The+Cold+War

__**What I know:**__ The Cold War was a series of battles between the U.S. and the USSR(Soviet Union) after World War Two. It caused events such as; the Cuban Missile Crisis, and wars in Vietnam, Hungary and the Berlin Wall. This led to the build up on the use of Nuclear Weapons. The U.S. was the victor of this war.



· ** What is the message of this political cartoon? ** The rich/capitalist community is taking the credit for all the products and money being made as they actual workers are facing the hardships suffering. The workers have not seen this factor and have not been able to do anything. · ** How could it be used by Communist countries? ** This cartoon basically shows a confession that the Capitalist is taking advantage of the workers, and in reality, their set classes of wealth is unfair. It says that they're rich because of all they had done or put forward in order to make all their money, but then the workers create all these products that make the money to pay for all the equipment, but then they're getting just about nothing compared to the "rich".



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**__Josef Stalin__** was a leader of the Soviet Union on their fight to spread **__Communism__** around the world. Stalin was involved in the beginning of the **__Cold War__** against the United States after World War II.
 * 1. __Communism/Stalin/Cold War__ **

**__Nikita Khrushchev__** was allowed to build missiles in Cuba during the **__Cuban Missile Crisis__** by the Cuban President, Fidel Castro. Castro had made a military and economic alliance with the Soviet Union.
 * 2. __Castro/Khrushchev/Cuban Missile Crisis__ **

**__Mikhail Gorbachev__** was the **__Soviet Union__**’s former Statesman. He changed their strategic arms which led to the end of the Cold War.
 * 3. __Gorbachev /Soviet Union__ **

__**Winston Churchill**__, the British Prime Minister at the time, came together with __**John F. Kennedy**__, the current President of the United States to overcome the actions of Communism. Stalin had put up the Berlin Blockade, which blocked the the routes of the West coming into the East. Churchill and Kennedy then set up the **__Berlin Airlift__** that put Stalin into utter humiliation, leading him to take down the blockade.
 * 4.__Churchill/JFK/Berlin Airlift__ **

The United Nations was also the opposite of the Soviet's ** __Politburo__ ** due it it's support against Communism, therefore supporting ** __Capitalism__ **. __**The United Nations General Assembly**__ had come together in order to come up with a military alliance against attacks called __NATO,__ which is the opposite of the Soviet military alliance, the __**Warsaw Pact**__.
 * __ 5. Capitalism/NATO/United Nations General Assembly/Politburo/Warsaw Pact __**

The start of the Cold War had technically began with the separation of **__East and West Germany__** by an imaginary line, seen and known as an **__Iron Curtain__**, a term given by Churchill, himself. The Iron Curtain was fortified by the Berlin Wall that was put up with lots of military reinforcement 24/7.
 * __ 6. East Germany/West Germany/Iron Curtain. __**

**__President Harry Truman,__** who had taken over for Kennedy after his death, had come up with these two plans in order to solve the problems of Europe after WWII. The **__Truman Doctrine__** was an oath given in order to provide aid in countries that are threatened by communism, economically and military-wise, whereas the **__Marshall Plan__** regards the rebuilding of the economic structure of Europe.
 * __ 7. Truman/Marshall Plan/Truman Doctrine __**

The **__Arms Race__** and **__Space Race__** was a competition in order for one nation to get an advantage over the other. The Arms Race involving advanced weaponry and the Space Race involving taken advantage of the empty space for satellites and such. The __**Korean War**__ and **__Vietnam Wa__**r were proxy wars in which the two nations basically used to attack each other or show their rivalry. The Soviets took the side of the communist sides, North Korea and North Vietnam, and the U.S. took the sides of the anti-communist sides, South Korea and South Vietnam, therefore battling against each other by supporting other minor rivalists in their own civil wars.
 * __ 8. Arms Race/Space Race/Korean War/Vietnam War __**

**__Ronald Reagan__** was the last President involved in the Cold War. He supported the thought of anti-communism around the world. He followed through with the **__Detente__**, that President Nixon had thrown out there in order to stop the tensions between the U.S. and the Soviets. Along with that strategy, was the **__Domino Theory__** and the **__Containment Policy__**. The Domino Theory was the basic thought that shot through anti-communist countries. It states that if one country falls under the influence of Communism, multiple neighboring countries will also fall under its influence. The Containment Policy was a U.S. order in order to stop the spread of Communism by giving out economic and military aid to countries that are also against the Soviets.
 * __ 9. Reagan/Containment Policy/Domino Theory/Detente __**

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[|Notes on the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall]

Question: What knowledge about the Cold War did you learn from these three speeches? I learned that Greece and Turkey were in critical economic and militia troubles since World War II. Their homes were used like a toy and destroyed dramatically. Stalin, and Churchill and Truman broke up due to Churchill and Truman believing that Stalin was attempting at world domination. It was said that the spread of Capitalism and its competitions were the real problem of the World Wars and I found that interesting, because it shows a different view of the overall war and it makes sense that it could've been the cause. I learned that due to the Truman Doctrine, the United States has become a beacon of light to countries in need of desperate help and would not be turned away. It's also interesting how the "election" in the Soviet Union was just giving very important knowledge to the people.


