Chapter 26: Early Cold War Tensions (1945-1953)
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Homework:
Complete the map of Capitalism v. Communism.
Label all the nations then color them according to which ideology they will align with during the Cold War. |
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Class Notes: Ch 26: Sec 1 "Tension"
Cold War tensions started before WWII could even end. At the Yalta Peace Conference in February 1945 the Allies met the discuss what to do with the defeated Nazis and devastated Europe. Although compromises seemed to make everyone happy underlying conflict brewed. Then in the summer of 1945 the Allies met again in Potsdam, Germany to call for Japan's surrender. Once again the Allies clashed and the Cold War began.
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Homework:
Complete the stages of the Korean War using your book. On the right you should keep notes about the war and on the right you should illustrate any change in territory (North Korean control vs. United Nation control)
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Ch 26: Sec 2 "The Korean War"
The Korean War (1950–1953 (Armistice) was a military conflict between the Republic of Korea, supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China (PRC), with military material aid from the Soviet Union. The war began on 25 June 1950 and an armistice was signed on 27 July 1953. The war was a result of the physical division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II.
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Homework:
Read the "Long Telegram" and answer the questions assigned in class.
George Kennan wrote this telegram to inform America of the Soviet's plan to build up Communism, turn our allies against us, and increase their military. |
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Homework: 1/30 Monday!
Use Ch 27 Sec 1 to compare President Truman to President Eisenhower
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Class Notes: Ch 26: Sec 3 "Cold War Spies"
Spies and spying became part of the Cold War
game. Both sides in the Cold War used spies as a way of acquiring
knowledge of what the other was doing or to spread false knowledge of
what one side was doing. Spies could become double agents and the whole
story has developed a rather romantic image as a result of Western film
portrayals of spies. However, for all of them spying was far from
romantic – it was a highly dangerous job and many worked knowing that
there was barely any chance of being rescued if caught. A few were
exchanged for other spies – but prison or execution were the more usual
punishments for being caught – either by betrayal or making errors
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Class Notes: Ch 26: Sec 4 "Eisenhower's Cold War"
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