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Cold War, New Nations,Cold War, New Nations,and Revolt Against and Revolt Against AuthorityAuthority
1945 - 19891945 - 1989
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Cold War and New NationsCold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• US policy toward world alternates between isolation and assertion of global mission– US established Pax Americana after WWII
• Soviet Union had similar sense of mission tied to belief in spreading communism– Third Socialist International (Comintern)– Survival in World War II added prestige
• Post war agreements try to bridge this gap
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• “Iron Curtain” reality emerges in late 1940s– Each sees other’s ideals as cover for
aggression
• Berlin Blockade (1948)
• Nuclear weaponry a major element in war
• Space race adds rivalry
• “Fall” of China adds fear to the US. – 1/4 of world “becomes” communist over night
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• The Korean War, 1950-53– North Korea invaded South Korea (June,
1950) North attack almost succeeded Death toll high for all parties
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• The Korean War, 1950-53 [cont.]– Outcomes
War added to American sense of threat Japan experienced prosperity as supplier of
material US and Europe split over war aims Started trend of “brinksmanship” in diplomacy
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• The Soviet Union After Stalin– Nikita Khrushchev, 1953-64
Denounced Stalinist policies Openness led to novels of criticism of Russia Revelation of gulags by Solzhenitzyn Continued attempts to catch up with the West
technologically Diplomatically aggressive with harsh control of
eastern Europe and support for Castro
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• The Soviet Union After Stalin [cont.]– Leonid Brezhnev, 1964-82
Brezhnev Doctrine is response to “Prague Spring”• Doctrine claims right to intervene in satellite nations to
prevent counter-revolution
Unrest in Poland surrounding Solidarity movement and election of Pole as Roman Catholic Pope leads to creation of martial law
Involvement in Afghanistan becomes Russia’s Vietnam
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• The American Military-Industrial Complex– President Eisenhower warned of the threat of
the military-industrial complex to peace in 1961
– Cold War involved client states & proxy wars– Economic assistance was another aspect of
the effort to win friends with monetary assistance Some nations drew assistance from both sides
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Cold War, 1945-89: USA vs. USSR
• The Cuban Missile Crisis– Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959– Initial success in social programs– Failed Bay of Pigs invasion moved Cuba
toward the Soviet Union– Russian nuclear missiles placed in Cuba to
protect it from invasion– Nuclear war averted in Missile Crisis (1962)
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Decolonization a product of Depression and world wars, 1914-45– West no longer a clearly superior culture– World Wars emphasized self government– US & USSR promoted independence
• British & French Middle East mandates were first to gain freedom
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Independence of India (1947)
• Israeli statehood (1948)
• China to communists (1949)
• Independence of Indonesia (1949)
• War in Vietnam when France is reluctant to withdraw. – French withdraw from Vietnam in 1954
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Africa– Ghana 1st black African nation to gain
freedom
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Egypt– Coup claims control of Suez Canal (1956)– Joint British-French attack to reverse this
action– US demands attack end– Nasser brings in Soviet advisors to build dam– Sadat (1970) expels Russians from Egypt
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Congo– Cruel Belgian rule ends with elections in 1957
and move toward independence– Lumumba elected Prime Minister in 1960 but
army overthrows his government– Three-sided Civil War ends with victory for
Joseph Mobutu (dictator Mobutu Sese Seko)– War showed dilemma of resource rich area in
midst of Cold War
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Algeria– Independence through Civil War
Algeria legally an integral part of France Algerians of European origin control wealth War from mid-1950s led by NLN DeGaulle and new French constitution open the
door to Algerian independence
– Oil revenues finance economic and educational development
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Cold War and Emergence of New Nations
• Mozambique, Angola, & Guinea– Portugal resists loss of colonial power– Calls these colonies “overseas provinces)– Revolts in all three by 1961– Military coup in Portugal creates government
that grants independence to these colonies– Even among colonizers, colonialism no longer
considered an appropriate relationship
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Emergence of the Third World
• Term emerged as “third alternative” in Cold War conflict between US & USSR
• Made collective entry into international affairs at Bandung conference (1955)– 1st presentation of non-Western views
