Situation of the U

On October 22 attack launched from Cuba would be regarded as an attack on the US by the USSR and demanded that the Soviets remove all of their offensive weapons from Cuba. Khrushchev announced that he would dismantle the installations and remove the missiles, expressing his trust that the US would not invade Cuba.
This event turned the U.S.A from a wonderful position to the opposite ,and it was also American’s Waterloo.
The Afghanistan Issue(1979~1989)
Soviet Union wanted to control the Indian Ocean through holding Afghanistan for reaching the goal of taking over the world.
The Cuban Missile Crisis(1962)
October 15, 1962
the US revealed Soviet missiles under construction in Cuba
Kennedy announced the discovery of the missiles and his decision to blockade Cuba and that any
Arms Race
the USSR exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.
the US exploded its first hydrogen bomb in 1952. It was 1000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Beginning of war
• since 1947 when President Truman of the United States declared an anti-communist policy, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union has begun. • Truman Doctrine • 杜鲁门主义
The u.s.-led campaign of capitalism
Soviet union socialist camp
Policy
Truman socialist杜鲁门主义
European communist party Help each other经互 会 for democracy Germany Plan Warsaw Treaty Organization华沙条 约组织
cold war
Versus US Democracy Union of Soviet Socialist Republics（USSP） Communism
Capitalism Soamps in addition to the direct engagement, in economic, political, military, diplomatic, cultural, ideological and other aspects are in a state of confrontation period.
the U.S., the Soviet and China all joined this war.
The Vietnam War(1955~1975)
Although the U.S.A didn’t fail in battle,it was a fatal mistake during the Cold War.
Situation of the U.S.
cold war
Cold war(1947-1991)is the conflict between the Communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic nations led by the U.S.
Space Race
• the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite into geocentric orbit on October 4, 1957.
– The race to control space was on.
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October 28
The local hot wars ——局域武装冲突
the Korean War the Vietnam War the Afghanistan Issue
The Korean War (1950~1953)
On June 25, 1950, north Korea after getting the Soviet acquiescence, attacked South Korea, which lasted three years.
military groups
The Western Group The Eastern Group The Eastern Group The Warsaw Treaty Organization (华沙条约组织) May 14, 1955 ,the Warsaw Treaty Organization was established.
Economy
• then Soviet leader Stalin think the Plan will be a serious threat to the Soviet union for control of eastern Europe, soon, the Soviet union form the famous "Molotov Plan"(莫洛托夫计划) • "Molotov plan" which became the prototype of the council for mutual economic assistance
Economy
Marshall plan 马歇尔计划
German problem Military
support the federal republic of Germany Established NATO 两大军事集团对立形成
Built in1961
Berlin Wall
Demolished in 1989
The United States,
greatly expanded and enhanced in its strength in W. W. II, felt it had the power to establish American leadership in the world and open the world market to American goods and capital. So it wanted to break down the Soviet sphere of influence势力范围 in Eastern Europe.
April 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin became first human in space and first to orbit Earth.
THE U.S.
• US felt a loss of prestige and increased funding for space programs and science education. • Project Mercury • Project Apollo • finally.. • Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 16, 1969.
German problem
• The wall is the symbol of German division, is also the important landmark building of the cold war.
Economy
• After The end of world war ii, The United States, with its strength put forward "Marshall Plan" ,"The European Recovery Program" • to help restore its European economic system, and at the same time against The Soviet union's further penetration and expansion in Europe.
Goals of the 2 countries
• The Soviet Union, out of its own security concern and fear of capitalist encirclement, was determined to keep its hold on the Eastern European countries and to defend its sphere of influence at all costs.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) （北大西洋公约组织）