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Division of Germany
Description: At the Potsdam Conference the allied divided Germany into four sections (Southwest, Northwest, South, and East).
Cause: To keep Germany's power in check by introducing foreign military presence in each zone.
Individuals/Groups: France, Britain, U.S, and Soviet Union
Containment: No, this idea didn't occur until 1947.
Capitalism/Communism: Both b/c capitalist and communist countries got German territory.
Nuclear Weapons: None were used -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
Description: The Soviets formed a blockade around Berlin and eventually the U.S. airlifted supplies to Berlin with British pilots.
Cause:The soviets were blocking all other entrance ways into the city so in order to offer supplies the U.S. was forced to fly them in.
Individuals/Groups: Germany, Soviet Union, U.K. and the U.S.
Containment: Yes, bc Soviet Union left Germany
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism b/c the US successfully ended the Berlin blockade through their airlifts
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Chinese Revolution
Description: Mao Zedong, leader of the Communist Party, took power and began passing reforms and the instituted the process of reeducation of his opponents.
Cause: Mao established himself as a military leader and unified China during the Japanese invasion.
Individuals/Groups: China
Containment: Yes because the US wanted to keep communism from spreading out of China once Mao took power.
Capitalism/Communism: Communism
Nuclear Weapons: None -
Korean War
Description: North and South Korea went to war after a series of battles along their border. North Korea was communist and wanted control over the South.
Cause: Soviets funded North and US funded South
Individuals/Groups: North and South Korea
Containment: Yes, the US funded South to prevent the spread
Capitalism/Communism: Neither, communism did not spread but was also not eliminated in Korea.
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Cuban Revolution
Description: Fidel Castro led a revolt against the Cuban government and assumed power after the revolution in 1959.
Cause: Castro's discontent with the Cuban government and the U.S. support for Castro.
Individuals/Groups: Cuba and the U.S.
Containment: Yes the U.S. supported Castro because Cuba had a communist government before he took power.
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Overthrow of Mossadegh Government
Description: Planed overthrow of Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh's of Iran.
Cause: The British convinced the US that it would be best to overthrow Mossadegh.
Individuals/Groups: The UK, the US, and Iran.
Containment: Yes, it eliminated a communist government.
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Vietnam War
Description: War between Soviet backed communist North Vietnam and U.S. backed South Vietnam.
Cause: Communist North Vietnam attempted to expand its control to the south and the U.S. intervened.
Individuals/Groups: Soviet Union, the U.S., and Vietnam
Containment: Yes, the U.S. became involved to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam.
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalisn bc the U.S. was successful
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Hungarian Revolution
Description: Revolution against the Soviet Union controlled Hungarian Peoples Republic.
Cause: Hungarians were impoverished due to the forced shipment of Hungarian products to Russia and the oppressive nature of Soviet government control.
Individuals/Groups: Soviet Union and Hungary
Containment: No
Capitalism/Communism: Communist, bc it was unsuccessful and Hungary was still controlled by the Soviets
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Description: Revolt of 1,400 Cuban exiles which placed Fidel Castro in power of Cuba.
Cause: Castro wanted to overthrow Cuban communist ruler and the US supported him.
Individuals/Groups: Cuba and the U.S.
Containment: Yes, the US wanted to keep communism out of the Americas.
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism because Castro was successful
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Building of the Berlin Wall
Description: On August 13, 1961 the wall was constructed dividing Berlin in order to keep people from East Germany from fleeing to the West.
Cause: Over 2.5 million Germans fled to West Germany to escape soviet controlled East Germany.
Individuals/Groups: Germany and the Soviet Union
Containment: No
Capitalism/Communism: Communism because it kept Germans under Soviet Communist control
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Description: The US discovered that Cuba had ballistic missiles funded by the USSR and JFK negotiated to stop a potential nuclear war.
Cause: The USSR funded Cuba's construction of missiles
Individuals/Groups: Soviet Union, the US, and Cuba
Containment: No
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism bc JFK successfully negotiated and Cuba did not use the weapons.
Nuclear Weapons: Yes -
Prague Spring
Description: In 1968 citizens of Czechoslovakia staged a series of protests against Communist rule. This was repressed when the Warsaw Pact nations led by the USSR intervened.
Cause: Protests in Prague against communist rule.
Individuals/Groups: Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and Warsaw Pact nations.
Containment: No
Capitalism/Communism: Communism bc the protests were unsuccessful.
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Solidarity Movement
Description: In the 1980's the 1st non-governmental trade union was developed in Poland to protect workers rights. This movement
Cause: Communist governments abuse of Polish citizens
Individuals/Groups: Poland and other communist countries in the eastern hemisphere
Containment: Yes (indirectly bc it weakened communism)
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism bc the movement was anti communism and the Soviets
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Description: In Beijing China a large group of student protesters gathered to advocate for their rights peacefully. The Chinese government then rolled in tanks and massacred the students.
Cause: Mao's discontent with his citizens protesting government affairs.
Individuals/Groups: China
Containment: No
Capitalism/Communism: Communism bc the protests were successfully ended which demonstrated the power of Mao's government.
Nuclear Weapons: No -
Fall of the USSR
Description: On December 26th the USSR granted self government to Russia and the leader of the Soviet Union officially resigned.
Cause: Unsuccessful reforms initiated by the Soviet leader.
Individuals/Groups: Russia
Containment: Yes bc largest communist state collapsed.
Capitalism/Communism: Capitalism bc Soviet Union was the communist opponent of the US during the Cold War.
Nuclear Weapons: No
