the cold war gets hot the cold war gets hot. the korean war: a “police action” (1950-1953)...
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TheCold WarGets Hot
TheCold WarGets Hot
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The Korean War: A The Korean War: A “Police Action” (1950-“Police Action” (1950-
1953)1953)
Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee – South Korea– South Korea
Kim Il-Sung – Kim Il-Sung – North KoreaNorth Korea
““Domino Domino Theory”Theory”
North Korea invades South Korea. – N.K. supported by USSR & China. S.K. supported by USA & United Nations
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The Suez Crisis: 1956-The Suez Crisis: 1956-19571957
Egypt Closes Suez Canal. Great Britain, France, and Israel attack to reopen it.
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The Hungarian Uprising: The Hungarian Uprising: 19561956
Imre Nagy, Imre Nagy, HungarianHungarian
Prime MinisterPrime Minister} Promised free Promised free elections.elections.
} This could lead to This could lead to the end of the end of communist rule in communist rule in Hungary.Hungary.Violently put down by Soviet troops
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U-2 Spy Incident (1960)U-2 Spy Incident (1960)
Col. Francis Gary Col. Francis Gary Powers’ plane was Powers’ plane was
shot down over shot down over Soviet airspace.Soviet airspace.
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The Berlin Wall Goes Up The Berlin Wall Goes Up (1961)(1961)
CheckpoinCheckpointt
CharlieCharlie
Separated East & West
Berlin
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““Ich bin ein Ich bin ein Berliner!”Berliner!”
(1963)(1963)President Kennedy tells President Kennedy tells
Berliners that the West is Berliners that the West is with them!with them!
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Khruschev Embraces Khruschev Embraces Castro,Castro,19611961
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Bay of Pigs Debacle Bay of Pigs Debacle (1961)(1961)
American supported invasion of Cuba failed.
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Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)(1962)
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Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)(1962)
USSR tried to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. USA navy blockade caused USSR to back down.World came close to nuclear war.
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Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)(1962)
We went eyeball-to-eyeball with the We went eyeball-to-eyeball with the Russians, and the other man blinked!Russians, and the other man blinked!
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Vietnam War: 1965-1973Vietnam War: 1965-1973
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““Prague Spring” (1968)Prague Spring” (1968)
Former Czech President, Former Czech President, Alexander DubčekAlexander Dubček
Communism with a human Communism with a human face!face!
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““Prague Spring” Dashed!Prague Spring” Dashed!
Dissidents/playwrights arrested [like Dissidents/playwrights arrested [like Vaclav HavelVaclav Havel—future president of a —future president of a
free free Czech RepublicCzech Republic].].