Korean War:
North Korea think that they will be welcomed in South Korea, but they're not. Stalin urges Kim Sung II to wait until war is over in China. Stalin also agrees to back up a North Korean attack. North Korea drive US troops and South Korean troops all the way to the edge. This happened because North Korea wanted to be affiliated in South Korea. This is in relation with the USSR since the Soviet Union assists an attack and also keeps in touch with North Korea.
Hydrogen Bomb is created/Arms Race:
The soviet Union and the United STates had mastered the Hydrogen Bomb. These bombs were a lot more powerful than the Atomic Bombs. Although Nuclear Warfare was new, it was way too risky. Both countries knew that Nuclear Warfare would destroy both sides. The two countries decided to try and stop each other from using them. This resulted in constant fear, which essentially discouraged Nuclear Warfare. This happened because both superpowers wanted to show who was superior. This was also in relations with the USSR since they kept on catching up with the United States technology.
Warsaw Pact:
The Warsaw Pact was a pact created in opposition against NATO. This organization was made after the death of Stalin which eased the Tension. This pact was so that military and mutual economic support was intact. This pact was made so that the Eastern Bloc would have its own back against NATO. This was in relations with the USSR since the Soviet Union was the heart of the Warsaw Pact.
De-Stalinization:
De-Stalinization was essentially the time where everyone said goodbye to Stalin. Stalin dies which brings down the tension between the two super powers of the US and the USSR. This also however, weakens Soviet politics since Stalin was the central figure. Stalin's death took a toll on Soviet society and the Cold War in general. This happened and Khrushchev took control of the USSR after Stalin. This is in relations with the Soviet Union since they were saying goodbye to their own figurehead.
Sputnik:
Sputnik was an artificial satellite which was sent to successfully orbit the Earth by the Soviet Union on October 4th of 1957. Sputnik was the spark in what came to be the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union sent numerous Sputnik's to orbit the Earth. This happened because the Soviet Union wanted to win the space race. President Eisenhower thought that Sputnik was not meaningful but later on sent out a bill to create NASA.
U-2 Incident:
A United States spy plane was sent to take pictures of the Soviet Union's airfields and bases. The spy plane was then shot down and taken by the USSR, the United States were forced to say what they were doing and were embarrassed by being caught. This happened because the United States attempted covert missions on the USSR. This also led to tension between the two of them.
Berlin Wall:
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Week 1
Creation of the Eastern Bloc: The Eastern Bloc was essentially a group in East Europe which was created by the Soviet Union. The countries which were a part of this group were affiliated with Communism. These countries opposed Democracy or were forced into running a country with communism. The only countries that were a part of this "bloc" were the USSR, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. This bloc was created so that the United States couldn't proceed to spread their democracy all around Europe, even though they spread it to most of Europe already. This was significant to the USSR so that Communism would be allowed to be spread.
The "Iron Curtain Speech":
Winston Churchill gave a speech regarding Communist USSR, and in his speech he states how There has been an Iron Curtain which has been set amongst Europe. The curtain is said to divide East Europe being communist and controlled by Moscow, and the West being democratic. This happened because the Soviet Union decided that they wanted to 1-up the United States, the Soviet Union felt as if Communism was the answer to everything. This is significant because it ultimitely led to the Cold War.
The Long Telegram/Containment:
The United States felt like going out of their way to help the post war countries in need. They did this in order to assure those countries that Democracy was the way, not Communism. The United States aided these countries. This happened because the US didn't want Communism to spread, they feared that if it did, it would wipe out Democracy. This is significant because it started to spark up tension between the two super powers.
The Truman Doctrine:
In the Truman Doctrine, Harry.S Truman suggests that there are two ways to living, in freedom and without oppression, or the other way of living which contains oppression, and fixed elections. Truman states that the other way of living is wrong, and that the United States way was correct. This happened regarding the USSR's communism. Truman wanted a stop to communism, and he stated this in his speech. Countries who opposed Communism were a part of the Truman Doctrine.
The Marshall Plan:
In the Marshall plan, George Marshall proposed that the US supply the countries in need with machinery, food, etc. This attempted a pretty good halt on Communism. The United States wanted to supply all of these things so that Europe would be on their side. The United States even gave the proposal to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Of course, the Soviets were outraged and did not allow any countries who were a part of the Eastern Bloc to accept.
