Cold War Thermometer

Cold War Thermometer Directions: For each of the following events, describe the event and assess the level that the event increased tensions between America and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Then, assign a temperature to the event (low, medium or high) and explain why you gave the event that temperature. Describe the Event with Multiple Details Truman Doctrine Pres Truman established the us would provide politcal, military and economic assistance to all democratic nation that were under threat from the authoritarian forces. It reoriented US foreign policy to one from a neutral stance to one that would get possibly involved with other foreign nations. Marshall Plan AKA the economic recovery act of 1948, proposed that the US would provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. Congress gave $13.3 billion to Europe for recovery there was America good markets, trading partners and support the development of the governments Berlin Airlif Post WW2 berlin was given to the allies to spilts but Russia wants to take it. Afer the Russians closed all communication from berlin in attempt to take it for themselves, the us supplies berlin from the air. This lasted over a year over 2.3 million tons of cargo to berlin and soviets lifed the blockade. China Turns Communist Chinese communist leaders Zedong declare the creation of the PRC which ended war between the CCP and KMT. The us then suspend diplomatic ties with the PRC until the 70s when the us recognized the republic of China as the true government. Temperature: (Color to mark low, medium, or high) Provide at least 2 reasons for the temperature you gave the event. - There was no fighting yet. So the tension was not high - It showed us support for nation that opposed the soviet so it was obvious how the us felt about them - - - - - This was an attempt to help the US’s neighbor It in no way really harmed any parts of the soviet union The airlift gave example and ways of how the US and their alliance were not going to give into the soviets The soviets had to eventually back away from berlin, so even through tension were high, there wasn’t any fighting After the us cut ties with the Chinese tension became tight for both nations because trade was cut off There was never really any violence so the tension could’ve been higher, but it was harmful to both parts Korean War Northern Korean army went across the 38th parallel into the republic of Korea. This was the first militia action from the US in the cold war. America believed it was war against themselves which was expected to become WW3. The war ended in 3 years - NATO and Warsaw Pact Collective defense treaty established but the sovet union and other soviet satellite states. Nato was opposed to the Warsaw pact because they were basically opposites that lasted through the cold war. - Eisenhower Doctrine - Enacted early 1957, saying that the middle east could request American economic assistance or aid from US military forces to help defend themselves from any nation under threat from one with international communism - - - Space Race Competition between the soviet union and the united states, in order to achieve superior spaceflight capability. It was seen necessary by both national security. It went on from middle 1955 to 1969 when Kennedy moon landing was achieves with apollo - Bay of Pigs/Cuban Missile Crisis In early 1961, kennedy conclude that castro was a soviet client working undercover so eventually his administration decide to invade cuba by a brigade of cuba of castro. The beginning was called operation mongoose. - - - There was fighting and death from both sides It was almost considered another world war Both sides made some type of organization They didn’t really effect each other in any way The doctrine gave assistance to countries who needed it that were in trouble from communism countries The doctrine didn’t openly say that there was any they would intervene with communism countries The space race was very intense because of now seriously both side took it Although the us won the race, there was tension afterwards about what they would do with their newfound usage of outer space This was intense because the fighting was getting way to serious between the Koreas, and the US was in the middle of it The issue was relatively quick and could’ve been dragged out a lot longer than it actually was Vietnam War A long, expensive conflict between south and north korea(&the us) which was intensifies by the cold war. More than 3 million were killed and there was plenty opposition from the Americans. The US withdrew forces in1973 which relieve some of the intensity between the countries. - This was super intense because the fighting was getting way to serious between Korea, and the US was in the middle of it The us eventually with drew themselves from the issue so that took away a lot of the tension Culminating Question: Overall, which of the above events most displayed tensions between America and Soviet Union? Support your answer in multiple sentences with detailed evidence. During the Korean war, the cold war had the most tension. Both sides had animosity towards each other, and wanted to battle.