Cold WarCold War

The name given to The name given to relations between the relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union U.S. and Soviet Union

after World War II, after World War II, characterized by characterized by

tensions, suspicions, tensions, suspicions, and intense and intense competition.competition.

Arms RaceArms Race

The build up of The build up of military military

weapons weapons between the between the U.S. and the U.S. and the Soviet Union Soviet Union

during the Cold during the Cold WarWar

Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs InvasionInvasion

An unsuccessful attack An unsuccessful attack in 1961 by 2,000 armed in 1961 by 2,000 armed Cuban exiles, trained by Cuban exiles, trained by

the CIA to overthrow the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro. Pres. Fidel Castro. Pres. Kennedy withdrew Kennedy withdrew

promised air support, promised air support, and the invasion was and the invasion was crushed by Castro’s crushed by Castro’s

forces.forces.

Berlin Berlin BlockadeBlockade

In 1948, Germany was In 1948, Germany was broken up into zones and broken up into zones and controlled by the Allied controlled by the Allied

Powers. A disagreement Powers. A disagreement arose over who would arose over who would control West Berlin. In control West Berlin. In

protest, the Soviet Union protest, the Soviet Union decided to block all decided to block all

transportation routes in and transportation routes in and out of the area. The other out of the area. The other Allies responded with the Allies responded with the

Berlin airlift.Berlin airlift.

Berlin WallBerlin Wall

The wall built to divide The wall built to divide East (controlled by the East (controlled by the Soviet Union) and West Soviet Union) and West

(controlled by the (controlled by the Allies) Berlin to Allies) Berlin to

prevent escape from prevent escape from east to west during the east to west during the

Cold War. Cold War.

CommunismCommunism

Economic and Economic and political system political system

based on the based on the ownership of ownership of

property by the property by the community. People community. People

lose individual lose individual rights.rights.

ContainmenContainmentt

U.S. policy after World U.S. policy after World War II to prevent the War II to prevent the

spread of communism spread of communism around the world. around the world. Also known as the Also known as the Truman Doctrine Truman Doctrine

(named after Harry (named after Harry Truman)Truman)

Cuban Cuban Missile Missile CrisisCrisis

A 13 day crisis in October, A 13 day crisis in October, 1962, in which the U.S. 1962, in which the U.S. ordered the removal of ordered the removal of

Soviet missiles from Cuba. Soviet missiles from Cuba. The U.S. used warships to The U.S. used warships to

blockade further shipments blockade further shipments of missiles. The crisis was of missiles. The crisis was defused when the Soviet defused when the Soviet Union decided to turn its Union decided to turn its ships around from Cuba.ships around from Cuba.

Domino Domino TheoryTheory

The idea emphasized The idea emphasized during the Vietnam War during the Vietnam War years of the 1960s, that years of the 1960s, that when one Asian nation when one Asian nation becomes communists becomes communists

the neighboring nations the neighboring nations would also become would also become

communist.communist.

Marshall Marshall PlanPlan

The U.S. provided The U.S. provided aid (help), usually in aid (help), usually in the form of money the form of money to many European to many European

countries in order to countries in order to resist the spread of resist the spread of

communism. communism.

NATONATO

American American alliance network alliance network

in western in western Europe to stop Europe to stop the spread of the spread of communism. communism.

Warsaw Warsaw PactPact

The Soviet Unions The Soviet Unions alliance system alliance system

created in created in response to NATO.response to NATO.

Korean Korean ConflictConflict

(1950-1953)(1950-1953)Communists invade

S. Korea. U.S. sends in troops to push them out. Korea remains divided today

between communist North and democratic south.

Red ScareRed Scare

(1950-1954)(1950-1954)Senator McCarthy

began a “witch-hunt” to find communists

within the U.S. gov’t. It spread throughout U.S.

society.

Space RaceSpace Race

Competition to see who could get into

space first and control satellite

facilitiesSoviet Union “won”

with Sputnik.

Vietnam Vietnam WarWar

(1964-1975)(1964-1975)The U.S. attempted to stop the spread of communism into

Vietnam, led by leader Ho Chi Minh.

The U.S. was unsuccessful.

Joseph Joseph StalinStalin

Leader of the Leader of the Soviet Union Soviet Union during World during World War II and the War II and the onset of the onset of the

Cold War.Cold War.