https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13 en-us 2021-04-23 13:17:31 UTC 2021-04-30 02:08:28 UTC hello@padlet.com 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476548046 The Vietnam War was between north and south Vietnam. The cause of the war was a battle between the idea of communism and capitalism. The war became a proxy war between the capitalist and the communist. It started November 1, 1955, and ended April 30,  1975. It involved China, the USSR, America and other anti-communist countries. The war involved containment theory as the US intervened fearing the spread of communism from these countries. There were no nuclear weapons used in the war. It was a victory for communism with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.]]> 2021-04-30 01:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476548046 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476557824 The Chinese revolution was caused by internal and external pressures that weakened the state. The revolution was the overthrow of the Qing government and the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The nationalist party retreated to the island of Taiwan. It started in 1945 and ended in 1950. It was not connected to containment theory but did help support the idea. It did not involve nuclear weapons. It was a victory as China became Communist to increase the influence of Communism and led to more countries becoming communist like North Korea. ]]> 2021-04-30 01:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476557824 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476561679 The cause of the Tiananmen Square massacre was caused by the student protest for pro reform Communist China. The massacre was when the People's liberation army fired on the protesters. It happened in 1989  It involved the pro reform and communist parties. It did not involve containment theory or nuclear weapons. It was a win for Communism as it stayed the system of government in China.]]> 2021-04-30 01:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476561679 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476568526 The dissolution of the USSR was caused by unrest in constituent republics. It was when the USSR officially dissolved and became multiple countries, mainly Russia. It started in 1988 and ended in 1991. Some of the key groups involved were the USSR, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and other countries. It did not involve containment theory and nuclear weapons. It was a win for Democracy as the USSR, who was one of the main communist countries, dissolved and became Russia, which is a democratic nation.]]> 2021-04-30 01:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476568526 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476570515 The Korean war was caused by the increased communist influence of Korea. The war was between South Korea and North Korea. North Korea wanted communism while the South disagreed. Both sides also claimed to have claimed control of the land. The war involved China, the US, and both sides of Korea. The war started on June 25,1950 and ended in July 1953. The war involved the Containment theory where the US helped South Korea in order to prevent further spread of Communism from North Korea. The war was a win for the Democracy side as they were able to push back the Communist North Korean Side out of South Korea. ]]> 2021-04-30 01:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476570515 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476572901 The formation of the Soviet bloc was the result of increased influence in the region from the USSR and the Warsaw pact. It was a collection of states controlled by the USSR directly or through puppet governments. Some important events are when the USSR gained control of East Germany in 1945 and the creation of the Warsaw pact in 1955. It dealt with containment theory as Soviet control expanded into nearby countries. It was a win for Communism as it increased the influence of the USSR and made more countries communist]]> 2021-04-30 01:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476572901 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476575979 The Berlin Wall was a concrete wall built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to separate East Berlin and West Berlin. The wall divided the people between the East (communist) and West Germany (democratic country and allied with Britain, France, and the United States). It’s construction was caused by the increased Soviet influence in East Germany. It started construction in 1961. It involved Germany and the USSR mainly. It dealt with containment theory as the wall divided capitalist and communist Berlin. East Berlin became a socialist government. It was a win for Communism as it increased the USSRs influence and limited Western influence.]]> 2021-04-30 02:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476575979 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476577832 The Marshall Plan was caused by the ruin of Europe after the war. It was a plan to revitalize Western Europe and prevent an economic collapse which would help aid the spread of Communism. It started April 3, 1948 and ended on June 30, 1952. Some key groups that were involved include the United states, Britain, and France. It involved Containment Theory as the US strengthened West Europe (defend against the spread of Communism). It was a victory for Democracy as it increased the US influence and name in Europe.]]> 2021-04-30 02:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476577832 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476579305 The fall of the Berlin Wall was caused by the dissolution of the Eastern bloc and the lifting of the iron curtain. It was the tearing down of the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Berlin. Some key people involved are Germany and the USSR. It did not involve Nuclear weapons or containment theory. It was a win for Democracy as it connected East and West Berlin and increased democratic influence on Europe. It was on the 9th of November in 1989. The division of Germany was caused by the end of World War 2. Germany had been decimated, so the allies decided to divide and occupy Germany to help rebuild it. It occurred in 1945 and was between the United States, France, Britain, and the USSR. It was not involved with containment theory or nuclear weapons. It was a victory for both Democracy and Communism as the ideologies spread in the occupied zones by the country that controlled them. ]]> 2021-04-30 02:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476579305 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476586131 The Cuban missile crisis was caused by an increase of Russian involvement in the Cuban and Russian weapons that entered Cuba. Fidel Castro,a communist, frightened the US and the Bay of Pigs frightened Castro so he went and turned to the USSR for back up. The Crisis was a confrontation between the USSR and the US over nuclear weapons. It started October 16, 1962, and ended on the 29th of October 1962. The event involved nuclear weapons and the Containment Theory (while Soviet nuclear weapons entered the western hemisphere). The US also thought this would increase Soviet influence in the West and influence other countries into Communist governments. It was a victory for Democracy as the weapons were removed and Russia went back to the East. Kennedy stopped the USSR from putting missiles on Cuba and protected the USA as well. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was when the US tried to replace Fidel Castro in 1961 with Batista. The event was caused by a shift in power as well as the invasion of trained Cubans who attempted to remove the Communism of Fidel Castro . The country became Communists and the US did not want Communism to influence countries of the western hemisphere. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a military campaign secretly funded by the US government to rebel against Fidel Castro's rule. The event started on April 17, 1961, and ended 3 days later on April 20th of 1961. It involved Cuba, the US, and the USSR. It involved the Containment theory as well as nuclear weapons. The US didn't want Russian influence in the west and feared Russia would build a nuclear base near the US. It was a victory for Communism as it solidified Castro's position after the invasion became a U.S. foreign policy failure.]]> 2021-04-30 02:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476586131 15317281 https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476593318 The Eastern Bloc was formed during the Second World War as a unified force led by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Its initial intention was to fight Nazi Germany. However, after the war, the Union lacked a common goal. These countries then became known as the Eastern Bloc.]]> 2021-04-30 02:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/15317281/9lrhe2jc9jldvj13/wish/1476593318