The+Cold+War



The Cold War was not in fact for a majority of the time a true war. That is why it is referred to as cold because it was more a time of tension between Russia and USA. The Cold War began after WWII and it ended in the nineties. Many different wars sprung from this including the Vietnam War and Korean War. The largest problem for the USA was the fear that communism would end up taking over the majority of the world and thus destroy any kind of possibility for diplomacy to take the stand.




 * __NATO/Warsaw Pact/Josef Stalin/ West Germany/ East Germany/ Capitalism/ Communism/ Harry Truman/Soviet Union/ Cold War__**
 * After the conflict between __West Germany__ running under __Capitalism__ and __East Germany__ running under __Communism__, __Harry Truman__ came together with other Capitalistic countries to create __NATO__. __Josef Stalin,__ leader of the __Soviet Union__ during the beginning of the __Cold War__ feeling intimidated, quickly teamed up with other Communistic countries to create the __Warsaw Pact.__

__**United Nations General Assembly/ Marshall Plan/Truman Doctine/ Containment Policy/Domino Theory**__
 * The __United Nations General Assembly,__ __Marshall Plan__, __Truman Doctrine__, and __Containment Policy__ were all efforts made by the USA to help stop the spread of communism to other countries from fear of the __Domino Theory__.

__**Iron Curtain/ Winston Churchill/ Berlin Airlift/ Korean War/ Vietnam War**__
 * The __Iron Curtain__ speech delivered by __Winston Churchill__ was very groundbreaking in that it became such a strong image to why conflicts like the __Berlin Airlift__, __Korean War__, __Vietnam War__ were occurring.

__**Arms Race/Space Race/Detente/Mikhail** **Gorbachev. Ronald Reagan**__
 * The financial burden of technical competition between USA and the USSR like the __Arms Race__ and __Space Race__ would gradually lead to the __Detente__ and cause __Mikhail Gorbachev__ to see his country fall into pieces before his own eyes and __Ronald Reagan__ claim victory for the USA.

__**Cuban Missile Crisis, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Fidel Castro**__
 * With __John F. Kennedy__, __Nikita Khrushchev__, and __Fidel Castro__ all being so tense in their political ideologies almost brought the world into nuclear war during the __Cuban Missile Crisis__.

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 * //__ What knowledge about the Cold War did you learn from these three speeches? __//**

The knowledge that I have gained from this speech is that a backing from citizens and government was very important to the men in this time. All three men were asking for support from one group or the other. In Stalin's speech we notice that he is asking for the support of his people. He is directly calling out Capitalism with a secret want of changing the way people think about their government. With Stalin his goal was to change to views of his own Russian people. Recalling the past and telling them that their part of WWII was one of success. Without them, the war would have never been won by the Allies. He says at one point in his speech, "As a result of the first crisis in the development of the capitalist world." He is taking a direct hit to the capitalist way of living and is calling it a completely bad thing because all conflicts and battles that have occurred in the war can be traced back to the corruption that the Capitalist hold. Claiming that Communism is and will always be for the people really could touch the people's hearts and make them become a lot more supportive in the future. In Winston Churchill's speech he is a lot more metaphorical than the one given by Josef Stalin. Churchill's speech though was directed at a completely different audience, the American people. He is also though secretly sending out a message to Communism leaders. However, just like Stalin did in his speech, Churchill needed the support of the people he was talking to. Right from the beginning he begins to "compliment" the United States and make the people listening feel good about their place in the world. Saying that the US is, "The pinnacle of world power." He, however, notifies the people that even though everything seems well off and good when it comes to their society, outside their borders lies a world that needs to be saved. He uses language such as "we" which causes people to automatically tie with his speech. Including everyone causes them to realize that in the bigger picture of things, their part in the world is as important as all the leaders. Truman's speech was a special one because he did not direct it at solely one group of people, for him it was towards every nation of people struggling to stay a free state. In this instance he is talking about Greece and Turkey. Both countries were going through similar troubles during this time and were asking for help during their time of struggle. Truman knew that if these countries were to fall under Communistic rule, that the domino theory may become a reality. The most important line in this speech to me is, "I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way." This line really captures Truman's mission and is a realization of what is the bigger picture. Yes Greece and Turkey were going through a very hard time, but what about all the other countries that were also suffering? How about the countries that may run into this problem in the future? Truman wants to make the US' obligation to assist these countries and make sure that they get all the support they need to stay free. For a speech to be successful it needs to be inspire and push people to make a change, that's what these three speeches did.

__//** Korean War **//__ ** Content Questions **: Because it became a battle between Communism and Capitalism/USA and Russia. It was a Proxy war. Because the Korean War again was more of a Land dispute. Most World Wars were started from more political views and this battle was solely being fought in one country. Because it shows that the effects a war can have on an innocent society and how disputes like this one can become so unnecessarily violent.
 * 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.

** Opener: Based on Korean War Video: **

I believe that the Korean War was a Proxy war. Russia and USA were delegating the opposing sides. One side was running under a more Capitalistic government and the other more Communistic. Another reason I say it was a proxy and not Civil is because other powers began to send their troops to battle. Most Civil Wars will only have one or no international army support.The third reason I see it as a Proxy war is because this was during the Civil War and most often if their was a conflict during this time it came out from the tension between the political views.
 * **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**

A Civil War because it started out as a struggle between the two sides and then it slowly started to turn into a proxy war when USA got involved. Mark Up On Korean War **List and Rank the three most important points gained from the poll on your wiki. Explain your top choice**
 * 1) **The first I think is important because we see a dramatic change of polls in only a one month span.**
 * 2) **I find number three pretty important because you see that people were pretty consistent in believing what they did. However, it was apparent that most people didn't see the point in fighting the war.**
 * 3) **Number 5 is also an important point because if we were to get into a war with China because of Korea WWIII could have started.**

__ **Cuban** ** Missile Crisis ** __ Cuban Missile Crisis Board Cuban Movie Notes Mai Lai Massacre

Was Mai Lai a War Crime?


 * Lots of the cities that are at the end of rivers are taken over by the Soviet Union
 * Main river is very controlled by Soviet Union
 * 16 cities controlled by Soviet Union
 * All entry into the country was done out of the Soviet Union
 * Kabul was the main landing sight for the Soviet Union


 * __Getting to Know Your Country (10 things):__**
 * 1) Official Title is Republic of Poland
 * 2) Located in Central Europe, East of Germany.
 * 3) It has gone from a Monarchy, to Communism, to a Republic.
 * 4) New president is Bronislaw Komorowski, he was elected
 * 5) Germany and Russia are both major trade partners
 * 6) Wavering on the side of very bad economy in Europe (Per Capita Income: $20,562)
 * 7) GNP: 816 million
 * 8) Has fought in WWI and WWII
 * 9) Adult Literacy rate: 99.52%
 * 10) Main Religion is Roman Catholic
 * 11) Capital is Warsaw
 * 12) only 75% participate in Roman Catholic Religion
 * 13) Mining and Manufacturing steel are both major industries

Poland CEPA

[|Reflection on CEPA]