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Cold War

Cold War. Created by Tia Smith, Kimaya Davis, Kyesha Wadlington. Cold War. EQ: Where were the proxy wars? Who won them and why? How did the Cold War end? Thesis:

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Cold War

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  1. Cold War Created by Tia Smith, Kimaya Davis, Kyesha Wadlington

  2. Cold War • EQ: Where were the proxy wars? Who won them and why? How did the Cold War end? • Thesis: During the Cold War; fought between the USA and the USSR, there were many proxy wars. Majority of the proxy wars took place in China, Greece, Korea, and Cuba. The USA came out more successful at the end of the Cold War due to technological advances and growth of the economy. The USSR on the other hand, had many internal issues that led to their downfall.

  3. Proxy Wars 1945-1949 Chinese Civil War 1946-1949 Greek Civil War 1948-1949 Berlin Blockade 1950-1953 Korean War 1961-1962 Cuba

  4. Nuclear Science and Weapons SALT Talks • Manhattan Project • Rifles • Handguns • Machine guns • Grenades • Tanks • Bombers Aircraft • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks • refers to two rounds of bilateral talks and corresponding international treaties • the issue of armament control. • SALT I and SALT II.

  5. “The end of the Cold War is our common victory”-Mikhail Gorbechev

  6. Work Cited • Powaski, Ronald E. The Cold War The United States and the Soviet Union, 1917-1991. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Questia. Web. 8 Feb. 2011. • "The Cold War." History Learning Site. Web. 08 Feb. 2011. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/suez.htm>. • Pike, John. "Cold War." GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information. Web. 08 Feb. 2011. <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/cold_war.htm>. • Summy, Ralph, and Michael E. Salla, eds. Why the Cold War Ended: A Range of Interpretations. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995.Questia. Web. 8 Feb. 2011.

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