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Unconditional surrender of Germany
Splitting Germany into outside military zones
Reorganization of Poland
Idea of world orginazation -
Made the Truman Doctrine - put the US in charge of keeping peace
Containment
Marshall Plan -
Called for the unconditional surrender of Japan
Planned to fix Europe
Soviet Russia agreed to fight against Japan -
China becomes communist
USSR, Mongolia and China become allies
Iron curtain - USSR surrounded itself with other coummunist countries -
USSR popularized the idea of Communism
US responded with Israel and South Korea -
US attempt to prevent the spread of Communism
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Promotion of fear in the US of Communism
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Rebuild and modernize Germany and help the citizens
US gave modernized industrial equipment to Europe
Create currencies
Trade with European countries
Increase internal goods production and improve transport
Prevented the US from going into a depression with trade opportunities and influence -
Wanted to keep peace
Tried to intervene in Korea
Created Israel -
North Atlantic Treaty Orginization is established
Agreement with other free countries to create a security system
Idea of an attack on one is an attack on all
Created allies around the world
North Atlantic countries involved
USSR responded with Sino-Soviet Pact -
Took advantage of fear among citizens
Made accusations without evidence
Increased fear of Communism -
Democratic People's Rupublic of Korea (North) tried to take over Republic of Korea (South) to spread communism
US helped South Korea, China helped North Korea
US didn't win - there was an armistice -
Massive retaliation idea - if USSR we would respond with nothing less than complete war
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Proposed by Eisenhower
Foundation of the Vietnam war
Idea that if one country becomes Communist, more will follow
More communist countries means less materials, trade and money
Korea and Vietnam were examples -
South Eastern Asian Treaty Organization\
Same concept as NATO but in Asia
Gave US more allies in asia -
French Indochina
France went to reclaim their old colonies
North Vietnam became communist
South Vietnam went under US rule -
Response to NATO
Made by USSR
Gave the USSR allies -
South Vietnam was in civil unrest
US sent advisors
When that wasn't enough we sent a commander then troops
Kept sending more troops to prevent the loss of South Vietnam
Vietnamization - build their forces so they can fight for themselves
Viet Cong attacked the South Vietnamese capital on a holiday
Tonkin Gulf - US patrol ship was "attacked" by North Vietnam '
Tonkin Gulf was the basis of our involvment - it was a lie
South Vietnam didn't fight for themselves - North Vietnam won -
Was in the Navy during WWII
Wanted global alliances
Promised to help everyone to strive for world peace
Financial interest was lost in Cuba because of switch to Communism
Gave a speech in Berlin after Cuban missile crisis
We failed in helping a Cuban revolution -
East Germany (Communist) plans to build the wall
Berlin was still split into military zones
Prevented people from entering and leaving East Berlin -
Closest the world has come to full scale nuclear war
US spy plane confirmed missiles in Cuba
Missiles were sent from USSR
Response to missiles in Japan and Israel
Naval Blockade was ordered to atop USSR from transporting missiles
US quarentined Cuba, USSR crosses, backs off after US fires a flare
USSR removes missiles from Cuba -
Becomes president after Kennedy was shot
Increased troops in Vietnam
US wasn't supportive of the Vietnam War
He decided against running for reelection -
Had a "secret plan" to solve the Vietnam War
Wanted to invade neighboring countries like Cambodia
South Vietnam didn't fight for themselves - they didn't like their government, leader, or religious battles
We pull our troops out, North Vietnam attacks after a ceasefire and South Vietnam became communist - we lost
US,USSR,Europe,China,Japan are responsible for global peace, recognized China as a world power
Detente - ease US/USSR political tensions -
Attempted to set guidlines for dealing with third party countries to prevent another Vietnam situation
Negotiate with enemies
Work better with US allies
Preserve US strength (prevent more nuclear weapons from being made) -
Between Nixon and USSR in Helsinki
Limits and calms the arms race
Limits anti-ballistic missile systems (ABM) -
Nixon decreased tensions with China
Tried to ease tensions with USSR with this
Eased trade and travel restrictions