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1 The Cold War abroad

2 Roots of the Cold War: ___________________ competition b/t US and USSR for control and influence in world US = Capitalist/Democracy ______________________: North Atlantic Treaty Organization = alliance with US USSR = Communist/Dictatorship _____________________: Soviet Alliance Cold War NATO Warsaw Pact

3 2. ________________________________: US loans nations $ (to rebuild after WWII)
Marshall Plan a. Must use $ to buy American products

4 3. __________________ : Winston Churchill’s term to describe the border b/w the Soviet states and Western Europe. Iron Curtain “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of … Central and Eastern Europe.. The Communist parties, which were very mall in all these Eastern States of Europe, have been raised to pre-eminence and power far beyond their numbers and are seeking everywhere to obtain totalitarian control.” “Iron Curtain” speech, Winston Churchill, March 5, 1946

5 Truman Doctrine 4. ______________________: President’s promise to help nations struggling against communism 5. _____________________: Fear that if 1 country falls to communism, others will follow 6. _____________________: to stop the spread of communism to other countries (afraid it will spread like a virus) Domino Theory Containment policy

6 Hot Zones in a Cold War Korea Divided along ____________ after WWII
USSR controls north (Communist) US controls south (Democracy) North (supplied by Soviets) invades South South (supplied by UN) invades North ______________ at 38th Parallel 38th Parallel Stalemate

7 2. Cuba Cuban Revolution __________________: Fidel Castro overthrows gov’t and est. communist state _____________________ : CIA plans and funds invasion by armed Cuban exiles Hope locals will join in BUT, never make it ashore US loses prestige! Bay of Pigs Invasion

8 c. __________________: Soviets set up nuclear missile sites in Cuba
US est blockade to Cuba JFK delivers ultimatum World on the BRINK of nuclear war… Soviets remove weapons Cuban Missile Crisis

9 Domino Theory North Korea and North Vietnam fall to the “Reds”.
US leaders are convinced all SE Asia will also fall …. Like dominos

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