https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf Made with panache en-us 2022-04-11 01:45:26 UTC 2022-04-11 03:24:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138477599 American and British forces wished to spread their capitalist's ideals and powers but this proved difficult due to the Soviet powers. With the increase threat from soviet forces, NATO was created. NATO is a union between capitalist's countries.]]> 2022-04-11 01:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138477599 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138481214 Due to the creation of NATO communist countries created the Warsaw Pact as a counteract to NATO. The goal was to prevent Western ideals from spreading to the east. This furthered the divide known as the "iron curtain". ]]> 2022-04-11 01:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138481214 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138486590 A communist North Korea attempted to take over a capitalist South Korea. This lead to Chinese and American powers to get involved in the waring. This inevitably led to the divide between the North and the South of Korea. The area separating the two is known as the Demilitarized Zone. ]]> 2022-04-11 02:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138486590 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138496196 South Vietnam communists and the communist North Vietnamese government wished to unite their country under a fully communist control. This led to America intervening in order to try and prevent the spread of communism. When Vietnam finally became a communist country, America felt a devastating defeat. This communist win opened the door to more communist expansion in Asia.]]> 2022-04-11 02:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138496196 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138504835 Communist misses were planted in Cuba with the desire to later attack U.S. cities. These missiles were discovered in October of 1962. The U.S. then created a blockade around Cuba. During the next 13 days the leaders began to threaten one another with nuclear destruction. Inevitably, a compromise was made between JFK and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and no violence ensued. ]]> 2022-04-11 02:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138504835 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138516411 After the bombing of Japan by the U.S.A in 1945, the U.S. became more feared than ever before. This monopoly on nuclear weapons soon came to a close however. In 1949 the Soviet union gained nuclear weapons of their own. Due to this the U.S. and the Soviets were now on equal playing ground.]]> 2022-04-11 02:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138516411 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138544050 In the 1950s the USA refused to assist Egypt in building the Aswan Dam. This led to Egypt becoming a communist country. However, later Egypt renounced communist ways and ejected 21,000 soviet advisors. This was due to a disagreement about the extent of Soviet military aid needed. Egypt became more aligned with the U.S. in 1972.]]> 2022-04-11 02:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138544050 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138553831 After Stalin's death in 1953, his crimes began to resurface. Stalin was known to be harsh but the extent of his wrath was not known to those in communist countries. When the crimes came to light those who considered themselves communists began to rethink their ways. Eventually many countries such as Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia began to make reforms and protest against their communist governments. ]]> 2022-04-11 03:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138553831 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138564999 In 1960 the Soviets went against their promise to provide china with a prototype of an atomic bomb. This led to major tensions between the countries and even the threat of war. China ended up making their own nuclear weapons. Soviets threatened an attack on China. This conflict led to a major loss in support for the Soviet Union.]]> 2022-04-11 03:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138564999 5924005464 https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138573688 During this conflict, many countries under colonial rule began to desire independence. The 1970s were a time of African independence, 50 in total became independent during this time period. Due to all the conflict, most countries didn't have to endure a violent separation. However Hawaii sought to be incorporated into the U.S. rather than independence.]]> 2022-04-11 03:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/5924005464/qjsqlvfn8vjnz1qf/wish/2138573688