Chapter 4: Cold War - Part III

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Homework

Study 4.2

Do 3, 9, 11

The Cold War - Vietnam and the 1970s

The Berlin Wall was built by the

1. British government
2. American government
3. Soviet government
4. East German government

Why was the Wall built?

Why might it be a good thing that there is MAD?

In one sentence: Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis such a dangerous moment in history?

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson:

- You can explain the essence of the Vietnam War including why it was a  part of the Cold War

- You can explain why the 1970s was a relatively low conflict period and why this ended

Vietnam war 1946-1954 (France) and 1964-1973 (US)

Important questions:

• Why is this a Cold War conflict?
  
• Why didn’t the Americans succeed in winning?

Cold War conflict

• It’s a Cold War conflict when the US and SU or one of their allies are involved in the conflict
  
• The communists from North Vietnam (Vietcong) want to take over the South (capitalist) and make it communist
  
• Truman doctrine: Containment
  
• Domino theory
  

American Loss

American Loss

• Strongest army in the world
  
• Over half a million soldiers
  
• More bombs used than in WOII
  
• Napalm
  
• No success
  

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Causes

• Jungle: enemy almost invisible. Makes fighting difficult and frustrating
  
• Enemy is persistent: leader Ho Chi Minh
  
• Homefront is not always on the side of the US government - sixties/hippies!
  

In at most three words: why did the Americans get involved in Vietnam?

In one sentence: what is the Vietnam War about?

Détente and renewed tension

From 1962, Cuba Crisis, to 1979 there is less tenstion between the Superpowers.

So what happens in 1979 (end of Détente)?

1. Soviets attack Afghanistan
2. Reagan elected as President of the US

 

What does it tell you about Reagan that he helped to end the Détente?

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson:

- You can explain the essence of the Vietnam War including why it was a  part of the Cold War

- You can explain why the 1970s was a relatively conflict low period and why this ended

Homework

Study 96-97

Do 2-4