Korean War: •between North Korea (supported by US) and South Korea (USSR and China) •began Japan 25, 1950 and ended July 27, 193
38th Parallel: •Latitude 38 degrees North •became the potlical border of the Korean states •China helped by pushing North Korea to the 38th parallel
MacArthur VS. Truman in Korea: •Truman relived MacArthur of the UN soldiers in Korea •MacArthur ordered a full scale invasion of North Korea, China intervened, compelling MacArthur to resign.
How did the war end? •128, 630 US casulalites •border was the 38th parallel (North had gained some South territory back)
Vietnam: •November 1955-April 1975 •took place in Vietnam and Cambodia •fought between the Viet Cong (North) and the South (US) •war was fought to not go Communist
Ho Chi Minh and Viet Cong: •Ho Chi Minh- revolutionary leader of Norther Vietnam (defeated the French) •Viet Cong (North)
Tet Offensive: •agreement to not attack on certain days, US did not abide
Results: •58,000 US soldiers died •over million Vietnamese soldiers died •North took over the Southx
*Unit Nine Notes Three: Topic- Cold War. Defined. Day 3...(4/20)*
Two Germanys: •East Berlin was Communist. West Berlin was free. •West Berlin recovered while East Berlin became worse under forced Communism.
The Berlin Airlift: •The Soviets wanted to keep Germany weak, but the other allies allowed West Germany to be independent. •The Soviet Union held West Berlin Hostage cutting off all sides. •Americans and the British flew in supplies and kept them alive for nearly a year. •Finally, the Soviets lifted the Blockade in 1949.
The Berlin Wall: •The wall was built in 1961 around West Berlin. •Khrushchev decided to build it and truly cut Europe in two.
NATO vs. Warsaw Pact: *North Atlantic Treaty Organization* the US and friends.... *USSR and friends...
JFK: •president of US 1961-1963 •Bay of Pig- big failure and humiliation •Cuban Missile Crisis was huge success •assignated November 1963
Cuban Revolution: •revolt of Fidel Castro •started 1953 •Castro gained support in exile •Batista was overthrown by Castro
Bay of Pigs Invasion: •Cuban exiles invaded Southern Cuba •April 1961 •mouth of the bay was where it happened. •Cuban forces defeated the US and the invading combats •cost America 53 million dollars
Cuban Missile Crisis: •closest the world ever came to a nuculear war •13 days between USA and Soviet Union •ended October 1962, with Kennedy not invaded Cuba if the USSR dismantles there bases.
*Unit Nine Notes Two: Topic- Cold War. Defined. Day 2... (4/18)*
Marshall Plan: •It was the committment of the US to give financial aid to poor European countries and rebuild Europe. •It made the US look like the hero.
Cold War: Early Years
How was Europe split up? •Germany was divided between France, Great Britain, USSR, and the US. •The capital of Berlin was spilt between the same four nations.
USSR takes over Eastern Europe: •The Soviets turned Eastern Europe into a police state. •They set up Satellites or small communist governments in every Eastern European country.
Western Europe gets the Marshall Plan: •In 1947 the US gave aid to help western europe recover. •$13 billion given in food and machinery.
*Unit Nine Notes One: Topic- Cold War. Defined. (4.16)*
Cold War- the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union between 1949-1991
•Held before WWII was over, Stalin agreed to allow Eastern European countries to remain free---he lied
Potsdam Conference: •Harry S. Truman took over and he met with Churchill, and Stalin, July 1945. •Truman pressed Stalin to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.
Iron Curtain: •He meant that Europe was divided between democracy in Western Europe and Communism in the East.
Containment and Truman Doctrine: •Containment- Foreign Policy by Truman and the US to stop the Soviets and Communism from expanding. •Part of this was helping weak countries. •Truman Doctrine- Truman promised to help weak countries financially if they rejected communism. This started with Turkey and Greece.
