overview of the cold war

1. OR Nuke Japan Invade Japan

2. Nuclear weapons have only been used twice Was the USA forced to drop the bomb on Japan Or Were Hiroshima & Nagasaki the first shots of the Cold War?

6. The Cold War

10. “ (Communists) openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win!” - Marx.

18. Capitalism vs. communism Karl Marx, wrote Communist Manifesto (no real founder) Adam Smith, wrote Wealth of Nations Founder Communism Capitalism

19. Desperate people, people who’ve never had very much . (lower classes, peasants) “ When you ‘aint got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose” People seeking freedom, people who aren’t totally desperate (middle & upper class) Who does this appeal to?

20. Everything is owned by the government Government closely regulates the economy (sets prices, tells factories what to make, etc.) Government should not interfere with economy: laissez-faire View of Government

25. IRON CURTAIN

32. Operation Vittles

44. DMZ Fortifications

45. Panmunjeon Treaty Sight

46. Treaty Room

47. Door to North Korea That way to the PRK

48. “ Freedom” Bridge to North Korea

49. The DMZ

50. North Korean Tunnels of Aggression

52. North Korean Tunnels of Aggression

58. Cold War Conflict Chart After WWII many colonies began demanding and fighting for their independence Africa & Asia Superpower Actions Issue or Conflict Region or Country

60. Cold War Conflict Chart US grants independence to the Philippines In Africa the US and Soviet Union gave $ & weapons to opposing sides in many civil wars (Angola, Somalia, Ethiopia) Pakistan became an ally of the US, India stayed neutral, but took $ & weapons from the US & USSR After WWII many colonies began demanding and fighting for their independence Africa & Asia Superpower Actions Issue or Conflict Region or Country

64. “ The Button”

73. Burma

80. 1970: Nixon authorizes bombing Cambodia

82. Evacuation of Saigon 1975

88. Berlin Wall comes down 1989

89. You’re Welcome

90. Communism ends in Russia The Soviet Union breaks up