The Cold War

The Cold War:The Cold War:How powerful were ideologies How powerful were ideologies

during the Cold War?during the Cold War?

AP World HistoryAP World History

Richard SmartRichard Smart

Oakland Mills High SchoolOakland Mills High School

Context…Context…

Communismv

Capitalism

Co-operationDuring

World War II

Rise ofthe USA

DevelopmentOf the

Atom Bomb

Decline of Empires

Cold War – “Hot Spots”Cold War – “Hot Spots”

Europe:•Division after World War II

•Berlin•Potential Battle Field

Asia:•Chinese Revolution

•Containment•Hot War in Korea, Vietnam &

Cambodia

US & USSR:•Arms Race•Space Race

•Ideological struggle•Media

•Popular Culture

Africa, Latin Am & Mid East:•USA funds capitalist

governments•USSR funds revolutionary

groups

Cold War – “Timeline”Cold War – “Timeline”

1940s1940s– Division of EuropeDivision of Europe– ContainmentContainment

1950s & 1960s1950s & 1960s– Arms RaceArms Race– USSR winningUSSR winning

1970s1970s– DétenteDétente– US economic dominanceUS economic dominance

1980s1980s– Reagan & Evil EmpireReagan & Evil Empire– Gorbachev & ReformsGorbachev & Reforms

1990s1990s– Collapse of communist Collapse of communist

governmentsgovernments

The Significance of the Cold WarThe Significance of the Cold War

Great Negative Great Negative victory.victory.

Dominance of Dominance of capitalism & free capitalism & free trade.trade.

US as the only US as the only superpower.superpower.

Proliferation of Proliferation of nuclear weaponry.nuclear weaponry.

Calendar for the week…Calendar for the week…Tuesday:Tuesday:– Cuba & Cold War InterpretationsCuba & Cold War Interpretations– Review session: 6pm – 7:30pmReview session: 6pm – 7:30pm

Wednesday:Wednesday:– Personal impact of the Cold WarPersonal impact of the Cold War

Thursday:Thursday:– No school – End of the Cold War No school – End of the Cold War

Homework on the wikiHomework on the wiki

Friday:Friday:– Essay testEssay test– P3 – Angela, Liz, MikeP3 – Angela, Liz, Mike– P5 – Katy, Ariel, Cara, Caiti, Grace, Yeni.P5 – Katy, Ariel, Cara, Caiti, Grace, Yeni.

Next week –Next week –– Test essayTest essay– Review session 4/29Review session 4/29