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CH. 28: Cold War and a New Western World (1945-1965) I. Development of the Cold War A. Confrontation of the Superpowers 1. Two Superpowers stemmed from their different historical perspectives and their irreconcilable political ambitions U.S and the Soviet Union were the heirs of that European tradition of Power Politics sought to extend their way of life to the rest of the world 2. The Truman Doctrine: a. President Harry Truman alarmed by British weakness and the possibility of soviet expansion into the eastern Mediterranean, responded with the Truman Doctrine: said that the U. S. would provide money to countries that claimed they were threatened by Communist expansion 3. The Marshall Plan: a. June 1947, The Marshall Plan intended to rebuild prosperity and stability, this program
The 1st Vietnam War a. Negotiations broke down between Ho Chi Minh’s government and the returning French, war broke out in December 1946 b. 3 years, Vietminh increased in size and effectiveness, Ho Chi Minh’s fought against the French and became entangled in the Cold War as both the U.S and the new communist government in China c. China provided military assistance to the Vietminh to protect, borders from hostile forces d. Americans supported the French but pressured the French government to prepare for an eventual transition to a non-Communist government in Vietnam e. Geneva Conference in 1954, the French public tired of fighting the “dirty war” in Indochina, agreed to a peace settlement with Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh f. Vietnam was divided into a northern communist half known as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and a non-Communist southern half based in Saigon known as the Republic of Vietnam 3. Escalating of the Cold War a. Central Treaty Organization (CENTO): Great Britain, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the U.S was intended to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding at the expense of its southern