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Cold War

Rappraochment with China. Vietnam War 60’s & 70’s. Bay of Pigs 1961. Containment. Suez Crisis. Iran Hostage 1979. Korean War 1950. Cuban Crisis 1962. SALT Treaty. Space Race. Arms Race. Cold War. Eisenhower’s Administration. Continued Vietnam involvement

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Cold War

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  1. Rappraochmentwith China Vietnam War 60’s & 70’s Bay of Pigs 1961 Containment Suez Crisis Iran Hostage 1979 Korean War 1950 Cuban Crisis 1962 SALT Treaty Space Race Arms Race Cold War

  2. Eisenhower’s Administration Continued Vietnam involvement - provided economic and military aid to South Vietnam Suez Crisis (M. East) / Egypt (Africa) 1955 - Egyptian Leader played Soviets and U.S. against each other - for $$ to fund the canal along Nile River - U.S. withdraws its $ offer (after realizing Egypt was playing both sides) p. 831

  3. Suez Crisis / Egypt cont…. - Egypt gets mad - takes over all of canal (limits who can use) - Israel not allowed to use it Why? - British, France and Israel sends troops. UN intervenes. Troops leave and Egypt gets its way. * Why do Soviets see it as a victory? Eisenhower Doctrine - U.S. will defend the Middle East against communist attacks p.831

  4. Brinkmanship • Pres. Eisenhower’s admin would go to the edge of ALL OUT war to stop communism • US trims the army and navy but increases the air force and build up of nuclear bombs • Americans lived in constant fear of nuclear weapons

  5. Eisenhower cont… • U-2 incident - secret flights over Soviet territory - May 1960 Soviets shot down U-2 plane - pilot ejected, captured - Khrushchev cancelled summit - tension increases entering the 1960’s Why does this matter? p. 832

  6. Cold War in Africa & Middle East • African & M.E. nations became members of the UN general assembly • U.S. and U.S.S.R. tried to influence - with loans - technical assistance - to gain support votes in UN • U.S. often supported undemocratic gov’ts - they protected our business interest - CIA help Shah of Iran

  7. JFK’s Administration • Bay of Pigs 1961 • Berlin Wall 1961 • Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 • Continued Vietnam involvement - Increased financial aid and military advisors

  8. Bay of Pigs p. 880 • Eisenhower gives CIA permission to secretly train Cuban exiles - for an invasion of Cuba - Goal an uprising to overthrow Castro • JFK learns of plan & approves with doubt - on April 17,1961 - 1,400 Cuban exiles landed at (Bay of Pigs) Bahia de Cochinos - Everything failed and soldiers taken hostage - JFK paid $53 million (ransom for the soldiers)

  9. 5 min. This cartoon refers to the failed Bay of Pigs mission, when Cuban exiles tried to overthrow Castro with the backing of Kennedy, and failed.

  10. Berlin Wall • Berlin Crisis - 20% of people had fled to W. Berlin (since airlift) - Khrushchev wanted all access rd. closed - Kennedy refused to give up W. Berlin - Aug. 13 the wall went up - reduced the flow of E. German refugees - became a symbol of Communism p. 883

  11. Construction of Berlin Wall

  12. Construction of Berlin Wall 7 min.

  13. Cuban Missile Crisis • Soviets sent masses of weapons to Cuba (including nuclear) - Oct. 14, U.S. plane pictures (Soviets missile bases in Cuba) - Missiles ready to launch - Oct. 22, Kennedy informs the nation - attack from Cuba would trigger an all-out attack on the Soviets • Next 6 days – U.S. military on GO • Khrushchev offered to remove missiles - if U.S.’s promise not to invade Cuba - JFK agreed p. 881

  14. Picture from U.S. U-2 plan

  15. In this cartoon we see Kennedy and Nikita Kruschev, leader of the Soviet Union, trying to keep the beast of "Nuclear War" in his cage. This was drawn shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  16. JFK and his advisors President Kennedy leans over the table in a crowded Cabinet Room during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cabinet Room is next to the Oval Office in the West Wing. October 29, 1962 6 min.

