PPT-The Cold War Thaws

Chapter 17 Section 5 The Soviets Dominate Eastern Europe After Stalin died new moderate groups ruled the USSR Many allowed the satellite countries a taste of independence Of course they needed to remain communist. What was Africa’s role in the Cold War? . How . did American attitudes toward Africa change in the Cold War period? . Neo-colonialism. It can be argued many African nations were pawns on the cold war chessboard – victims of neo-colonialism by US, USSR and PRC. IN THE 1960s, THE 1970s, . AND THE 1980s. Essential Questions. :. What were the important . Cold War events . of the 1960s and 1970s?. . How did the . Cold War end . in the 1980s?. Joseph Stalin . led the Soviet Union from 1927 to 1953. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the prospect of communist subversion at home and abroad seemed frighteningly real to many people in the United States. These fears came to define–and, in some cases, corrode–the era’s . By:. Matthew Wilson. Dakota Berger . And Dummy. Culture in the cold war. The Cold War was reflected in culture through music, movies, books, television and other media. . The United States had a very specific Stereotype they wanted to Employ when making their films in the Cold War, that Stereotype was to depict the Soviet Union to be the Villains in just about every film that was made with them in the plot. . W - . 5. Lessons and Legacies. Vietnam. Détente. Economic shocks. The end of the Cold war. Vietnam: A profound FP setback. Robert McNamara, . In retrospect. The power of nationalism. Ignorance of history, culture and politics. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why did the Cold War Last So Long?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (8B) describe . how Cold War tensions were intensified by the arms race, the space race, McCarthyism, and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), the findings of which were confirmed by the . L/O – To identify the key features and turning points of the Cold War and understand the nature of the conflict. What was the Cold War?. Cold War. . = . a period of extreme tension between states stopping just short of war.. Nixon (early 1970s). Detente: . Easing/Thawing of Cold War. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I). Trade agreements/cultural exchange. Watergate. Why does the USSR Collapse?. Invasion of Afghanistan weakens USSR. L/O: To revise the causes of the Cold War in order to write a balanced essay.. THE USA. THE USSR. BOTH SIDES. NO ONE IT WAS INEVITABLE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpYCplyBknI. . EVENT. WHAT HAPPENED?. 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.. Period after WWII is referred to as the Cold War. : the tense relationship between capitalism (mainly the USA) and communism (Soviet Union). Postwar (after WWII) discussions were . postponed as long as possible. Why a cold war?. Setting the stage: During and After WWII . The U.S. and Soviet Union were . allies. during WWII. Both counties . spied. on each other during WWII . Both wanted to share as little as possible in the victory over the . 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.