All key players: -United states: John F. Kennedy‚ Richard Nixon = Stop spread of Communism (Containment) -North Vietnamese Army/Viet Cong/Viet Minh: Ho Chi Minh wanted Independence/unification/Regional influence. -King Sihanouk’s Kingdom of Cambodia: King Norodom Sihanouk wanted Consolidate/Retain Power -Khmer Republic: General Lon Nol = Attain/Maintain Power -Communist Party of Kampuchea: Pol Pot = Overthrow Khmer Republic 2. Sihanouk Policy (foreign and Domestic) -Cambodia foreign policy
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pose a threat once again. The Soviets main postwar aim was to first rebuild their country and economy‚ which had undoubtedly suffered the most losses during the war – which was also acknowledged by the other three powers who had agreed to allowing the USSR to take reparations from their zones as well. Stalin’s solution to the rebuilding of his economy was the economic exploitation of Germany‚ secondary was his want to rebuild the European economy. The Americans on the other hand‚ saw the rebuilding of
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After receiving the largest Electoral majority vote‚ of four hundred thirty-five votes‚ Woodrow Willson became President. During his first term he was able to push through an abundance of reform proposals such as the Underwood-Simmons Act‚ the Sixteenth Amendment‚ the Federal Reserve Act and more. He believed in liberal values such as capitalist development‚ democracy‚ and free trade. He also believed that the United States could lead the world in a new international system based on peaceful commerce
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Cold War Questions – all of this information can be found in your textbook chpts. 36 and 37‚ also with the notes online and possibly your test prep book 1. Below is a list of significant pieces of legislation passed during the presidencies of Harry Truman and Dwight D Eisenhower. What did the legislation say‚ why was it passed and what impact did the legislation have on our government and/or the American people a. 22nd Amendment *The 22nd Amendment‚ ratified on February 27‚ 1951‚ was primarily
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the two-million people of West Berlin from Western help. By accomplishing this‚ Stalin was hoping to stop the economic development of Western Germany. Stalin believed this would force the Allies out of Berlin and make Berlin entirely depend on the USSR. Stalin wanted full power over Berlin and
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nuclear doctrine and policy was to communism containment Free people Change in US policy during Berlin crisis in 1948 US started making atomic weapons in 1939 In 1942 this program was transformed to US army. 16 August 1945 US developed nuclear weapons 6 August atomic bomb named Little boy was dropped in Japan and 25 million civilians affected 27 June 1948 strategic air command was started to cut off the German supplies due to interference of USSR in the supply to West Berlin England NSC in
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Secretary of State Hull negotiated pacts with 21 countries saying if US lowered its tariff‚ then the other country would do the same o Lowered rates by %50 provided that the other country involved would do the same • Joseph Stalin o Took control of USSR • Benito Mussolini o Italy • Hitler o Germany • Washington Naval Treaty – prevent arms race by limiting naval construction • Johnson Debt Default Act o Preventing the debt dodging nations from borrowing further in the US • Neutrality Acts of
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April 2010 The Vietnam War With the end of World War II in 1945‚ many Americans hoped to head toward an era of prosperity and renewal. However‚ this was made impossible as the anti-communist tensions of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR sparked almost immediately after the destructive world war. The tensions between anti-communists and communists eventually led to one of the most controversial events in American history: the Vietnam War. Historians have still left many unanswered
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most notable contribution to date is the Truman Doctrine‚ which focused on containing the expansion of communism everywhere. It was aimed directly at the Soviets‚ led by Joseph Stalin whom had been an ally of the US during World War II. However‚ “the USSR and the USA were separated by a huge ideological gulf. So the only thing that held the allies together was the need to destroy Hitler and the Nazis. Given their underlying differences – when Hitler was finally defeated in 1945 – a Cold War was perhaps
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US responding with the most extensive peacetime mobilisation of national resources in American history. In keeping with the policy of “containment” in the Truman Doctrine the US became involved in the Korean and Vietnam wars in an effort to “roll back” the communist threat. In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s‚ the situation took a turn for the worst for the USSR following the Sino-Soviet split. China’s leverage in the Cold War though went far beyond changing the balance of power between the two
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