Have your Study Guide Out for Chapters 1 and 2 Have a Novel CLEAR DESK OF ALL OTHER MATERIALS 1914 1917 World War I Russian people are tired poor underfed underpaid Fighting with no weapons ID: 593138
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Rising Wall" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Rising Wall
Have your Study Guide Out for Chapters 1 and 2
Have a Novel
CLEAR DESK OF ALL OTHER MATERIALSSlide2
1914 – 1917 –
World War I
Russian people are tired, poor, underfed, underpaid
Fighting with no weapons 1917 – Russian people begin an uprising (AOW article)Czar Nicholas II overthrownCarl Marx becomes a stronger voice for communism “Communism will replace capitalism”1919 – Civil War - Lenin - leader of the Bolshevik PartyBolshevik Russia becomes the USSR ( Union of Soviet Socialist Republics )With the end of World War I – Woodrow Wilson is monitoring RussiaSlide3
Fast Forward to 1945
Potsdam
Churchill, Truman: “We want peace and prosperity for the world”
Stalin’s mission to uphold/support communist EuropeAgreed that Germany would be petitioned: divided into 4 zones of occupation. Western Germany to be given to 1. USA, 2. France, and 3. Britain. 4. Eastern Germany to USSRBerlin would be partitioned the same waySlide4
1946- 1948
Churchill raised the alarm of the “Iron Curtain”
Soviet control of Europe
1948 – Berlin starkly divided between western zone/eastern zoneWest = prosperous/ major advancement in their war recoveryEast = poor, hungry, ruined, no repairEasterners flee for the West. Stalin orders West Berlin to be block off – “The Berlin Blockade” Truman (US President) – declares support for the West – uses airplanes to drop aid for West Berlin (15 month operation)1949 – Soviets lift the blockadeSlide5
1946-1947
Stalin increases aggression within eastern Europe (controlled by the USSR)
Eastern Europe becomes a captive of Communism
Thousands sent to work in Soviet Work CampsStalin declares “War with the West”U.S.A. begins “Containment” – contain communism to the East / support the western European nations and West Germany Marshall Plan (Soviets refuse to join in on the drafting of the plan)US becomes an Economic Super PowerSlide6
1949
The division of Germany becomes permanent
NATO is formed (the U.S. and their allies agree to support each other)
Warsaw Pact is formed (USSR and their allies response to NATO)Soviets test nuclear bombChina’s communist party wins their Civil WarKorean War begins (the UN/US troops pretty much loose)It becomes the primary goal of the west to halt soviet expansion (i.e. containment theory)
Mao killed
45 million in four
yearsSlide7
1950
North Korea (communist) attacks South Korea (democratic)
Becomes the first military challenge of the Cold War
38th parallel – Soviets support N. Korea Communist/ USA supports S. KoreaUS through the United Nations demands restoration of peace in Korea and convinces the UN to send troops (which are primary U.S. soldiers)October – UN troops march across 38th parallel November – China joins in their support of North Korea MacArthur demands war with China/ Fired by President TrumanSlide8
1951 and 1953
1951 – war reaches stalemate at the 38
th
parallel1953 – Cease fire agreement between North and South KoreaSlide9
1947-1954
Americans fear Cold War, Communism, and the possibility of Nuclear War
The Red Scare
McCarthyismRussia declare an official enemy of the WestSlide10
1952-1960
USA threatens Russia with massive retaliation – 3,000 nuclear bombs = 285 million dead
Stalin dies – leadership of the USSR turns to a collective leadership which extends an olive branch to the West – asks for a peaceful co-existence
1955 – Geneva Switzerland – open skies declaredNikita Khrushchev – top man in Moscow; refuses “open skies”Had a secret to protect – Russia has no nuclear weaponsSlide11
1959
Congressman (later to be President) Nixon meets with Khrushchev to discuss capitalism and communism
Khrushchev visits the U.S.A. to observe capitalism
Khrushchev is impressed and declares a new relationship of peaceSlide12
1960
U2 plane is shot down in USSR airspace – pilot captured
Khrushchev is outraged and calls off all possibility of peaceful relationship
U2 plane is proof of USA lies and deceitAmerican Pilot of U2 plane found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 10 years in a Soviet prisonDuring the same day USA proves capability of orbiting satellite (used for capturing images and spying)
Francis Gary PowersSlide13
1953-1956
Iron Curtain Cracks – watch video on
Discovery Education (1:05:37)Slide14
1961
John F. Kennedy sworn in as United States President
Castro takes Cuba (communism comes to the West)
Bay of Pigs (failed invasion of Cuba)USA economic sanctions against CubaCuba partners with Soviet Union who agrees to support their communistic effort and the aggression of the United States.Gerta’s Berlin Wall RisesPrior – million leave E. Germany; JFK meets with Khrushchev and demands USSR withdraw from Germany – USSR says “No”Slide15
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
USSR sends nuclear war heads to Cuba Slide16
Final Showcase of Learning
I am placing this power point on my website (File Cabinet)
Using this power point and further research – create a timeline
Major dates, people, places, events of the Cold War (1961-1991)Must include illustrations and picturesMust include a works citedDisplay is your choiceDue Friday May 5