietnam War 1960s-1973
Through the Kennedy years, US troops trained S. Vietnamese troops to fight the Reds.
After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, under LBJ, US troops started to fight more.Slide19Slide20
Vietnam, 1968Slide21
Helicopters!Slide22
Napalm!Slide23Slide24
Seeing this on TV led to a
loss of support at homeSlide25
Hippie bashing!!!Slide26
Meanwhile. . .
After Korea and before Vietnam got really bad, America felt they had a problem closer to home.Slide27Slide28
Bay of Pigs
Cuba turns communistLeader is Fidel CastroThe
CIA trained and funded an invasion of communist Cuba.The invasion failed, and Castro had some powerful friends!Slide29
Soviet response.
Don’t worry comrade Castro. We got your back!Slide30
A U2 spy plane found these missile silos in Cuba, 1962.Slide31
Kennedy KhrushchevSlide32
People built more bomb shelters.Slide33
End to a crisis!
The Soviets removed the missiles in Cuba.
In exchange, USA pledged to not invade Cuba again. And to remove missiles in Turkey (right).Slide34
Afterward
A direct phone line was set up between their offices to bypass other channels.Slide35
November 22, 1963
LBJ took the PresidencyJFK was shot in DallasSlide36
Activity:
Did the policy of containment work with the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam? Explain why or why not.
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