Post on 26-Dec-2015
The Cold War Unfolds
The Hammer and Sicklevs.
The Stars and Stripes
After WWII the U.S. and the Soviet Union became superpowers
Military alliances…NATO= in Western Europe/led by America …Warsaw Pact=in Eastern Europe/Soviet led
Iron Curtain- line between Democratic West and Communist Eastern Europe
Star Wars- missile defense program created by Ronald Reagan
Arms RaceAfter WWII both nations increased weapons
possessions including nuclear weaponsDisarmament talks were held to reduce the
threat of nuclear warA.B.M.’s were a major threat due to their
ability to offer safety and cause nations to attack
Détente(1970s)… relaxed period between U.S. and Soviet Union
Cuban Missile CrisisFidel Castro
Led a revolution and became Cuba’s leader in 1959Bay of Pigs Invasion- JFK attempted to overthrow
the regime, but failedThe Soviets sent nuclear missiles to Cuba and the
U.S. blockaded island…Nikita Khrushchev later removed the missiles
Nikita Khrushchev denounced Stalin’s abuse of power,
increased tolerance and loosened censorship
Leonid Brezhnev ruled more like Stalin had doneMcCarthyism….Red ScareU.S. hunt for communists in gov’t and
society