Berlin Blockade/ Airlift:
The soviet Union decided to block Berlin in Germany, causing the Berlin blockade which made it so that supplies could not reach West Germnay. The Soviet Union did this so that Germany could not receive supplies. The United States, Great Britain, France, Canada, and New Zealand went out of their way and assisted them.
Soviets get the A-bomb:
In 1949. the Soviet Union exploded their first successful Atomic Bomb. The power of the blast was roughly the same as the impact of the the US' first A-bomb, Trinity. The Soviet Union set up buildings around the vicinity and even human like animals inside of cages. The A bomb's radiation was strong enough to kill the animals. The reason for the detonation of the A-bomb was so that the Soviets could get back on track to prove that they had the power to demonstrate dominance over all the other countries in the world. It was significant since the Soviet Union got to create tension between the US which ultimately scared the US.
Creation of NATO:
NAT or the North Atlantic Treaty, created NATO(North Atlantic Trade Organization)
This organization included countries such as Great Britain, France, Canada, Belgium, and Italy. This organization was created to AID countries who were a part of NATO, countries who were not a part of it, and who declared war on countries inside of NATO would be seen as enemies by the whole Organization.
China becomes Communist:
China has a civil war, and the Liberation Army beats the United States backed up army. This causes an alliance with the New peoples republic of China which is now communist. This happened so that Communism would be spread. Propaganda and the Soviet Union might have been a huge contributor in the converting of China. This is in relation with the USSR since China would then join the Warsaw Pact which was in opposition against NATO.
The "Iron Curtain Speech":
Winston Churchill gave a speech regarding Communist USSR, and in his speech he states how There has been an Iron Curtain which has been set amongst Europe. The curtain is said to divide East Europe being communist and controlled by Moscow, and the West being democratic. This happened because the Soviet Union decided that they wanted to 1-up the United States, the Soviet Union felt as if Communism was the answer to everything. This is significant because it ultimitely led to the Cold War.
The Long Telegram/Containment:
The United States felt like going out of their way to help the post war countries in need. They did this in order to assure those countries that Democracy was the way, not Communism. The United States aided these countries. This happened because the US didn't want Communism to spread, they feared that if it did, it would wipe out Democracy. This is significant because it started to spark up tension between the two super powers.
The Truman Doctrine:
In the Truman Doctrine, Harry.S Truman suggests that there are two ways to living, in freedom and without oppression, or the other way of living which contains oppression, and fixed elections. Truman states that the other way of living is wrong, and that the United States way was correct. This happened regarding the USSR's communism. Truman wanted a stop to communism, and he stated this in his speech. Countries who opposed Communism were a part of the Truman Doctrine.
The Marshall Plan:
In the Marshall plan, George Marshall proposed that the US supply the countries in need with machinery, food, etc. This attempted a pretty good halt on Communism. The United States wanted to supply all of these things so that Europe would be on their side. The United States even gave the proposal to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Of course, the Soviets were outraged and did not allow any countries who were a part of the Eastern Bloc to accept.
Berlin Blockade/ Airlift:
The soviet Union decided to block Berlin in Germany, causing the Berlin blockade which made it so that supplies could not reach West Germnay. The Soviet Union did this so that Germany could not receive supplies. The United States, Great Britain, France, Canada, and New Zealand went out of their way and assisted them.
Soviets get the A-bomb:
In 1949. the Soviet Union exploded their first successful Atomic Bomb. The power of the blast was roughly the same as the impact of the the US' first A-bomb, Trinity. The Soviet Union set up buildings around the vicinity and even human like animals inside of cages. The A bomb's radiation was strong enough to kill the animals. The reason for the detonation of the A-bomb was so that the Soviets could get back on track to prove that they had the power to demonstrate dominance over all the other countries in the world. It was significant since the Soviet Union got to create tension between the US which ultimately scared the US.
Creation of NATO:
NAT or the North Atlantic Treaty, created NATO(North Atlantic Trade Organization)
This organization included countries such as Great Britain, France, Canada, Belgium, and Italy. This organization was created to AID countries who were a part of NATO, countries who were not a part of it, and who declared war on countries inside of NATO would be seen as enemies by the whole Organization.
China becomes Communist:
China has a civil war, and the Liberation Army beats the United States backed up army. This causes an alliance with the New peoples republic of China which is now communist. This happened so that Communism would be spread. Propaganda and the Soviet Union might have been a huge contributor in the converting of China. This is in relation with the USSR since China would then join the Warsaw Pact which was in opposition against NATO.
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