Mapping the Cold War by Maddy C https://padlet.com/maddycarroll/fqbzsffxoutp Maddy Carroll 03.30.17 en-us 2017-03-30 17:21:39 UTC 2017-04-03 17:17:07 UTC hello@padlet.com The Korean War (1950-1953) maddycarroll https://padlet.com/maddycarroll/fqbzsffxoutp/wish/163787637 The war began over the fear on communism. North korea started to support the Soviet Union and then invaded South Korea. The U.S. helped to prevent them from spreading communism from the U.S.'s containment theory.
key events
-Korea divided into north and south. 
-North Korean capital siezed and in control by UN.
-Chinese collect South capital, Seoul
-establishment of Demilitarized zone on each side of 38th parallel
-reconstructed NATO's organization
-victory for preventing communism spread]]> 2017-03-30 17:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maddycarroll/fqbzsffxoutp/wish/163787637 Vietnam War (1955-1975) maddycarroll https://padlet.com/maddycarroll/fqbzsffxoutp/wish/163995020 -North Vietnam and Viet Kong vs. South Vietnam and U.S.
-over communism(containment theory)
-ended with U.S. withdraw and unification of Vietnam under communist control
- Japan invaded Vietnam, League for Independence of Vietnam
-battle at Dien Bien Phu in May 1954 ended in French defeat by Viet Minh forces
-tried to prevent "domino theory"
-Tet offensive: a coordinated series of fierce attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam
-1973, the United States and North Korea concluded a final peace agreement, ending open hostilities between the two nations
-war won support of NATO allies 
-nuclear bombs dropped ]]> 2017-03-31 15:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maddycarroll/fqbzsffxoutp/wish/163995020 Cuban Missile Crisis(Oct 16, 1962 – Oct 28, 1962) maddycarroll https://padlet.com/maddycarroll/fqbzsffxoutp/wish/164321808 -confrentation for 13 days between Soviet Union and the United States concerning American missiles
-installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba
-many feared the world was about to have a nuclear war
-President J.F.K announced that they will use forces if needed
-S.U. and U.S. agreed offer to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba
-believed NATO should make decisions on the removal of missiles in Turkey
-not directly related to containment theory
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