Chapter 17: Restructuring the Postwar ... - Athens High School
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Chapter 17: Restructuring the Postwar World, 1945–Present
The United States and the Soviet Union vie for superiority, and both countries extend their control over other nations.
Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin (left to right) at the Yalta Conference (February 1945).
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Section 1: Cold War (Superpowers Face Off)
The opposing economic and political philosophies of the United States and the Soviet Union lead to global competition.
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Allies Become
EnemiesYalta Conference: A
Postwar Plan
• 2/1945: British, U.S.,
Soviet leaders meet at
Yalta
• Agree to divide Germany
into zones of occupation
when WWII ends
• Stalin agrees to allow
free elections in Eastern
Europe
The Big Three
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continuedAllies Become
Enemies
Creation of the United
Nations
• 6/1945: 50 nations form
United Nations—
international organization
• All members represented in
General Assembly; 11 on
Security Council
• Five permanent members
have Security Council veto
power
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continuedAllies Become EnemiesDiffering U.S.
and Soviet
Goals
• U.S. and
Soviets split
sharply after
WWII ends
• U.S. is
world’s most
powerful, richest country after WWII
• Soviets recovering from high war casualties, many
destroyed cities
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Eastern Europe’s Iron CurtainSoviets Build a Buffer
• Post WWII: USSR controls
Eastern European countries
• Stalin installs Communist
governments in many countries
• Truman urges free elections;
Stalin refuses
• 1946: Stalin says capitalism,
communism cannot co-exist
An Iron Curtain Divides
East and West
• Germany divided; E. Germany
(Communist), W. Germany
(democratic); Iron Curtain—
Churchill’s name Europe’s split
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United States Tries to ContainSovietsContainment• Containment— U.S.plan to stop thespread of communism
The Truman Doctrine• Truman Doctrine—U.S. supportscountries that reject communism• Congress approves Truman’s request foraid to Greece, Turkey
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continuedUnitedStates Triesto ContainSovietsThe Marshall Plan• Much of WesternEurope lay in ruinsafter World War II• Marshall Plan—U.S. program ofassisting WesternEuropean countries• Congress Oksplan after Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia
Marshall
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continued United States Tries to Contain SovietsThe Berlin Airlift• 1948: U.S., Britain, Francewithdraw forces from W. Germany (their formeroccupation zones form onecountry); USSR opposes this• Soviets stop land and watertraffic into West Berlin• West Berlin, located inSoviet occupation zone, faces starvation; U.S., Britain fly insupplies for 11 months untilblockade ends
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The Cold War
Divides the WorldThe Threat of Nuclear War
• 1949: USSR explodes its first
atomic bomb
• U.S., USSR develop more
powerful hydrogen bombs
• Brinkmanship— policy of
willingness to go [the edge] of war
• Increasing tensions lead to
military buildup by U.S., USSR
The Cold War in the Skies
• 1957: Soviets launch Sputnik,
first unmanned satellite
• 1960: Soviets shoot down U.S.
spy plane, increasing tensions
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Section 2: Communists Take Power in China
After World War II, Chinese Communists defeat Nationalist forces and two separate Chinas emerge.
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Communistsvs. Nationalists
World War II inChina• Mao Zedong— leadsChinese Communistsagainst Japanese invaders• Jiang Jieshi— leaderof Chinese Nationalistsduring WWII• Nationalists, Communists resume civil war after WWII ends
Civil War Resumes• Economic problems lead many Nationalist soldiers to flip sided• Mao’s troops take control of China’s major cities• 1949: People’s Republic of China created; Nationalists to Taiwan
Jiang Mao
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The Two Chinas Affectthe Cold WarThe SuperpowersReact• U.S. supports Nationaliststate in Taiwan, calledRepublic of China• Soviets and China agree to help each other in event of attack• U.S. tries to stop Soviet expansion and spread of communism in Asia
China Expands under the Communists• China takes control of Tibet and southern Mongolia• India welcomes Tibetan refugees fleeing revolt against Chinese• China, India clash over border; fighting stops but tensions remain
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The CommunistsTransform ChinaCommunists Claim aNew “Mandate of Heaven”• Chinese Communists organizenational government, Communist Party
Mao’s Brand of Marxist Socialism• Mao takes property from landownersand divides it among peasants• Government seizes private companiesand plans production increase
“The Great Leap Forward”• Communes— large collective farms often supporting over 25,000 people• Program is ended after inefficiency leads to crop failures and famines
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continuedThe CommunistsTransform ChinaNew Policies and Mao’s Response• China, Soviet Union clash overleadership of Communist movement• Strict socialist ideas are moderated,Mao reduces his role in government• Red Guards— militia units formedto enforce strict communism in China
The Cultural Revolution• Cultural Revolution— movementto build society of peasants, workers• Red Guards close schools and execute or imprisonmany intellectuals• 1968: Chinese army imprisons, executes, or exiles mostRed Guards
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Section 3: Wars in Korea and Vietnam
In Asia, the Cold War flares into actual wars supported mainly by the superpowers.
