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6 bodies
General Assembly
Security Council etc
created at yalta 45
officialized in san fran 51
USSR, ROC, US, GB, and FR are on the security council |
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Begins as WWII was ending
US and USSR out of WWII as strong nations →tensions between those 2 superpowers as they fight for dominance
US: capitalist democratic system of the west OR the USSR: promotes communism
~45-91 |
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propaganda
spying
race for space
loans and aid given to LEDC lesser econ develop countries
ARMS RACE! |
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--US and USSR- distrust of each other when they were allies (Stalin wanted a 2nd front with Germany during WWII.
--How much Germany was going to pay in war reparations
The “Poland” issue: Stalin said he would allow “free”elections |
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| 2 major disagreements at Potsdam |
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1. Truman didn’t want same mistake as T of V and punish GR too harshly. HOWEVER, the Soviets want Germany to pay big time.
2. Stalin didn’t like Truman’s pressure of “free” elections in Eastern Europe. He thought US was interfering in his zone of influence (the Balkans!). |
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| Soviet expansion/protectionism in 45-47 |
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PROTECTION OR EXPANSION? Is Stalin protecting USSR or expanding? These are the Iron Curtain Countries
Romania -
Hungary-
Czechoslovakia -
Bulgaria -
Yugoslavia –
Poland - |
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| "iron curtain descended on europe" by____ |
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| Iron Curtain takes over... |
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Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech, Bulgaria.
AND kindof
Yugoslavia: Marshal Tito independed it, 10 years after his death it fell apart. |
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The Truman Doctrine –in______ – CONTAINMENT
Came about because of _______. WHY do they care about _______? |
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'47: turning point in US policy; US now is the defender of the free world
Due to conflict in Greece and Turkey
Turkey wanted help, US turned a blind eye. It would've put them in direct contact with soviets.
GREECE: tensions btw Royalists and Comm. US gives 400 mil$ aid to Royalists
LED TO CONTAINMENT- US precedent that they were defender of the free/democratic world. |
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| The Marshall Plan: "Euro Recovery Plan". Was an ________. 1:______, 2:_________ |
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17 bill$ in aid to help countries recover
offered to Russia, they rejected it
by George Marshal, SecretaryofState under Truman
People employed, jobs doing well=No comm.
Save money
Save troops
Someone to trade with
1. No comm in europe
2. trading buddies |
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| FIRST MAJOR CRISIS: Operation Vittles/ Plainfare in ___________: then WestG= _____, EastG=________. |
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The Berlin Airlift: '48-'49
USSR blockaded WB to get out western allies
Truman stood up to Stalin, planes flew in supplies to WB
4000 tons a day, total of 2.3 mill tons of supplies to WB
1. Led to creation of NATO
2. Confirmed divisions of Germany and Berlin
3. greatly increased superpower rivalry
West Germany became: FEDERAL GERMAN REPUBLIC
East Germany/Soviet zone became: GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC |
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| Frienifits: NATO in '____. |
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12 western nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization '49
Defensive alliance prevent Soviet expansion
"attack on one is an attack on all".
started with 12, 26
After the Iron Curtain came down, some Warsaw Pact countries joined |
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Soviets version of ATO
nations from Eastern Europe
20 yr mutual defense
more troops
8 nations, main is USSR
ended in '91 |
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China falls.
to what?
how?
and when? |
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to communism
Japs defeated, then Chinese resumed their civil war between Mao and Chiang Ki Shek.
'49: Mao won, Chiang fled to Taiwan (aka Formosa)
ROC(Chiang) gets UN seat, instead of PROC
USSR angry, but they dont go to UN conference about Korean war or they would have veto-d it. |
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'49 USSR tested first atomic bomb
'50s: superpowers make more powerful bombs- Hydrogen bombs
-spending for weapons skyrocketed |
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| Korean "Police Action" from _ to __. |
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'50-'53
Previously, ('10-'45) Korea is under Jap control
Then: Potdam conference ends WWII
Korea divided 38th parallel based on Potsdam conf.
South is American- Pres, Rhee. US leaves in '49
North- Soviets- Pres. Kim Il-Sung. They leave in '48
Talks to Unify unsuccessful |
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| Korean Police Action/ War in detail |
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JUNE 1950:
NK invades with 60,000. they say SK is a threat to their security
UN orders ceasefire (USSR isnt present, again!)
US and UN forces(19 countries) fight them
MacArthur corned in PUSAN "Desperation Corner" |
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| 1. Pusan (Korean Police Action/ War in detail) |
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June '50: trapped in Pusan
Sept '50: Mac attacks Inchon, takes Seoul, reaches 38th parallel by end of sept.
Nov '50: Chinese enter with NK with 300,000 ppl, UN forces are at Yalu River |
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| 2. Continued: (Korean Police Action/ War in detail) |
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Jan '51:
"Give em hell Harry" Truman vs. MacArthur
Truman wanted limited war, Mac thought that was appeasement, wanted to bomb China
Truman fires him because he challenged Truman's Korean Policy
March '51:
UN forces get Seoul
April '51:
Chinese go back across 38th ||
-- war finished, then armistice signed |
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| 3. Armistice (Korean Police Action/ War in detail) |
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June 27, 1953: Armistice at Panmunjom
Official division of Korea
Eisenhower ('52) promised to defend SKOR
--38th || is demilitarized zone |
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| 4. Facts about (Korean Police Action/ War in detail) |
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Starts in 50 (Truman) Ends in 53 (Eisenhower)
Costs US 18bill$
33,600 Americans died
1.5 comms died
3 mill koreans |
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| moving to the brink of the war, but not engaging it |
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led by India
didnt join NATO or Warsaw
"We have our own problems; we dont want to be involved in yours
OTHER countries joined |
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lessoning of tensions
Occured in '70s
Ended when USSR invaded Afghanistan
Began with Nixon and Ended with Carter
Ends in '79 |
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YEARS
China comm
cold war
korean war |
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China becomes communist ‘49
Cold War 45-91
Korean Conflict 50-53 |
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