PPT-Soviets

and Americans had two very different world perspectives Clashing Goals T he Soviet Union planned to rebuild the world in ways which protected their national security This meant the creation of . /World History. Ch. 17. 5 The Cold War Thaws. Hungarian-students and toppled Stalin statue, 1956. I. Soviet Policy in Eastern Europe and China. A.. . Destalinization. & Rumblings of Protest. Background info…. Afghan Communist Party founded in 1965.. Communist Party took control in a Soviet backed military coup in 1978.. Party never had much support, especially in the rural areas.. In a short time, Afghan Rebels had control of 22 of 28 Afghan provinces.. By Trevor Peterson . The early life of ISIS. ISIS started April 9, 2013 and have continued since . ISIS is a terrorist group in the middle east . They have taken over parts of Syrian and Iraq to gain ground . Dean Acheson: foreign policy advisor . Soviet Union posed a threat to U.S. security. Shaped policy to contain communism. The Chill Sets in…. Soviet Sacrifices: +20million citizens killed in WWII and vast amounts of agricultural & industrial capacity. The Origins of the Cold War. The Yalta Conference (Feb. 1945, Crimean coast) is often considered the starting point of Cold War tensions between the US and the Soviet Union. ‘Big Three’ – Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin were present. . Unit 8. Origins of the Cold War: 1945–1949. After WWII widespread fear develops that all of Europe may fall to Communism. Many of Europe’s economies / countries were suffering greatly and communism’s appeal to the poor fueled fears of worldwide communist revolution . This time period is marked by . fear/paranoia. Nuclear weapons are supposed to be a “deterrence” but instead increase tension between the countries. Soviet Union and United States never go to war directly, they instead fight their conflicts in other countries (. Plus some Soviet and US relationships…. Two Chinas. 1949 . PRC Mainland. Republic of China (Taiwan). Taiwan holds legal status and UN recognition until 1979 (Carter). Communist China Goals. Single-party state led by Mao. Objective: Analyze the reasons for Mutually assured Destruction. Std 11.9.3f. Stronger weapons. Always looking for a way to stay on top. 1942 . idea of more destructive bomb than A-bomb. H-Bomb 67 times more destructive . Dwight Eisenhower. 1890 – 1969 (life). 1953 – 1961 (President). Nicknamed “Ike”. Highly popular due to his efficient military leadership during WWII. Staunchly anti-communist, but also dedicated to scaling back military spending. MAIN IDEAS. ECONOMICS: The conflicting economic systems, capitalism and communism, competed for influence and power after WWII. The superpowers in this struggle were the United States and the Soviet Union. By end of WWII, alliance between G.B., U.S., and U.S.S.R. disintegrating. Cold war = competition for global influence between democracy/capitalism and communism. Led to: alliances (-> “iron curtain”), client states, arms race, diplomatic . th. Century. Dr. Donnelly. Elizabeth Bentley. Bentley was an American who spied on the U.S. for the Soviets from 1938 to 1945. . She defected (changed sides) to the U.S. in 1945.. She named over 80 Americans as also being spies for the Soviets.. PRELUDE TO THE COLD WAR Both Germany and Japan were decimated by the war The Potsdam Conference was held by the Allies in Potsdam, Germany to work out the details of their joint occupation of Germany.