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War in KoreaA Divided Land• 38th parallel— linedividing Korea intoNorth and South Korea
Standoff at the38th Parallel• 1950: N. Koreans (w/Soviet support) invadeS. Korea• S. Korea requests UNhelp; 15 nations respond• N. Koreans control most of peninsula when Douglas MacArthur (leader of UN forces) attacks• In a stunning UN victory, ½ of the North’s army surrenders, ½ retreats
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continuedWar in KoreaThe Fighting Continues• UN troops push N. Koreansalmost to Chinese border• Chinese send 300,000troops against UN forces,capture Seoul• MacArthur calls for nuclearattack, is relieved of command• 1953: Cease fire signed,border est. at 38th parallel
Aftermath of the War• N. Korea builds collectivefarms, heavy industry, nukes;S. Korea est. democracy, growingeconomy with U.S. aid
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War Breaks Outin VietnamThe Road to War• Ho Chi Minh— Vietnamesenationalist, later Communistleader
The Fighting Begins• 1954: French surrenderto Vietnamese aftermajor defeat• Domino theory— U.S.theory of Communistexpansion in SoutheastAsia
Ho Chi Minh
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continuedWar BreaksOut in VietnamVietnam— A Divided Country• International peace conference agrees on a divided Vietnam• Ngo Dinh Diem—leads anti-Communistgovernment in South Vietnam• Vietcong— SouthVietnameseCommunist guerillasfighting against Diem
Diem
VC guerillas
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The United States Gets InvolvedU.S. Troops Enter the Fight• 1964: U.S. sends troopsto fight Vietcong, NorthVietnamese• U.S. fights guerilla wardefending increasinglyunpopular government • Vietcong gains support fromHo Chi Minh, China, USSR
The United States Withdraws• War grows unpopular in U.S.; in 1969, Nixon starts withdrawing• Vietnamization— Nixon’s plan to withdraw U.S. from war gradually• Last U.S. troops leave in 1973; South Vietnam overrun in 1975
President
Nixon
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Postwar Southeast AsiaCambodia in Turmoil• 1975: Khmer Rouge(Communist rebels) takecontrol of Cambodia• Slaughter 2 millionpeople; eventually overthrown byVietnamese invaders• 1993: Cambodia adopts democracy, holds elections with UN help
Vietnam After the War• Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City; Vietnam united as Communist nation• About 1.5 million people flee Vietnam, some settling in U.S., Canada• 1995: U.S. normalizes relations with Vietnam
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Section 4: The Cold War Dividesthe World
The superpowers support opposing sides in Latin American and Middle Eastern conflicts.
