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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill served as the prime minister of Great Britain twice. He led Britain's fight against Nazi Germany in World War II. British voters turned Churchill out of office in 1945, but he carried on in his efforts to build strong anti-Soviet ideals in the West. In his 1946 speech, Churchill warned that the Soviet Union had built an "Iron Curtain" to divide Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe from the West. It is one of the most defining terms in the cold war. -
Stalin
He was born on December 18, 1879, in Gori, Georgia, Stalin rose to power as General Secretary of the Communist Party, eventually becoming a Soviet dictator when Lenin's died. He forced rapid industrialization and the collectivization of agricultural land, resulting in millions dying from famine while others were sent to camps. His Red Army helped defeat Nazi Germany during WWII. -
Harry S. Truman
Truman was born in Missouri on May 8, 1884. He was Roosevelt’s vice president for 82 days before Roosevelt died and Truman became the 33rd president. He dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, ending World War II. His policy of communist containment started the Cold War, and he started U.S. involvement in the Korean War. Truman left office in 1953 and died in 1972. -
Containment Policy
The US starts their containment policy as a way to blockade Soviet influence, and they take it as a declaration of war. -
Alliances and Aid during the Cold War
This map shows how countries aligned during the Cold War, i.e. who they sided with. -
Germany and Berlin
These maps show how Germany and Berlin were divided during the Cold War. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was announced in March 1947, and stated that the U.S. should give support for countries against communists, and it was seen as a declaration for war by the communists. -
Berlin Airlift
In 1948 June, the U.S. started the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies to blockaded areas of the Allies. -
Flights and Supplies During the Berlin Airlift
The chart shows how many flights and supplies were carried out during the Berlin Airlift. -
Soviets Blockade Western Berlin
On June 24, 1948, Soviets block off western Berlin, which was Allied, and in response the Allies create the Berlin Airlift. -
NATO is Created
Short for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO was established in April of 1949, between the U.S. and 11 other westen countries. -
Mutually Assured Destruction
This photo represents the idea that everyone will be destroyed if someone sets off their nuclear bomb. -
Chart of the US and USSR Nuclear Weapons
This chart compares the number of nuclear weapons the US and USSR have had for the 1950s to the present. -
Korean War
North Korea attacks the South on June 25, 1950 , trying to 'liberate' the South. -
I'm Gonna Dig Myself a Hole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4UQDzJTPU This song by Arthur Crudup is about how he's gonna make a fallout shelter, and is likely inspired by the Cold War because it was written in 1951. -
H-bombs US
In 1952 the US tests it's first H bomb. -
H-bombs USSR
The Soviet Union tests their first H-bomb in 1953. -
Brinksmanship
Brinksmanship is adopted in 1953. -
Stalin Dies
On March 5, 1953, Stalin dies, ending his 30 year rule. -
USSR propaganda
This was published one year after Stalin’s death, to reinforce the message that Soviet research and development of weapons and machinery is ongoing. -
Domino Theory
This shows the general idea of the domino theory, one falls, and the rest follow. First used in a speech by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw pact was formed by the communists in response to the formation of NATO as a rival alliance. est. May 1955 -
"Purgatory of the Conquered"
This book is "a Novel of Lust and Intrigue in a Soviet-dominated America of the Future" written in 1956. Wtf??? -
Sputnik
The USSR launches Sputnik in 1957, starting the space race between the US and the USSR. -
Space Race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxpC-8f--xo This YouTube video explains the Space Race between the US and the USSR. -
US First Satellite
The US launches it's first satellite, the Explorer, on January 31, 1958 -
USSR propaganda
This is a drawing of Uncle Sam in a ring of nuclear bomb switches and from the speaker it is said that "Soviet Union offers to stop nuclear weapon tests" unknown date. -
Comic Book Propaganda
This comic book was created to educate the youth against the dangers of communism in 1961. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall is built on August 13, 1961, and the borders are sealed between Eastern and Western Germany. -
The Barcode
The barcode was created in June 1974 and was created by George Laurer. -
US+USSR
The Apollo Soyuz test project is a joint space venture held in July 1975 between the two, and is seen as an end to the space race. -
Toy Soldiers
These toys were created especially to model the Cold War towards the 1980's and is now even a video game. -
The Olympics
The USA boycotted the summer Olympics held in Moscow in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A few countries participated under the Olympic flag rather than their national flag. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0hDdN2NDeA This video shows the celebration of the fall of the Berlin
Wall with 8000 balloons set up along the former 15 km wall.
