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Period 2:  The Cold War (Nixon to Reagan)

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See Period 2: The Cold War (Truman to Johnson) for further information
THE COLD WAR
(1969-1989)
The World's GREATEST Revolution!

 

For your reference, a timeline:  http://future.state.gov/future/when/timeline/1969_timeline.html

   

What Was The Cold War?:

 

In diplomatic terms there are THREE types of war:   

Hot War

Actual warfare. All attempts at discussion have failed and warfare is now physical. 

Warm War

Discussion still ongoing. There is still an opportunity for a peaceful outcome, but armie s, navies, etc. are being fully mobilised and war plans are being put into operation, awaiting the command to fight.

 *Cold War

The tense, almost-warring relationship between America and the Soviet Union between 1945 and 1980. Neither side ever outright fought the other - the consequences would be too appalling - but they did "fight" for their beliefs through the use of "client states," which fought respectively for America and the Soviet Union on their behalf.

^  : http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/what%20was%20the%20cold%20war.htm

 

Why Did the Cold War happen?:

 

The Hungarian Revolution:

  • Inspired by the Polish Revolution, the Hungarian bourgeousie revolted on October 23, 1956.
  • They Tore down the statue of Stalin by firing police cars, buildings, and anything "communist" 
  • Imre Nagy: Prime Minister 
    • Executed secretly organized to overthrow the Hungarian people's democratic states with treason
      • New Goverment that shared power with local workers' councils
      • One-party system 

 

The Cuban Revolution:

  • An armed revolt that led to the overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista 
  •      Took place on January 1, 1959
  •       Led by Fidel Castro
    •  Castro went to the United States later on to explain his revolution. He said, "I know what the world thinks of us, we are Communists, and of course I have said very clearly that we are not Communists; very clearly."

 

 history cold war info.doc 

More Salt information : http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/treaties/saltl.html

 

What Was Going on in America during the Cold War?:

 

 

 

Berlin Wall:

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-2744169448317309605&hl=en&fs=true

1989 - Berlin Wall falls

w        Brezhnev Doctrine is gone!

w        ^pledged to use Soviet force to protect its interests in Eastern Europe.

w        On September 10, Hungary opened its border with Austria

w        This allowed East Germans to flee to the West.

w        Finally the Berlin Wall fell on November 9.

 

NATO and the Warsaw Pact

  • NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (formed 1949)
    • The alliance of countries against communist powers in Europe
    • Based on U.S. atomic bomb strength
    • To protect from Soviet threat to European security
  • Warsaw Pact (formed 1955)
    • An alliance to ensure continued dominance of the Soviet Union over Europe
    • Used armed forces for power
    • Soviets controlled countries in the pact (Hungary and Czechoslovakia)
    • Wanted to get power in east Europe after trops were removed in the Austrian State treaty

 

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