1. The Cold War

2. Divided Europe
After WWII France, England, and US restored democracy to the nations they occupied
Russia maintained control to spread communism/ protect from an attack
Line called “the iron curtain”

3. Containment
US afraid of communism spreading- decide to not fight it but “contain” it from spreading
Truman Doctrine issued- US will help any nation resisting communism
Marshall Plan- provided economic assistance to rebuild war torn nations- free money
Poor nations are most likely to turn communist

4. Division of Germany After the war all 4 allies took part of Germany
US, France, and England all united their portions into West Germany
Russia kept it’s portion as East Germany- a part of the USSR
Thousands tried to escape to West Berlin

5. Divided Berlin
Capital city of Berlin also divided, West Berlin became an island of democracy
Stalin wanted all of Berlin- cut off West Berlin to starve them
US authorized Berlin Airlift to drop supplies for 15 mths

7. Capitalism/ Democracy
Assignment
Capitalism/ Democracy
List 3 defining features
Illustrate a scene of what life would be like
Communism

8. Korean War China has communist revolution inspired by Russia
Korea was divided between US and Russia on the 38th parallel
North= communist
South= Democratic
June 1950 North invaded the South
US sends General MacArthur to fight back

9. Korean War US pushed North back almost to China
China feared they would be attacked next
Helped North Korea and pushed US back
Truce signed to keep line at 38th parallel

10. Attitudes at Home Red Scare continues- fear of nuclear war
House Un American Activities Committee (HUAC) created to root out communist in government/leadership
Joseph McCarthy became famous for investigating government leaders who he claimed were communist
Government conspiracy

11. Post War Culture

12. Post War Boom
GI Bill passed to help veterans pay for college, and low interest loans to buy homes.
First time common people could own a house
Construction exploded- subdivisions
Baby boom
College attendance rates rise
Becomes the new American dream

13. National Highway Act Build multi-lane interstates across the nation
Allowed people to commute
Served as military infrastructure

14. US Consumerism Economy boomed after WWII- richest nation
Families began buying appliances, TVs, cars, clothes, jewelry
Credit cards invented
TVs allowed for 24/7 News
Nixon Kennedy Debate
Vietnam war

15. Space Race US and USSR competing for best technology/ military
USSR launched Sputnik in first satellite
US worried and started NASA
Boosted Science and Math education in schools
1961 USSR launched first space flight
1962 John Glenn- first US Astronaut
1969- Neil Armstrong walked on the moon

17. Communications Computers created through NASA
Calculator- first computer
Cellular Phone

18. The domino Theory
President Eisenhower believed in “the domino theory”- if one nation fell to communism, it’s neighbors would also

19. The US and Cuba
Fidel Castro became the leader of Cuba during the communist revolution in 1959
Killed over 700 who disagreed with him
CIA trained Cuban exiles for an invasion
Bay of Pigs invasion ordered by Kennedy
Huge failure

20. Cuban Missile Crisis Cuba allowed USSR to put nuclear missiles on Cuba
90 miles from US
US sent a naval blockade with nuclear weapons and prepared for invasion
13 days
USSR backed down and removed the missiles

21. Vietnam War
Vietnam divided into North (communist) and South (democratic)
Communist attacked South and US sends aid
US Ships attacked at Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed- president has power to send military without a declaration of war-1965

22. Vietnam War By 1968 US had a large military presence
Began bombing military targets- lots of civilian deaths
North launched Tet Offensive attack- South won but had large losses
War was very unpopular in US- public demanded it to end
Richard Nixon developed a plan to pull out
Paris Peace Accords
Immediately after US left, Communist took all control

23. Attitudes at Home
Many citizens supported the containment of communism but upset at the refusal to fight Russia directly- not allowing soldiers to win the war
Others viewed the US as becoming a police state- we should not be in Vietnam at all
College students protested the war because they were being drafted
Veterans hated when the return