GADDIS!

THE Cold War

Chapter 1:

I: The United States has a lot of power

a.Us Economy thrives after WWII (IB question)

b. Soviets have tested leadership... allows

2:Stalin does his thang

a. Stalin pushed fear on the people, wanted to be worshiped

b. no opposition

c. The capitalists will destroy each other

i. u.s. is a threat

3: United States advantages

a. geographically, U.S. has less damage

b. Roosevelts 4 wartime objectives:

1: sustain the allies

2: secure allied cooperation

3: nature of the settlement

4: sellable to the American people

4: Priorities!

a. second front

1. russia stays in to occupy Germany

b. Sphere of influence

i. influencing countries as much as possible

ex: Poland and Russia

c. Enemies!

1: Germany being divided

d. Occupation of Japan

e. BOMBS!!

1. atomic bomb vs. soviets bombs

5: CONFUSION CHAPTER!!

a. Greece and Turkey...

b. Marshall plan tricks Stalin

c. blockade in Berlin

6: Kennan's telegram and China

a. Communism prevails in China

i. China joins with the USSR

b. Espionage threatens U.S. yet solves mysteries

7: Korea!

a. North and South Korea separate

i. Stalin helps North Korea, U.S. supports south Korea

a. NATO asks U.S. to support

Chapter 2:

1: Totalitarianism

a. each leader has potential of totalitarian rule

b. Nuclear Bombs

i: advancements change nature of war (IB QUESTION)

c. Arms race- kind of. Humans build up weapons- competition

2: Bombs will be destructive!!

3: Threaten Stalin with Bombs ability

a. don't mess

4: United States has lots of Bombs!

a. no use- what to target

5: Nuclear arms race- (much like before WWI)

a. SUPER-BOMBS

6. The government moves

a. new leaders take position in the White House and USSR

i. Eisenhower

b. Brave test

7: "If war came in any form, the United States would fight it, with every weapon in its arsenal because the Soviet Union would surely do the same." (page 67)

a. Nuclear war transforms Total War (IB QUESTION)

8. Khrushchev

a. threatens other states - bluffing

b. Visits the U.S.

9. WEAPONS!

a. U.S. Spy plane - open skies inspection

b. USSR bluff is called

c. JFK

10. Missiles

a. Missiles sent to Cuba by USSR

b. Threaten by pointing missiles

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