 * __ Korean War __**



** Content Questions **: North Korea was under the influence of and being supported by the Soviets while South Korea was under the influence of and had the support of the United States. The Korean War was more a government conflict/competition that will rule Korea, despite it leading to so many deaths. North Korea was Communist and South Korea was Capitalist. Each was supported by external powers and the conflict expanded, therefore it was a proxy war during the time of the Cold War.
 * How did the Korean War turn into a Cold War Conflict? **
 * Why did the Korean War not lead to world war? **
 * How does the Korean War shed light on the broad themes of the Cold War? **


 * __ Background to the Korean Conflict __ : **

Koreans often use the proverb “**when whales fight, the shrimp’s back is broken”** to describe their country’s victimization at the hands of larger, more powerful neighbors.

The surrender of Japan to the allies at the end of World War II resulted in a new and unexpected development on the Korean peninsula: the division of Korea into two separate states, one in the North (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, D.P.R.K.) and one in the South (the Republic of Korea, R.O.K.). In the final days of the war, the United States and the Soviet Union had agreed to jointly accept the Japanese surrender in Korea, with the U.S.S.R. occupying Korea north of the 38th parallel and the U.S. occupying south until an independent and unified Korean government could be established. However, by 1947, the emerging Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, combined with political differences between Koreans of the two occupation zones and the policies of the occupation forces on the ground, led to a breakdown in negotiations over a unified government of Korea.

[|Guide Sheet for Overview of Korean War Movie Clip]


 * Opener: Based on Korean War Video: **

> I believe it was both a civil war and a proxy war. The war was based on North and South Korea disagreeing among each other and causing chaos throughout their country. It was also a proxy war because supporting countries such as the Soviets, the Chinese, and the United States (including the UN) were involved in fighting throughout the battle. > North and South Korea were having disagreements on which government will rule the united Korea, therefore in both sides of Korea, the war should be viewed as a civil war. The Chinese and Soviets took the North's side while the United States supported South Korea. Since the Soviets and the United States were the two nations indirectly attacking each other in the Cold War, it was a proxy war embedded in the Cold War. > ~Russia and the United States were delegating separate sides. Civil wars are between two different sides on the same land, not more than two. It was a proxy war because it was during the Cold War and it was based on Communism and Capitalism.~Korea was used as a puppet by Soviets and United States to attack each other. > ~MacArthur was allowed to so whatever they wanted to do, no opinion from South Korea to decide on
 * **Do you Believe the Korean War was a Civil War or a Proxy War ( war that results when opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly.)?**
 * **Provide three pieces of evidence from the video to support your claim**
 * **Pair/share responses and make revisions in red**







__** Public Opinion Poll on Korea. **__ 1. Risk in Taking Strong Steps; I believe this is the most important point because it involves not just the Koreans but also the fact that the Chinese have become a major factor. Creating problems with China will factor in a much greater war that will lead to even more casualties that could ever be thought to happen. 2.U.S. Success or Failure? Failure because be there was no overall winner despite the U.S. being able to stop the spread of Communism in Korea. 3.Korea Worth-While? No I do not believe it was worthwhile because there's still no end to the Korean War. It's still going on.



Questions on Textbooks Excerpts.

Cuban Missile Crisis Notes
 * __ Cuban Missile Crisis __**

I believe, Option Three, to order a blockade until the missiles are removed is the best decision to avoid War World III. It is the best way to meet in the middle between the two decisions, therefore, a better choice in order to avoid direct fighting. As the tension grows between the use of these missiles, there are multiple necessities that need to be taken into thought. Despite which side ends up shooting the first missile, the result in these actions would be the same. If the USSR deploys first, the U.S. would fire back ASAP. Once they are shot, there is no stopping the multiple amounts of casualties on each side, therefore the choice that would cause the most non-violent damage is the best decision to take part of.

[|President's Address] Address to the American People from President John F. Kennedy Questions

Cuban Revolutionary Video Notes [|13 Days of October Notes]

**__ Mai Lai Massacre __** [|Mai Lai Crisis a War Crime?] [|Mai Lai Crisis Paragraph] __** Afghanistan: The Soviet Union's Vietnam **__ 1. Two Soviet forces invades Kandahar from both sides. 2. Soviet controlled territory creates a moat-like border around the middle of Afghanistan. 3. Multiple Soviet Forces come together at Kabul, including the Air Forces. 4. Seventeen cities under the control of Soviet routes, middle of Afghanistan not included 5. Multiple red arrows showing the way Soviets went from one city to another. [|Soviet Afghanistan Notes] [|The Soviet-Afghan War.] Monday, December 9, 2013

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 * Using your "Get to Know your country" form, list 10 of the most important things that the UN should know about your country
 * Post your list on your wiki
 * Pair/share with your partner

Each of you is to compose the first paragraph of your UN paper based on what you want the UN to know about your country. ( can be positives as well as a negatives)

1. Between Russia and China 2. Neutral Country 3. Was under the influence of the USSR 4. Conflicts between them was not influenced with violence 5. Universities teach about Communistic ideas 6. After College, supposed to spread the ideas around their homes. 7. Although the land had a better economy, still lacking in public transportation, electricity, heating and water/sewage systems 8. Covered with a variety of rivers, mountains, deserts and forests. 9. 4 different religions; Buddhism, Islam, Shamanism, Christianity 10. Relied on Coal 11. Feared as much as the Cuban Missile Crisis  12. Taken over by China  13. Poor at the time of the take over. 14. Soviet leaders encouraged Mongolian leaders due to their fear of China  15. Survival of the Fittest  16. Shackled by modern treachery  17. Mighty Kong and descendents conquered China and Russia  18. Stalin manipulated Mongolian politics for his own aims  19. 1921= time of the war that Moscow intervened, war= Asia's first communist state CEPA Essay [|CEPA Reflection]