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1 26:1 Origins of the Cold War

2 U.S. v. U.S.S.R Capitalism v. Communism Democracy v. communism Nonaggression Pact Delay in Western Europe Attack Atomic Bomb

3 United Nations 1945 NYC Superpowers use UN to promote own agenda  Security Council v. General Assembly

4 Harry S. Truman 33 rd President FDR April 12, 1945 Clueless but decisive

5 Potsdam Conference Big Three Truman, Stalin, Churchill/Attlee Issues – Eastern European elections – Free trade

6 Satellite Nations Buffer zone Raw materials/market for goods

7 Cold War 1945-1991 Europe Divided Truman foreign policy: containment Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech

8 Truman Doctrine Containment Greek Civil War Turkey $400 million

9 Marshall Plan Conditions in Europe 1947 Secretary of State George Marshall $13 billion to 16 countries Western Europe and US economies flourished

10 Marshall Plan

11 German Reunification Allies combine western zones Berlin blockade

12 Berlin Airlift Operation Vittles Stats Supplies effects

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15 Federal Republic of Germany West Germany German Democratic Republic East Germany

16 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defensive military alliance U.S. peacetime military alliance

17 26:2 Cold War Heats Up

18 China U.S. Chiang Kai-shek/ Nationalists weaknesses

19 U.S.S.R. Mao Zedong/ Communists strengths China

20 China’s Civil War U.S. sent $3 billion-no troops-Containment fails! 2 Chinas – Nationalist China-Taiwan – People’s Republic of China

21 South Korea Republic of Korea U.S. occupied south of 38 th parallel Seoul

22 North Korea People’s Republic of Korea USSR-north of 38 th parallel Kim Il sung Pyongyang

23 Korean War 1950-1953 June 25, 1950 North invades South United Nations – Soviet Veto? General MacArthur-US led UN Coalition

24 Northern Advances Cross 38 th Take Seoul Push to Pusan

25 MacArthur’s Counterattack Inchon Landing Push north from Pusan Trapped ½ north Korean army N. Korean army retreats across 38th

26 UN/US troops advance into North Korea Cross the 38 th?? Push to the Yalu River

27 China enters Korean War 300,000 cross the Yalu Push UN/US back across the 38 th Seoul Who is fighting who???

28 1951 Stalemate General Mac Arthur’s plan to end the stalemate-attack China – Blockade – Nukes – Invasion Implications

29 MacArthur v. Truman Limited war in Korea No war against China MacArthur undermines Truman’s authority MacArthur fired “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”

30 Armistice in Korea 38 th parallel DMZ at the 38 th Costs – 54,000 – $67 billion Success????

31 North v. South Korea today North: 22 million 1,800/year 4 TV stations 3 internet hosts South: 48 million 27,700/year 57 TV stations 300,000 internet hosts

32 United States of America 307 million $47,500 2,218 TV stations 383 million internet hosts


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