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The Cold War

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE COLD WAR, THE CONFLICT FOR POWER

BY: STALLONE BRAXTON
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SUPER POWER

AN EXTREMELY POWERFUL NATION, OF A VERY FEW DOMINANT STATES
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UNITED NATIONS

AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1945 TO PROMOTE PEACE
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IRON CURTAIN

THE IDEOLOGICAL BARRIER THAT DIVIDED EASTERN AND WESTERN ERUOPE

CONTAINMENT

U.S. POLICY OF ATTEMPTING TO RESTRICT SOVIENT POWER AND INFLUENCE

MARSHALL PACT

U.S. AID PLAN DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ECONIMIC RECOVERY TO EUROPE

NATO

A MUTUAL DEFENSE PACT FORMED BY WESTERN NATIONS IN 1949

WARSAW PACT

1945 DEFENSE PACT BETWEEN USSR AND EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONS

ARMS RACE

COMPETITION TO ACHIEVE WEAPON SUPERIORITY

CULTURAL REVOLUTION

PERIOD OF REVOLUTIONARY UPHEAVAL AND POLITICAL PERSECUTION IN CHINE A

KOREA WAR

WAR BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA

VIET CONG

COMMUNIST INSURGENTS IN SOUTH VIETNAM

VIETNAM WAR

WAR BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM FROM 1950S TO 1975

DOMINO THEORY

BELIEF THAT IS VIETNAM FELL TO COMMUNIST, THE REST OF ASIA WOULD

COVERT ACTION

SECRET POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, OR MILITARY OPERATION

DÉTENE

EASING OF COLD WAR TENSIONS AND HOSTILITY BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

DETERRENCE

BUILDING WEAPON ARSENALS SO DEADLY THAT NO ONE WOULD ATTACK

HOW DID THE COLD WAR CHANGE THE WORLD

  • It created more wars across the world.
  • Gave other countries economic aid.
  • Caution of nuclear weapons and war around the world.
  • Some countries showed peace due to the Cold War.