The Cold War 1945 1989 Conflicts and Reconstruction

The Cold War (1945 – 1989) Conflicts and Reconstruction - 2015

1. Consequences of WW 2 or Causes of the Cold War 1945 – 1946: Nuremberg trials (Germany) Hermann Goering, politician and one of the most ranked military leader of the 3 rd Reich, during the trials

1. Consequences of WW 2 or Causes of the Cold War 1945 – 1946: Nuremberg trials (Germany) Nazi leaders are tried for crimes against humanity Trials also in Japan and Italy Doc: Testimony of R. Hoess http: //law 2. umkc. edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/nurem berg/hoesstest. html

1. Consequences of WW 2 or Causes of the Cold War Roosevelt: Self Determination of Eastern Countries April 1945: United Nations July 1945: Potsdam Conference Newly Elected Truman: Free Elections Stalin: « A freely elected government in any of these East European countries would be Anti. Soviet, and that we cannot allow » March 1946: Churchill - « An iron curtain has descended across the continent »

2. The Balance of Powers Europe after 1945 The soviet army remains in the freed areas, Romania, Poland, Bulgray, Hungary Nato: 1949 Warsaw Pact: 1955

2. The Balance of Powers Berlin: 4 zones Blockade of West Berlin 1948 Unification of West Germany in 1949) (Federal Rep. Of Germany) East Germany: German Democratic Republic

2. The Balance of Powers The Truman Doctrine (1947) – warning of Communist Expansion => provide money to these countries Marshall Plan (June 1947) – or European Recovery Plan. Soviet countries refused Policy of « Containment » (July 1947): Keep communism within the countrie’s borders. COMECON (Council for Mutual Assistance), 1949, Soviet Union. Failed.

2. The Balance of Powers Marshall Plan (June 1947) – or European Recovery Plan. This cartoon of 18 June 1947 by EH Shepard for the British magazine Punch shows Truman and Stalin as two taxidrivers trying to get customers. The 'customers' are labelled 'Turkey', 'Hungary', 'Bulgaria', 'Austria'

2. The Balance of Powers The Arms Race 1949: Soviet Union – Atomic Bomb 50’s: Hydrogen Bomb (URSS / U. S. ) Concept: Deterrence Space conquest: 1957: Sputnik 1. (USSR) … 1969: Man on the Moon. (U. S. ) Military base in outer space?

3. The main conflicts Conflicts ara characterized for being involved USA &USSR but not face to face. Korea War 1951 – 1953 Before 1945 it was occupied by Japan. After it was divided by the USSR (North Korea) and USA (South Korea) through parallel 38. North Korea invaded South Korea. USA achieved that the UN supported the intervention. http: //www. carlosvalenzuela. cl/cms/images/stories/guerra-decorea. gif

3. The main conflicts Cuban Missiles Crisis Fidel Castro: represented a threat to USA interests. USA sanctions Cuba with an economic embargo and exclusion of the OAS. Castro starts flirting with USSR. 1962 USA discovered Soviet presence in Cuba. Kennedy approved “Defensive 40 days” Blocking the island. Naval and air units. . Negotiation between the two powerful countries. http: //4. bp. blogspot. com/_TKt 69 Rf. Ql. E 8/TQp. XHPcc. Mw. I/AAA AAAAAAFE/F 3 Qq. CAa. Pnqk/s 1600/Crisis+de+los+Misiles. png

3. The main conflicts Vietnam War 1964 - 1975 USA bombed naval bases and pipelines in North Vietnma. North Vietnam attacked American boats in the Tonkin Gulf. Two sides North Vietnam and the communist warlords of Sour. Vietnam supported by the USSR. South Vietnam supported by USA. http: //2. bp. blogspot. com/_9 B 9 J 9 jk 3 l. HQ/TB 7 aa 81 C_HI/AAAAAFc/ta 49 o. JDL 6 O 8/s 1600/guerra+de+vietnam. jpg

3. The main conflicts And many others! First Indochina War (1946 -1954) Mongolian Revolution (1990) Suez Canal Crisis (1956) Chilean Coup d’état (1973) … … …

4. Germany Adenauer 1949 – 1963 August 13, 1961: Wall Cooperation with the West. Unification of the 3 western zones. Economic miracle Unemployment to 0. 4%

4. Germany Brandt Social democratic party 1969 West and East Germany working “together” Economic, cultural and personal. Reunification: 1989: Fall of the wall 1990: Reunification

5. The Fall of the Soviet Union - Activity