PPT-1 The Cold War 1945-1990

US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Democracy vs Communism Capitalism vs Socialism 3 The Cold War US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Democracy vs Communism Capitalism vs Socialism. Objective 4.5: . Consider the involvement of the USA in Vietnam from 1950 to . 1973. Warm-Up . : . Class Review—Truman . Doctrine. Read the following excerpt from the Truman Doctrine…. I believe that it must be policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures…I believe that we must assist peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way…The free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining their freedoms. . Meiji Restoration. 1868. Emperor “restored” to power. Creation of a modern nation state. Getting to Empire. Victory in Sino-Japanese War (1895). Getting to Empire. Victory in Sino-Japanese War (1895). World War II. Objectives. Today we will be able to identify critical . moments of . World War II, and identify . characteristics “Operation Overlord” . and . the “Battle . of . the Bulge”.. 1939- 40. Background…. During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945 and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. . The United States and East Asia. By Mary Jansen. Douglas A. MacArthur. Reconstructing Japan. Reconstructing Japan: Phase 1. The Punishment and Reformation of Japan 1945-47. Reconstructing Japan: Phase 2. US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Democracy vs. Communism. Capitalism vs. Socialism. 2. US/USSR Relationship during WWII. 1939: Stalin (USSR) makes a deal with Hitler (Germany).. 1941: Hitler breaks deal and attacks USSR.. US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Democracy vs. Communism. Capitalism vs. Socialism. 2. US/USSR Relationship during WWII. 1939: Stalin (USSR) makes a deal with Hitler (Germany).. 1941: Hitler breaks deal and attacks USSR.. What’s Essential?. Causes of the War (underlying and direct). Reasons for American Neutrality (various acts/events). Reason for American entrance: Pearl Harbor. Wartime goals of the Allies. Major battles: D-Day, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Prosperity at Home, Cold War Abroad. The U.S. had tremendous prosperity in the 1950s – with an increase in national income each year.. But to counter the spread of Soviet influence, the U.S. also maintained a peacetime draft (Universal Military Training), and a large peacetime army, navy, and air force.. a. Explain the origin and meaning of the term “Iron Curtain.” . b. Explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. . nited Nations. After World War II Western leaders perceived the Soviet Union as the center of a world revolutionary . movement. United . Nations . was formed . as a way of preventing future global conflicts. Both sides knew that a real “WW3”, a nuclear war, would be unwinnable.. However the Cold War had many characteristics of an actual war:. Arms race . (when countries compete to have the most effective armed forces). Homework. Chapter 17 Section 3: Questions 1-3. Start preparing for Final. Learning objectives. Engage in visual learning regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Analyze Cold War imagery and writing. Prepare for District Assessment. If your cold emails do not match these standards then yes, you’ve got to go back and revise them. Yes, that’s a pain, but at least you’ll know what to do the next time around.