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The Cold War Era (1946-1992) - Coggle Diagram
The Cold War Era (1946-1992)
Origins of the Cold War
After World War II
Rising tensions between US and USSR
Ideological conflict
Capitalism
Communism
Causes
Disagreements over Yalta agreements
Soviet control of Eastern Europe
Iron Curtain
Described by Winston Churchill
Division between East and West Europe
Beginning of Nuclear Age
Harry S. Truman
Hiroshima (1945)
Nagasaki (1945)
First use of atomic weapons
Containment Policy
Truman Doctrine (1947)
Goal
Contain communism
Domino Theory
One communist country could influence neighbours
Justified intervention in
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Vietnam
Importance
Foundation of Cold War foreign policy
National Security Expansion
National Security Act (1947)
Created
Department of Defense
National Security Council (NSC)
CIA
Purpose
Coordinate Cold War strategy
Strenthen national security
Economic & Military Strategy
Marshall Plan
Leader
George C. Marshall
Goals
Rebuild Western Europe
Reduce support for communism
Expand US influence
NATO
Significance
Permanent military alliance
End of traditional isolationism
Purpose
Collective defence against Soviet expansion
Impact on American Society
McCarthyism (1950s)
Leader
Joseph McCarthy
Features
Anti-Communist investigations
Accusations against:
Government officials
Artists
Public figures
Public Fear
Nuclear war
Soviet espionage
Communist infiltration
Result
Climate of anxiety and suspicion
Major Cold War Crises
Bay of Pigs (1961)
Outcome
Failed invasion of Cuba
Cuban Missile Crisis
Significance
Closest point to nuclear war
Vietnam War
Goal
Prevent communist expansion
Consequences
Military failure
Mass protests
Political division
Distrust of government
Détente (1970s)
Meaning
Reduced tensions
Peaceful coexistence
Importance
Improve US-USSR relations
Reduced risk of nuclear conflict
End of the Cold War
Reagan Era
President
Ronald Reagan
Policies
Diplomacy
Arms agreements
Improved Soviet relations
Key Events
Berlin Wall Falls (1989)
Soviet Union Collapses (1991)
Result
End of Cold War
End of superpower rivalry