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The Cold War And Beyond

Published on Feb 03, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE COLD WAR

BY DAVIDCONTRERAS

SUPERPOWER

POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL NATION

UNITED NATIONS

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES PEACEAND COOPERATION

IRON CURTAIN

SEPARATED EASTERN AND WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE COLD WAR

CONTAINMENT

US ATTEMPT TO RESTRICT SOVIET POWER AND INFLUENCE ARINF THE WORLD

MARSHALL PLAN

US PLAN TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN EUROPE AFTER WWII
Photo by tao_zhyn

NATO

DEFENSE PACT FORMED BY WESTERN NATIONS IN 1949

WARSAW PACT

DEFENSIVE LACT BETWEEN THE USSR AND EASTERN EUROPEAM NATIONS

ARMS RACE

COMPETITION TO ACHIVE WEAPON SUPERIORITY

CULTURAL REVOLUTION

REVOLUTIONARY UP HEAVEL AND POLITICAL PERSECUTION IN CHINA FROM 1966-1976

KOREA WAR

WAR BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA WITH SUPPORT FROM CHINA, US, & UN.

Viet Kong

a member of the communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam that fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954–75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War
War between the north and south for political differences

Photo by HKmPUA

Domino Theory:
Theory that a political theory in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries

Photo by John-Morgan

Covert Action

Covert action is one of many foreign policy tools used by policymakers to advance national interests. Used in select international efforts

DÉTENTE

ATTEMPT TO EASE COLD WAR TENSIONS BY NIXON

DETERRENCE

MAINTAINING A MILITARY POWER OF PURPOSE OF A DISCOURAGING TASK