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THE COLD WAR Allan M. Winkler NCHE – THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Osceola County, Florida

THE COLD WAR Allan M. Winkler NCHE – THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Osceola County, Florida June 11, 2013

Personal Reflections

Personal Reflections

Questions to Consider • • • How Did the Cold War Begin? Who Were

Questions to Consider • • • How Did the Cold War Begin? Who Were the Major Protagonists? How Did the Cold War Develop? How Did Vietnam Relate to the Cold War? What Was the Impact of the Atomic Bomb? What Was the Legacy of the Cold War?

Cold War Background • What was the Cold War? – Protagonists – Orthodoxy vs.

Cold War Background • What was the Cold War? – Protagonists – Orthodoxy vs. Revisionism • The Legacy of Suspicion – Wartime Disagreements – U. S. A. - U. S. S. R. Tensions

Cold War Background • What was the Cold War? – Protagonists – Orthodoxy vs.

Cold War Background • What was the Cold War? – Protagonists – Orthodoxy vs. Revisionism • The Legacy of Suspicion – Wartime Disagreements – U. S. A. - U. S. S. R. Tensions

Cold War Background (cont. ) • Issues – The Bomb – Germany – Poland

Cold War Background (cont. ) • Issues – The Bomb – Germany – Poland • Problems – End to Lend Lease – The Russian Loan

The Cold War Unfolds • Harry Truman vs. Vyacheslav Molotov • Declaration of the

The Cold War Unfolds • Harry Truman vs. Vyacheslav Molotov • Declaration of the Cold War – Stalin – Churchill • Containment – George Kennan’s Argument – Policy

Cold War Highlights • • Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Cold War Highlights • • Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) NSC-68 – Impact of the Chinese Revolution – Impact of the Russian Bomb – The Document

Cold War Highlights • • Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Cold War Highlights • • Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) NSC-68 – Impact of the Chinese Revolution – Impact of the Russian Bomb – The Document

The Korean War • Background • Attack & Response • Harry Truman vs. Douglas

The Korean War • Background • Attack & Response • Harry Truman vs. Douglas Mac. Arthur • Results of the War

The Korean War • Background • Attack & Response • Harry Truman vs. Douglas

The Korean War • Background • Attack & Response • Harry Truman vs. Douglas Mac. Arthur • Results of the War

The War in Vietnam • • The French War The American War Devastation The

The War in Vietnam • • The French War The American War Devastation The End of the War

Background of the War • French Colonial Rule • Japanese Conquest during World War

Background of the War • French Colonial Rule • Japanese Conquest during World War II • The Vietnamese Independence Movement – The Viet Minh – The Leader -- Ho Chi Minh • FDR’s Position on Vietnam • Harry Truman’s Position on Vietnam

The French War with Vietnam • • France’s Position after World War II American

The French War with Vietnam • • France’s Position after World War II American Aid to France’s War Effort The French Defeat at Dien Bien Phu The Geneva Conference of 1954 – America’s Role – The Division of Vietnam

The United States & Vietnam • American Aid to South Vietnam • JFK’s Position

The United States & Vietnam • American Aid to South Vietnam • JFK’s Position – Ngo Dinh Diem and Chaos in South Vietnam – The Buddhist Revolt • LBJ and Escalation • The Enemy in Vietnam – The Viet Cong (VC) – The National Liberation Front (NLF) • Richard Nixon’s War • Ceasefire

The United States & Vietnam • American Aid to South Vietnam • JFK’s Position

The United States & Vietnam • American Aid to South Vietnam • JFK’s Position – Ngo Dinh Diem and Chaos in South Vietnam – The Buddhist Revolt • LBJ and Escalation • The Enemy in Vietnam – The Viet Cong (VC) – The National Liberation Front (NLF) • Richard Nixon’s War • Ceasefire

The United States & Vietnam • American Aid to South Vietnam • JFK’s Position

The United States & Vietnam • American Aid to South Vietnam • JFK’s Position – Ngo Dinh Diem and Chaos in South Vietnam – The Buddhist Revolt • LBJ and Escalation • The Enemy in Vietnam – The Viet Cong (VC) – The National Liberation Front (NLF) • Richard Nixon’s War • Ceasefire

The Impact of the War • The War and the Political World in America

The Impact of the War • The War and the Political World in America • The War and the Countercultural World • The Living Room War – Body Bags at Dinner – Images of the War • • • Opposition Overseas Brutality, Devastation, and Loss Economic Costs Human Costs Protest Music

The Impact of the War • The War and the Political World in America

The Impact of the War • The War and the Political World in America • The War and the Countercultural World • The Living Room War – Body Bags at Dinner – Images of the War • • • Opposition Overseas Brutality, Devastation, and Loss Economic Costs Human Costs Protest Music

The Impact of the War • The War and the Political World in America

The Impact of the War • The War and the Political World in America • The War and the Countercultural World • The Living Room War – Body Bags at Dinner – Images of the War • • • Opposition Overseas Brutality, Devastation, and Loss Economic Costs Human Costs Protest Music

The War in Vietnam • • The French War The American War Devastation The

The War in Vietnam • • The French War The American War Devastation The End of the War

The Mushroom Cloud • The Ever-Present Nuclear Threat • The Question of Control •

The Mushroom Cloud • The Ever-Present Nuclear Threat • The Question of Control • Impact on Strategy – The Hydrogen Bomb – Massive Retaliation – Flexible Response

The Mushroom Cloud • The Ever-Present Nuclear Threat • The Question of Control •

The Mushroom Cloud • The Ever-Present Nuclear Threat • The Question of Control • Impact on Strategy – The Hydrogen Bomb – Massive Retaliation – Flexible Response

Fallout and Civil Defense • Radiation Fears • Nuclear Tests – Bikini – Mike

Fallout and Civil Defense • Radiation Fears • Nuclear Tests – Bikini – Mike – Bravo • Civil Defense – “Duck and Cover” – “Run Like Hell” – Fallout Shelters

Fallout and Civil Defense • Radiation Fears • Nuclear Tests – Bikini – Mike

Fallout and Civil Defense • Radiation Fears • Nuclear Tests – Bikini – Mike – Bravo • Civil Defense – “Duck and Cover” – “Run Like Hell” – Fallout Shelters

Fallout and Civil Defense • Radiation Fears • Nuclear Tests – Bikini – Bravo

Fallout and Civil Defense • Radiation Fears • Nuclear Tests – Bikini – Bravo • Civil Defense – “Duck and Cover” – “Run Like Hell” – Fallout Shelters

The Atom in Popular Culture • Early Hopes • Walt Disney’s Vision • The

The Atom in Popular Culture • Early Hopes • Walt Disney’s Vision • The Bombshell Image • Nuclear Fears – Power – Demise

The Atom in Popular Culture • Early Hopes • Walt Disney’s Vision • The

The Atom in Popular Culture • Early Hopes • Walt Disney’s Vision • The Bombshell Image • Nuclear Fears – Power – Demise

Legacy of the Cold War • • Impact on Everything Else Shifting Assumptions Erosion

Legacy of the Cold War • • Impact on Everything Else Shifting Assumptions Erosion of Consensus Questioning of American Aims

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