• Non-aligned, these countries form regional organizations to promote their interests– Include OPEC, OAU, OAS
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Emergence of the Third World
• Client States and Proxy Wars– US & USSR seek client state relations with
resource-rich Third World nations– Warfare for control of resources by Cold War
nations involved “proxy wars”– Communist takeover of China saw US refuse
diplomatic recognition of the nation, outbreak of Korean War, and deterioration of China’s relationship with Russia
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Emergence of the Third World
• Latin America– Nicaragua
US involvement from support of 1909 coup and continuous stationing of troops to 1933
Guerilla war led by Sandino ended in 1934 with start of Somoza government
Sandinista success in 1979 gains support of Carter administration but Pres. Reagan pursues overthrow Nicaraguan government with covert financing
1990 sees end of war
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Emergence of the Third World
• Latin America [cont.]– Guatemala
U.S. sponsors ouster of President Arbenz• Had confiscated land from United Fruit Company with
promise of compensation, built a highway to break the fruit company’s monopoly on transportation and built a hydroelectric plant for energy independence
Assassination of US sponsored successor leads to decades of civil war
US apology for role in “banana republic” in 1999
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Emergence of the Third World
• Latin America [cont.]– Panama
Established by coup in 1903 with US support in return for right to build Panama Canal
– Chile Socialist Salvador Allende elected leader (1970) Land reform and nationalization of copper
resources Allende overthrown and killed with CIA support Pinochet government is successor by force until
1988
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Emergence of the Third World
• Iran– US/Britain oppose Iranian control of oil (1951)
Placed compliant Shah of Iran fully in charge
– Forced modernization plan alienates many Religious opposition led by Ayatollah Khomeni
– Fall of Shah placed militant Shiites in power Seizure of 52 Americans at embassy Numerous actions against neighboring states Restrictions on women
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Terrorism
• Terrorism is tactic of the weak
• Is used by some states as well as outsider movements
• Israel is a frequent target of terror
• Can boomerang in the sense that those attacked can resolve to resist terror demands
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In Pursuit of Peace
• Mutually Assured Destruction prevented attacks
• United Nations: Growth & New Missions– Forum for nations in General Assembly– Peacekeeping a major role for UN– Promotion of general welfare around the
world– Work to improve global economy
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In Pursuit of Peace
• Mutually Assured Destruction prevented attacks
• United Nations: Growth & New Missions– Forum for nations in General Assembly– Peacekeeping a major role for UN– Promotion of general welfare around the
world– Work to improve global economy
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In Pursuit of Peace
• Demographics– Fear of “population bomb” reduced by
declining birth rates and decrease in death rates
– Green Revolution added to food supply Fear that revolution would make the rich richer
– Population growth uneven--growing population in cities produces “slums of hope” and “slums of despair”
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In Pursuit of Peace
• Economic Growth– Western Europe
Post-war “economic miracles”• European Coal and Steel Community (1952)• European Economic Community (1957)• Euratom• Common Agricultural Policy (1962)• Unified western European economy (1965)
West German economy fastest growing in Europe
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In Pursuit of Peace
• Economic Growth [cont.]– Japan
US occupation laid basis for Japanese recovery Re-entry to family of nations in three stages
• Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development• Bullet train• Hosted Summer Olympics (1964)
Japan’s policy combined free enterprise & planning 1973 OPEC oil embargo shocked world economy
• Japanese survival tied to conservation measures
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In Pursuit of Peace
• International Organization– Bretton Woods Agreements (1944) produced
International Monetary Fund World Bank General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
– OPEC (1960) Used economic clout to promote oil embargo to
reduce willingness of US to support Israel
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NGOs and Transnationals
• Term “Non-governmental organizations” does not usually include private businesses
• Can be national or transnational in scope• Have a wide variety of purposes
– World Wildlife fund– Amnesty International – Oxfam– Solidarity
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Legacies of the Cold War
• Twentieth century has developed healthy skepticism about past changes
• Winners include newly freed people
• Losers are those who continue to live in poverty
• Postwar years favored optimists over pessimists
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