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8.2 Cold War

AP World History 8.2 Cold War

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How did WWII rapidly evolve into? The global balance of economic and political power shifted during and after World War II and rapidly evolved into the Cold War.
What superpowers grew after WWII? The democracy of the United States and the authoritarian communist Soviet Union emerged as superpowers, which led to ideological conflict and a power struggle between capitalism and communism across the globe.
Capitalism/_________________, Communism/_____________________ Recall definitions of capitalism/democracy, communism/dictator
Why did Russia blame the U.S.? Reasons why Russia blamed US: intrusion 1918, non-recognition, delayed 2nd front in WWII
Why did the U.S. blame Russia? Reasons why US blamed Russia: Stalin’s terror, pact with Hitler, Russian control of E Europe
What marked events happened in the 1940's? 40s Stalin, Truman, Iron curtain speech, Marshall plan, NATO, Russia got nukes, China went communist
What marked events happened in the 1950's? 50s Korean war, Eisenhower, Khrushchev, US put God in pledge/money; Sputnik Ethel Rosenberg
What marked events happened in the 1960's? 60s JFK/LBJ, Cuban Missile Crisis, Sino-Soviet split, space race, Vietnam war
What marked events happened in the 1970's? 70s détente(talking instead of fighting), Nixon, Brezhnev, China into UN, end Vietnam war, Carter
What marked events happened in the 1980's? 80s Reagan president, Gorbachev 1985 head of USSR, Warsaw pact ended, Bush Condoleezza Rice
How/why did the Cold War end? how/why it ended: Russian in economic trouble, pressure from west, dissidents within
Who led the USSR with an optimistic outlook? situation after the fall of the USSR: Yeltsin’s rule 1990s seemed optimistic but Putin is more dictatorial
What movement opposed and promoted alternatives to the existing economic, political and social orders? Groups and individuals, including the Non-Aligned Movement, opposed and promoted alternatives to the existing economic, political, and social orders.
What happened in Indonesia during this time? Sukarno in Indonesia r.1945-1967 independence from Dutch, 5th largest nation, aligned more with China, Russia; Suharto 1968-98 far more US oriented
Why did Kwame Nkrumah lead a movement? Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana r.1960-66 leaned far more to Russia; less significant nation, reasons they wanted out: did not want to contribute to global tension, could get aid from both, also they thought they could create a better way;
Were China and Cuba involved in the Cold War? those involved: amazingly China, Cuba (both are communists)
When did the Cold War meetings finally begin? meetings 1955, officially began 1961
Who attended the meetings? all of Africa and Middle East except Turkey and Israel SHOW MAP, just about all of Latin America, distinguish members and observers, most of Asia except Japan, South Korea, U.S.?
What was the U.S. perspective on Vietnam? US perspective on NAM, it’s not an equal sided argument; if you don’t side with the US you aren’t siding with freedom
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