Tim Cantrell

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The Cold War
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• Tim Cantrell

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Origins

• Wartime Conferences showed the division, and
  Churchill made the split public when he gave his
  Iron Curtain speech at Fulton, MO in 1946.
  Borders began closing in 1946-47 and Russia
  crushed the hope of Cz when they tried to become
  free in 1947. The U.S. had to intervene in
  Greece in 1947 to save it from Communism. After
  this
• Containment Policy-Truman drew a line in the
  sand. Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan

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Cold War, Contd

• Berlin Blockade-1948-49- This was the first test
  for the West on their determination to stop the
  growth of communism. For 11 months, we supplied
  W. Berlin and the blockade was lifted when they
  realized our determination. W. Berlin remained
  free.
• National Security Act, 1947-Created the National
  Security Council and made everyone subject to
  draft until age 55. U.S. kept large forces and
  the military draft.

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Cold War, Contd

• Korean War-1950-53- The Cold War becomes hot.
• Origin-1945 Division
• Progress-Show map.
• Armistice-Ike-July of 1953
• McCarthyism-Truman, of all people was accused of
  being pro-communist. This era lasted about 5
  years and ended with TV hearings in 1954. Mc. An
  alcoholic-d.1957

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Other Cold War Events, 1950s

• Geneva Conference-1954. N S Vietnam division.
  Supposed to be re-united in 1956. When this did
  not happen, war begins.
• Hungarian Revolt-1956-crushed with Soviet tanks.
• Suez Crisis-1956
• Berlin Crises-1953(workers revolt) 1958-(Soviet
  order for the West to leave in 6 months.

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Other Cold War Events, 1950s

• U-2 Incident-1960- Gary Powers shot down over
  Russia.
• Castro Revolution-1959- Castro took over January
  1, 1959. Later announced he was a communist and
  the U.S. broke relations and started the boycott
  that is still in force

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Truman Domestic Events

• War Crimes Trials in Nuremberg and Tokyo received
  strong domestic political support. U.S. Supreme
  Court Justice Robert Jackson presided. 11 death
  penalties in Germany and 4 in Japan.
• Integration of the Armed Forces-1946-Jackie
  Robinson in baseball in 1947. The fight against
  Separate but Equal is being fought in the
  courts.

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Truman-Domestic

• Taft-Hartley Law-1947
• Election of 1948 and the Fair Deal-Civil Rights
  plank almost defeated Truman. President Dewey
  was not elected
• Fair Deal promises not fulfilled because of
  domestic opposition from Southern Democrats and
  Republicans. Truman became preoccupied with
  Foreign policy and the 22nd Amendment was passed.

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Conclusion

• Election of 1952-Stevenson vs. Ike and Nixon
• Truman at the time was one of the most unpopular
  presidents in history. His reputation has now
  reached the Near Great status.