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Fighting for the Third WorldMore ThanOne “World”• Third World—developingnations; oftennewly independent,nonaligned
Cold WarStrategies• U.S., USSR,China competefor influenceover Third World• Back revolutions and give economic, military, technical aid
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continuedFighting for the Third WorldAssociation of Nonaligned Nations• Manycountries, likeIndia, want toavoid involvementin Cold War• 1955: Indonesiahosts Asian, Africanleaders who wantneutrality• Nonaligned nations—independent countriesnot involved in Cold War
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Confrontationsin Latin AmericaFidel Castro and theCuban Revolution• Fidel Castro— leads revoltin Cuba against dictatorsupported by U.S.• 1959: Castro in power,nationalizes economy, takesU.S. property• 1961: Castro defeats U.S.-trained exiles at the Bay of Pigs
Nuclear Face-off: the Cuban Missile Crisis• 1962: U.S. demands removal of Soviet missiles in Cuba• Soviets withdraw missiles; U.S. promises not to invade Cuba• Cuban economy is left dependent on Soviet support
Santa Anna
Castro Khrushchev
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continuedConfrontationsin Latin America
Civil War in Nicaragua• Anastasio Somoza—Nicaraguan dictatorsupported by U.S.• Daniel Ortega— leadsSandinista rebels whotake power in Nicaragua• U.S., USSR both initiallysupport the Sandinistas• Sandinistas aid Communist rebels in El Salvador• U.S. helps anti-Communist Contras in Nicaragua to assist El Salvador• 1990: Nicaragua holds first free elections; Sandinistas lose
Santa Anna
Ortega
Somoza
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Confrontations in the Middle EastReligious and Secular Values Clash in Iran• Shah Reza Pahlavi embraces Western governments, oil companies• Iranian nationalists overthrow shah, seize British oil company• U.S. restores shah to power, fearing Soviet encroachment
Shah Reza
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continuedConfrontationsin the Middle EastThe United States Supports Secular Rule• Shah Reza Pahlavi westernizes Iran with U.S. Support• Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini— Iranian Muslim leader; lives in exile• 1978: Khomeini sparks riots in Iran; shah flees Ayatollah
Khomeini
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continuedConfrontations in the Middle East
Khomeini’sAnti-U.S. Policies• Islamic revolutionarieshold American hostagesin Tehran (1979–80)• Muslim radicals takecontrol in Iran, increasingtensions with Iraq• Iran, Iraq fight 8-yearwar; U.S. aids bothsides, Soviets help Iraq
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continuedConfrontations in the Middle East
The SuperpowersFace Off in Afghanistan• 1979: Soviets invadeAfghanistan, helpCommunist governmentagainst rebels• Muslim rebels fightguerilla war againstSoviets with U.S.weapons• U.S. stops grainshipments to USSR• 1989: Soviets withdraw
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Section 5:
The Cold War
Thaws
The Cold War
begins to thaw as
the superpowers
enter an era of
uneasy
diplomacy.
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Soviet Policy in EasternEurope and ChinaDestalinization andRumblings of Protest• Nikita Khrushchev— leader ofUSSR after Stalin dies (1953)• Khrushchev condemns Stalin;Soviets, West can peacefully compete• Citizens of Soviet-controlledgovts, begin protesting communism• Khrushchev sends Soviet military toput down Hungarian protesters
The Revolt in Czechoslovakia• Leonid Brezhnev— Soviet leaderafter Khrushchev— represses dissent• 1968: Warsaw Pact troops blockreforms in Czechoslovakia
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
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The Soviet-Chinese Split
• 1950: Mao and Stalinsign friendship treaty,but tensions grow• Chinese and Sovietseach want to lead worldcommunism• Khrushchev endseconomic aid and refusesto share nuclear secrets• Soviets and Chinesefight small skirmishesacross the border
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From Brinkmanship to Détente
BrinkmanshipBreaks Down• Brinkmanship causesrepeated crises; nuclearwar a constant threat• John F. Kennedy—U.S. president duringthe Cuban Missile crisis• Lyndon Johnson—president who increasesU.S. involvement in Vietnam
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continuedFromBrinkmanshipto DétenteThe United StatesTurns to Détente• Vietnam-era turmoil fuelsdesire for less confrontationalpolicy• Détente— policy of reducingCold War tensions to avoid conflict• Richard M. Nixon— U.S. president who launches détente• Détente grows out of philosophy known as realpolitik(“realistic politics,” recognizes need to be practical, flexible)
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continuedFromBrinkmanshipto Détente
Nixon VisitsCommunist Powers• Nixon visitsCommunist Chinaand USSR; signs SALT I Treaty• SALT— Strategic Arms Limitation Talks— limit nuclear weapons
Mao Nixon
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The Collapse of Détente
Policy Changes• Nixon and Gerald Fordimprove relations withSoviets and China• Jimmy Carter hasconcerns about Sovietpolicies, but signsSALT II• Congress refuses toratify SALT II due toSoviet invasion ofAfghanistan
Nixon Ford
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continuedThe Collapse of Détente
Reagan Takes anAnti-CommunistStance• Ronald Reagan— anti-Communist U.S. president takes office in 1981• Increases military spending, proposes a missile defense program• 1985: New Soviet leadership allows easing of Cold War tensions
PresidentReagan