Map by MEGHAN SHEARS

Congo

meghanshears — 2024-12-05 15:19:49 UTC

"Belgians in the Congo" -Mrs. Shears

This is an example. In this space, I would put why this lyric is relevant in the context of the Cold War. You cannot do this one. Make sure you include a picture and your name.

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

2024-12-06 13:42:43 UTC

The first ever artificial satellite to orbit Earth was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This launched the "space race" with the United States. The US immediately put a lot of effort into catching up with the USSR in terms of technological advancements.

England, UK

2024-12-06 13:48:45 UTC

"England's got a new queen"

Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952 happened during the beginning of the Cold War. It symbolized Britain's stability through global tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Her reign began as Britain was losing its empire and supporting Western countries in the Cold War.

Ðiện Biên Phủ, Dien Bien, Vietnam

2024-12-06 13:48:50 UTC

This line refers to the battle of Dien Bien Phu which occurred in 1954 between the French and Viet Minh (communist Vietnamese). The French ended up surrendering marking the end of colonial rule in Indochina. This also led to the division of Vietnam and marks a turning point in Vietnam's independence.

Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

2024-12-06 13:50:19 UTC

Basel, Switzerland

2024-12-06 13:50:57 UTC

Thalidomide was created by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Ciba in 1953. Initially made as a tranquilizer, the drug became commonly used as a treatment for pregnant women with morning sickness. However, it caused severe birth defects of the arms, legs, and ears.

Beijing, China

2024-12-06 13:50:59 UTC

During the Cold War, China's use of martial law highlighted the differences between communist governments and democratic nations. Martial law in China involved the military taking control, limiting protests and gatherings, and heavily censoring what people could say or do. This strict government control worried democratic countries and added to the global tension between communism and democracy.

South Korea

2024-12-06 14:07:07 UTC

The Korean War highlights the Cold War in that it deals with communism vs. capitalism efforts as a reference to the US and the USSR. Both countries' involvement in the Korean War led to the split of Korea into North and South Korea. Communism held true in North Korea as persuaded to be by Soviet and Chinese efforts while South Korea modeled a capitalist system like that of America. This war also highlights the inherent differences between the US and the USSR in that the US's main priority during the Cold War was to implement the policy of containment as much as possible while the USSR prioritized the expansion of communism under Soviet control.

Afghanistan

2024-12-06 14:12:56 UTC

The Russians entered Afghanistan during fights between the guerilla anti-communists and the communist government in order to support the spread of communism. The US also sent in troops to Afghanistan to uphold their contamination policy for communism.

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

2024-12-06 14:16:53 UTC

The hydrogen bomb is a nuclear weapon that was made at Los Alamos National Laboratory coming from the idea of Hungarian physicist Edward Teller. The bomb symbolizes the fear of nuclear destruction during the Cold War era. This lyric was implemented to represent the anxiety and tension that dominated global politics during the earlier years of the Cold War.

Texas

2024-12-06 14:29:43 UTC

JFK getting assassinated

Suez Canal, Egypt

2024-12-06 14:30:02 UTC

Britain and France owned the Suez Canal Company. After Nasser (Egypt's president) had declared that he was nationalizing the canal, Britain, France, and Israel attacked. Eisenhower wanted to prevent a major conflict in the Middle East because he was worried they would fall into the hands of the Soviet Union and communism, so he backed Egypt. He later announced the Eisenhower Doctrine, which promised the United States' support of Middle Eastern governments thretened by Soviet Aggression.

Bay of Pigs, Cuba

2024-12-06 16:25:39 UTC

In the Cold War, John F. Kennedy attempted to invade the Bay of Pigs on the South coast of Cuba. This was done with the hope that the Cuban leader Fidel Castro would be pushed out of power. However, it was a failed attempt by the Kennedy administration. This allowed the communist government to prevail in Cuba. Relations with Castro in Cuba and the USSR leader Khrushchev became stronger. This eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Wisconsin

2024-12-10 15:21:11 UTC

Senator Joseph McCarthy greatly helped to increase tensions in America during the Cold war. McCarthy infamously declared that he had a list of every known communist spy in the United States Government. He would make many conflicting statements on how many spies there were in the state department of the government, at one point claiming only 57 spies, but at another claiming a massive 205. He is remembered for stoking the fears of the masses and using it for his own political gain.

Dayton, OH

2024-12-10 15:23:10 UTC

Doris Day was a singer and actress in the 50s and 60s. During this time of political distress, Doris Day represented an offset of the distress and paranoia that came with the cold war with her optimism and kindness. She was influential in the pop culture of America, and she represented the ideal woman and the safety that people found in the past. She did not acknowledge the Cold War and served as a way for Americans to remain positive.