The Cold War [AP World History] Unit 8 Topic 2 (8.2)

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In this video Heimler walks you through what you need to know for Unit 8 Topic 2 (8.2) of AP World History with respect to the Cold War.

After World War II ended, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the major superpowers of the world. And because they had competing systems of government and economics, there was a deep rift between them. Adding to the mistrust was America's deployment of the atomic bomb to end the war (without telling their Russian ally).

Thus began a war without direct shooting that lasted for over forty years. The war was largely carried out through propaganda, an arms race, a space race, and many other escalating competitions.

However, there was a significant number of newly formed countries that wanted nothing to do with this conflict, and so they banded together in the Non-Aligned Movement.

If you have any questions, ask them below and Heimler will answer forthwithly.

[georgewhite]

Notes
The Cold War [AP World History] Unit 8 Topic 2 (8.2)
US and Soviets became superpowers; locked arms in Cold War
Causes

Competing systems of economics
Competing systems of government (ideologies have the impulse to spread)
Democratic vs Communism

How did the Fight without actually Fighting?

Make other countries economically dependent on them (Soviet Block) (Five Year Plan) - Russians (Marshall Plan) - US
Western emerged as largely Democratic
Eastern emerged as largely Communistic
Arms Race (Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs; Missiles --- Led to fear, but no retaliation because of M. A. D. Mutual Assured Destruction)
Space Race (Satellites, Animals, and People all sent up; US “won” with the first man on the moon)

Containment- US effort to contain Communism
Truman Doctrine- firepower into idea above
Non-Aligned Movement- smaller countries that didn’t want anything to do with this conflict (Africa and Asia)

[Kimnamjoon.]

That man is a hero. He really understood the meaning of "history" and emphasizes on "story"

[luiscastellanos]

Honestly, one of the best videos explaining this topic. By the way, let's apply some containment to the coronavirus 4:35

[captaindonut]

Anybody else not get to cover anything from units 8 or 9

[lukesterd]

Heimler I knew you were trouble when you walked in.

[ananya]

Thank you so much for these videos! Do you have any recap videos for unit 7-9 like you did for the first few units?

[mahnoor]

watching these the night before the exam>>

[suntower]

great stuff. better than strayer will ever do lol

[tararoberts]

here are my notes from the AMSCO and this video, may your AP test go well this year

8.2: The Cold War
Iron curtain: the split between Eastern and Western Europe

Differences between the US and the Soviet Union that caused tension
US

Capitalism
capitalist goods (goods that make other goods) owned privately
Economic decisions made by private interests
Democracy
Free elections and independent press
Role of women
Women were not as equal
The soviets were mocked for not giving their people freedom

Soviets
Communism
Economic assets owned by government
Emphasized equality and fairness
Authoritarianism
Elections operated by government
Role of women
Women were made equal
The soviets said that the US gave their people the “freedom to starve

Both countries constantly want to expand, leading to conflicts because both want to remake the world in their image

Conducting the Cold War
Soviet satellite countries (also called the Soviet Bloc)
Bulgaria
East Germany
Hungary
Poland
Romania
These countries developed 5yr economic plans that developed industries and collective agriculture, outlawing any other political parties than the communists
Allowed the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Containment: contain communism due to its spread during anti-capitalist revolts
Marshall Plan
US attempt to take Western Europe in its image by offering 12 billion dollars to help the Western European economies
Rationale was that it would prevent a shift into communism because economy was fine, surprisingly worked
Truman Doctrine
A speech from President Truman in 1947 outlining how they would stop communist influence
promised military aid to any country that was being threatened by the spread of communism
Looked specifically at Turkey and Greece
Soviets wanted to put a military base in Turkey and communist groups were close to taking over the government in Greece
Arms Race
Bombs
Even more powerful nuclear bomb (Russia, 1947)
hydrogen bombs (both powers, 1950’s)
Intercontinental ballistic missile (Russia, 1959): capable of delivering a nuclear warhead into US territory
However they never fired at each other because they both realized they had hit a point of mutual assured destruction meaning that no matter who started the war, both would be obliterated by the end of it
Functioned on a balance of terror, assured by the fact that both countries can and will keep advancing

Space Race
Started in 1957 when Russia launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite into orbit, followed by the US in January of 1958
The competition came to be who could launch the first armed satellite, and then who would be the first to land a man on the moon
Non-Aligned movement: African and Asian nations wanted to enjoy their freedom and stay far away from the conflict
Established during the Bandung conference organized between China, India and 27 other countries to keep the African and Asian universities away from the Cold War
Wanted an alternate framework for international economic political and social order
Passed resolutions condemning colonialism

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[Captain-rzot]

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[montgomeriebelk]

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[bentat]

Post daily videos so we can study during the isolation

[kaitlynford]

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1 day before the test after this I'll time in for a push next year 😕