Slide 1American Studies Slide 2 Two opposing world views dominate international relations: US believes whole world should model itself after us Democracy: Free elections,…

1. World War II Part III 2. Battle of the Bulge  Germany’s last major stand  Began December 16, 1944  Known as the The German Ardennes offensive or the Battle…

Slide 1{ The Early Cold War Years 15-2 Slide 2  George Kennan- U.S. diplomat from embassy in Moscow  The Long Telegram  “ Russian sense of insecurity”  Outlined…

Slide 1Steps to the Political, Economic and Military Division of Europe Part I of II Slide 2 Introduction By 1949, Europe divided into two sphere’s of influence, West Germany…

Slide 1 »Ch 20 and 21 Slide 2 Crises over Cuba The Cuban Dilemma Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro declares himself communist - seizes U.S. properties; Eisenhower cuts off…

Slide 11942 Continued... UNTIL JAPANESE SETBACKS… JAPAN DOMINATED SE ASIA AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC CORAL SEA MIDWAY GUADALCANAL Slide 2 1942 Continued.. TURNING POINT IN…

Slide 1 A MERICA J OINS THE A LLIES Slide 2 US attempted to stay neutral and Wilson encouraged neutrality. However in 1914 1/3 rd of Americans were foreign born. Many of…

Slide 1 Heroes of the Holocaust (Righteous Among the Nations) Slide 2 Righteous Among the Nations Honorary title given to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during…

Cold War Divides the World How is the Middle East influenced by the Superpowers? US tries to influence Iran 1941: Mohammed Reza Pahlavi becomes Shah after his fatherâs death,…

The end of WWII Creation of Offices Roosevelt created the Office of Scientific Research Development (OSRD) Improvements on sonar DDT Penicillin production Manhattan Project…