TheCold WarGets Hot

TheCold WarGets Hot

The Korean War: A The Korean War: A “Police Action” (1950-“Police Action” (1950-

1953)1953)

Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee – South Korea– South Korea

Kim Il-Sung – Kim Il-Sung – North KoreaNorth Korea

““Domino Domino Theory”Theory”

North Korea invades South Korea. – N.K. supported by USSR & China. S.K. supported by USA & United Nations

The Suez Crisis: 1956-The Suez Crisis: 1956-19571957

Egypt Closes Suez Canal. Great Britain, France, and Israel attack to reopen it.

The Hungarian Uprising: The Hungarian Uprising: 19561956

Imre Nagy, Imre Nagy, HungarianHungarian

Prime MinisterPrime Minister} Promised free Promised free elections.elections.

} This could lead to This could lead to the end of the end of communist rule in communist rule in Hungary.Hungary.Violently put down by Soviet troops

U-2 Spy Incident (1960)U-2 Spy Incident (1960)

Col. Francis Gary Col. Francis Gary Powers’ plane was Powers’ plane was

shot down over shot down over Soviet airspace.Soviet airspace.

The Berlin Wall Goes Up The Berlin Wall Goes Up (1961)(1961)

CheckpoinCheckpointt

CharlieCharlie

Separated East & West

Berlin

““Ich bin ein Ich bin ein Berliner!”Berliner!”

(1963)(1963)President Kennedy tells President Kennedy tells

Berliners that the West is Berliners that the West is with them!with them!

Khruschev Embraces Khruschev Embraces Castro,Castro,19611961

Bay of Pigs Debacle Bay of Pigs Debacle (1961)(1961)

American supported invasion of Cuba failed.

Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)(1962)

Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)(1962)

USSR tried to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. USA navy blockade caused USSR to back down.World came close to nuclear war.

Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)(1962)

We went eyeball-to-eyeball with the We went eyeball-to-eyeball with the Russians, and the other man blinked!Russians, and the other man blinked!

Vietnam War: 1965-1973Vietnam War: 1965-1973

““Prague Spring” (1968)Prague Spring” (1968)

Former Czech President, Former Czech President, Alexander DubčekAlexander Dubček

Communism with a human Communism with a human face!face!

““Prague Spring” Dashed!Prague Spring” Dashed!

Dissidents/playwrights arrested [like Dissidents/playwrights arrested [like Vaclav HavelVaclav Havel—future president of a —future president of a

free free Czech RepublicCzech Republic].].