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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].].