cold war opposition the small conflicts of the cold war
Post on 28-Dec-2015
234 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
COLD WAR COLD WAR OPPOSITIONOPPOSITION
The small conflicts of the The small conflicts of the Cold WarCold War
National Security Act (1947)National Security Act (1947)
Created the CIA Created the CIA (Central (Central Intelligence Intelligence Agency)Agency)
Created the NSC Created the NSC (National Security (National Security Council)Council)
These were the These were the spying agencies for spying agencies for the United Statesthe United States
IRANIRAN
Mohamed Mossedeg Mohamed Mossedeg Prime MinisterPrime Minister
Rose out of W.W.II.Rose out of W.W.II. Important country for Important country for
oil (Anglo-Irani Oil Co.)oil (Anglo-Irani Oil Co.) British control most British control most
of the oil of the oil Mossedeg Mossedeg
Nationalized the oil Nationalized the oil fieldsfields
IRAN cont.IRAN cont.
Britain was upset with Britain was upset with the nationalizationthe nationalization
Nationalization of Nationalization of industry=communismindustry=communism
Britain stops buying Britain stops buying Irani oilIrani oil
Iran becomes a Iran becomes a breeding ground for breeding ground for communismcommunism
IRAN cont.IRAN cont.
Operation Ajax—Get rid of Operation Ajax—Get rid of MossedeghMossedegh
The CIA uses propaganda to gather The CIA uses propaganda to gather support for the Shahsupport for the Shah
CIA kills MossedeghCIA kills Mossedegh Western nations now buy oil from Western nations now buy oil from
IranIran
GuatemalaGuatemala
Colonel Jacobo Arbenz Colonel Jacobo Arbenz Guzman seized Guzman seized United Fruit CompanyUnited Fruit Company
Receiving weapons Receiving weapons from S.U.from S.U.
CIA secretly inspires a CIA secretly inspires a coupcoup
Made it look as if it Made it look as if it was a popular revoltwas a popular revolt
MIDDLE EASTMIDDLE EAST
1947 Palestinian 1947 Palestinian PartitionPartition
Arabs believe the Arabs believe the land belongs to land belongs to PalestiniansPalestinians
This would lead to This would lead to 4 wars between 4 wars between Arabs and JewsArabs and Jews
EGYPTEGYPT
Gamal Nasser Gamal Nasser controls Egyptcontrols Egypt
Wants to Wants to nationalize the nationalize the Suez CanalSuez Canal
We need a friend in We need a friend in the Middle Eastthe Middle East
Help him finance Help him finance the Aswan Damthe Aswan Dam
EGYPT cont.EGYPT cont.
Nasser takes military Nasser takes military aid from the Sovietsaid from the Soviets
U.S. withdraws funds U.S. withdraws funds for the damfor the dam
Nasser nationalizes Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canalthe Suez Canal
Israel, Britain, France Israel, Britain, France all attack Egypt (1all attack Egypt (1stst Arab-Israeli War)Arab-Israeli War)
EGYPT cont.EGYPT cont.
The Soviets agree to The Soviets agree to finance the Aswan finance the Aswan DamDam
The U.S. losses and The U.S. losses and ally in the Middle Eastally in the Middle East
Eisenhower Doctrine: Eisenhower Doctrine: give any Middle give any Middle Eastern country aid to Eastern country aid to join the Pro-join the Pro-Democratic WestDemocratic West
CUBACUBA
Castro overthrows Castro overthrows the unpopular the unpopular gov’t in Cuba led gov’t in Cuba led by Batista (Pro-by Batista (Pro-American)American)
Castro asks the Castro asks the U.S. to give up our U.S. to give up our base and help, we base and help, we refuserefuse
This makes Castro This makes Castro turn to the Sovietsturn to the Soviets
CUBA cont.CUBA cont.
1960- U.S. plans to 1960- U.S. plans to land Cuban land Cuban refugees in Cuba to refugees in Cuba to start a revolutionstart a revolution
CIA trains La CIA trains La BrigadaBrigada
Bay of Pigs incident Bay of Pigs incident fails miserablyfails miserably
Kennedy does not Kennedy does not give upgive up
BAY OF PIGSBAY OF PIGS
CUBA cont.CUBA cont. Operation Mongoose Operation Mongoose
also fails also fails (assassination attempt (assassination attempt on Castro)on Castro)
Castro and Castro and Khrushchev put Khrushchev put missiles in Cuba and missiles in Cuba and point them at the U.S.point them at the U.S.
We blockade the We blockade the island of Cuba to stop island of Cuba to stop missile shipmentsmissile shipments
Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis
CUBA cont.CUBA cont.
Kennedy and Kennedy and Khrushchev agree Khrushchev agree to remove missiles to remove missiles from Cuba and from Cuba and TurkeyTurkey
We keep our We keep our missiles in Turkeymissiles in Turkey
Closest we came to Closest we came to war with U.S.S.R.war with U.S.S.R.
HUNGARYHUNGARY Following Polish Following Polish
success in gaining success in gaining some freedoms from some freedoms from the U.S.S.R. the U.S.S.R.
People protest in People protest in Hungarian streetsHungarian streets
U.S.S.R. does not want U.S.S.R. does not want to give into give in
Attack with tanks, Attack with tanks, harshly put down the harshly put down the protestprotest
Hungary expects Hungary expects American help, it American help, it doesn’t comedoesn’t come
THE EFFECTSTHE EFFECTS
Many of these incidents have a great Many of these incidents have a great effect on our current relationships effect on our current relationships with these countrieswith these countries
We still don’t trade with CubaWe still don’t trade with Cuba We have poor diplomatic relations We have poor diplomatic relations
with Iranwith Iran There is a significant anti-American There is a significant anti-American
influence in the Middle Eastinfluence in the Middle East
top related