The Cold War Part 2 KOREA-CUBA

Homework: Short Essay  Write a Short Essay (1-2 Pages) that explains how and why the US and the USSR got involved in foreign nations  Foreign nations that you could talk about: 1. Israel 2. Germany 3. Western European nations/Eastern European nations 4. China 5. Korea 6. Cuba

Homework: Short Essay  BE SURE TO INCLUDE CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT  In each Body paragraph, explain HOW AND WHY the US and the USSR got involved  1 st paragraph= Nation 1  2 nd paragraph= Nation 2  3 rd paragraph= Nation 3

Warm Up  Why was the “Great Leap Forward” really a Great Leap Backward?  Why and how did the USA and the USSR get involved in China under Mao Zedong?

Learning Objectives  Analyze how and why the US got involved in the Korean War  Interpret the causes and consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis  Build connections to the modern day

North Korea missile tests: UN 'preparing response'  Missile tests failed, but UN very concerned  Planning to carry out 5 th nuclear test  Chinese president= “committed to ensuring stability and will not allow another war to erupt in Korea”  Most concerned nations=South Korea and Japan

The Korean Peninsula

Connecting to the modern day  Based on what you already know about China’s history during the Cold War, why are they North Korea’s closest ally in the modern day?  Why do you think the Chinese want the world to think that they got North Korea under control?  What does this tell you about the relationship between South Korea, Japan, and the United States during the Cold War?

The Cold War Moves to Korea:

Check for Understanding  What countries fought in The Korean War and what were they fighting over?  How and why did the US and the USSR get involved in Korea?  Who won The Korean War?  How is this an example of a “Hot War” that resulted from the “Cold War”?

Modern Day DMZ (De-Militarized Zone)

Transitioning: Cuba  Platt Amendment: Part of the Cuban Constitution which says: A. United States gets a naval base in Guantanamo Bay B. United States has a right to intervene in Cuban affairs whenever it wants 1. What is this naval based in Guantanamo Bay used for in the modern day? (we have talked about this) 2. As an American, do you think the US should have a right to interfere in Cuban affairs whenever it wants? Keep in mind where in the world Cuba is and that the Americans allowed the Cubans to gain independence.

CUBA

Fulgencio Batista  Why do you think the US would support a violent and harsh dictator, such as Batista?

Fidel Castro  -Took control of Cuba by leading a revolt against Batista  -Took control of all US businesses in Cuba  -Stopped the Bay of Pigs invasion  -Leader of Cuba during Cuban Missile Crisis

Bay of Pigs Invasion  CIA prepares a plan to send Cuban refugees into Cuba, to take down Castro  The plan failed miserably and most of the refugees were either killed or imprisoned  Huge victory for Castro and huge loss for Kennedy  Why do you think the CIA tried to send in Cuban refugees rather than US troops into Cuba?

JFK=John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Nikita Khrushchev: Soviet leader after Stalin

US naval blockade of Cuba-1962

Role-Playing: The Cuban Missile Crisis  Groups of 6-7  Each person plays a character (or two) in the list of suggested characters  Each group must write out a skit that shows: a. Fidel Castro taking over Cuba from Batista b. Bad relations developing between Cuba and US c. Actions taken by USSR and US from

Warm Up  How and why did the US and the USSR get involved in Korea and Cuba?

Homework: Short Essay  Write a Short Essay (1-2 Pages) that explains how and why the US and the USSR got involved in foreign nations  Foreign nations that you could talk about:  Israel  Germany  Western European nations/Eastern European nations  China  Korea  Cuba

Homework: Short Essay  BE SURE TO INCLUDE CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT  In each Body paragraph, explain HOW AND WHY the US and the USSR got involved  1st paragraph= Nation 1  2nd paragraph= Nation 2  3rd paragraph= Nation 3

Learning Objectives  Analyze the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis  Interpret the causes and consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis  Engage in visual learning

Thirteen Days  Fill out the question and answer sheet to Thirteen Days