Korean War:
•between North Korea (supported by US) and South Korea (USSR and China)
•began Japan 25, 1950 and ended July 27, 193
38th Parallel:
•Latitude 38 degrees North
•became the potlical border of the Korean states
•China helped by pushing North Korea to the 38th parallel
MacArthur VS. Truman in Korea:
•Truman relived MacArthur of the UN soldiers in Korea
•MacArthur ordered a full scale invasion of North Korea, China intervened, compelling MacArthur to resign.
How did the war end?
•128, 630 US casulalites
•border was the 38th parallel (North had gained some South territory back)
Vietnam:
•November 1955-April 1975
•took place in Vietnam and Cambodia
•fought between the Viet Cong (North) and the South (US)
•war was fought to not go Communist
Ho Chi Minh and Viet Cong:
•Ho Chi Minh- revolutionary leader of Norther Vietnam (defeated the French)
•Viet Cong (North)
Tet Offensive:
•agreement to not attack on certain days, US did not abide
Results:
•58,000 US soldiers died
•over million Vietnamese soldiers died
•North took over the Southx
*Unit Nine Notes Three: Topic- Cold War. Defined. Day 3...(4/20)*
Two Germanys:
•East Berlin was Communist. West Berlin was free.
•West Berlin recovered while East Berlin became worse under forced Communism.
The Berlin Airlift:
•The Soviets wanted to keep Germany weak, but the other allies allowed West Germany to be independent.
•The Soviet Union held West Berlin Hostage cutting off all sides.
•Americans and the British flew in supplies and kept them alive for nearly a year.
•Finally, the Soviets lifted the Blockade in 1949.
The Berlin Wall:
•The wall was built in 1961 around West Berlin.
•Khrushchev decided to build it and truly cut Europe in two.
NATO vs. Warsaw Pact:
*North Atlantic Treaty Organization* the US and friends....
*USSR and friends...
JFK:
•president of US 1961-1963
•Bay of Pig- big failure and humiliation
•Cuban Missile Crisis was huge success
•assignated November 1963
Cuban Revolution:
•revolt of Fidel Castro
•started 1953
•Castro gained support in exile
•Batista was overthrown by Castro
Bay of Pigs Invasion:
•Cuban exiles invaded Southern Cuba
•April 1961
•mouth of the bay was where it happened.
•Cuban forces defeated the US and the invading combats
•cost America 53 million dollars
Cuban Missile Crisis:
•closest the world ever came to a nuculear war
•13 days between USA and Soviet Union
•ended October 1962, with Kennedy not invaded Cuba if the USSR dismantles there bases.
*Unit Nine Notes Two: Topic- Cold War. Defined. Day 2... (4/18)*
Marshall Plan:
•It was the committment of the US to give financial aid to poor European countries and rebuild Europe.
•It made the US look like the hero.
Cold War: Early Years
How was Europe split up?
•Germany was divided between France, Great Britain, USSR, and the US.
•The capital of Berlin was spilt between the same four nations.
USSR takes over Eastern Europe:
•The Soviets turned Eastern Europe into a police state.
•They set up Satellites or small communist governments in every Eastern European country.
Western Europe gets the Marshall Plan:
•In 1947 the US gave aid to help western europe recover.
•$13 billion given in food and machinery.
*Unit Nine Notes One: Topic- Cold War. Defined. (4.16)*
Cold War- the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union between 1949-1991
•Held before WWII was over, Stalin agreed to allow Eastern European countries to remain free---he lied
Potsdam Conference:
•Harry S. Truman took over and he met with Churchill, and Stalin, July 1945.
•Truman pressed Stalin to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.
Iron Curtain:
•He meant that Europe was divided between democracy in Western Europe and Communism in the East.
Containment and Truman Doctrine:
•Containment- Foreign Policy by Truman and the US to stop the Soviets and Communism from expanding.
•Part of this was helping weak countries.
•Truman Doctrine- Truman promised to help weak countries financially if they rejected communism. This started with Turkey and Greece.