  17. LBJ’s Administration • Vietnam War - sent first U.S. ground troops • Six Day War 1967 - extension of the Suez Crisis - continuing Arab hostility of Israel's existence - Israel defends self against Egypt and Syria attacking - Egypt and Syria supplies by USSR - U.S. allies with Israel p.??

  18. Nixon’s Administration • Vietnam War - Vietnamization the gradual withdrawal of troops • Policy of détente - realpolitik ”realistic politics” - easing of Cold War tension from late 60’s to 1980 - more flexible less hostile approach to dealing with communism - brought economic & political advantages p. 1005

  19. Nixon’s Administration • Rapprochment with China (p. 1006) - attempt to drive a wedge between USSR & China - Nixon’s attempt to divide communist block - isolate North Vietnam • Visit to Moscow - SALT Treaty I(Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) - negotiation limiting # and type of nuclear arms b/t US and USSR STRONG foreign policy helped ease CW

  20. Ford’s Administration • Continued negotiations with China & USSR • ask for aid to help South Vietnam • OPEC(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) 1973 - used oil as a means to control international politics - mostly Arabs countries opposed Israel - embargoed oil shipments to U.S. *How does it affect citizens of the U.S.? Map pg. 1022

  21. Carter’s Administration • Camp David Accords 1977 - peace talks between Egypt and Israel - mediated by President Carter - brought momentary peace to the Middle East - Egypt agreed to recognize Israel - Israel agrees to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula p. 1022

  22. Title: Camp David successPublished: Daily News of Los AngelesDate: March 23, 1979About this cartoon: Tthe historic Camp David accord between Israel's Menachem Begin and Egypt's Anwar Sadat that Jimmy Carter arm-twisted into existence began a new era of Mideast peace hope... at least tentative hope.

  23. Carter’s Administration 5 min. • Détente breaks down • SALT II Treaty - limited # of missile launchers each had - postponed due to USSR invasion into Afghanistan • USSR invasion of Afghanistan - US supported the Afghanistan resistance against USSR - Taliban (rebel group) harbored al Qaeda p.1021

  24. Carter’s Administration • 1950‘s U.S. helped bring Shah of Iran to power • Shah supported U.S. interest in Middle East • Religious fundamentalism challenged Shah • Called for return to Islam and ending cooperation with the U.S • Shah was overthrown and dictatorship established • Iran Hostage Crisis 1979 - U.S. embassy invaded - taken over by Islamist students - 53 Americans taken hostage by Iran - held hostage for 444 days p.1023

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  26. Sources: Gallup, AP, WSJ.com research  NOTES: Plotted points are the averages of all approval polls taken by Gallup in each three-month period of each presidency. The first two points for Johnson and Ford are for polls taken in their first two months. Key dates are marked next to the poll results for the three-month period in which they took place. Carter made progress with the Camp David Accords, but the Iran hostage crisis ultimately hurt him.

  27. Symbolic • 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid - Ice Hockey “Miracle on Ice” • 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow - boycotted

  28. Reagan’s Administration • First term halted negotiations with USSR - increased defense - tension due to hostage crisis • Referred to as “evil empire” • Arms race continues • Iran - Contra Affairs (p. 1058) - more hostages taken in Lebanon in ‘83 - secret arms deal - would free hostages in exchange for arms - Israel pass weapons to Iran / U.S. resupply in ‘86

  29. President Reagan and Prime Minister Gorbachev

  30. Reagan’s Administration • Gorbachev new Soviet leader (in 1985) - advocated glasnost (openness) - perestroika (economic restructuring) • Reagan soften position - signed INF in 1987 - Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty - tensions decreasing • Berlin Wall falls - Nov. 9, 1989 is brought down

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