From the slides
Who was involved in the cold war?
Soviet Union and United States
Why did the Soviet Union and US go into war?
Rise of nuclear weapons
The US and soviet union stockpiled increasingly powerful nuclear weapons.
Mutually Assured Destruction:
The US would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism
Eisenhower Doctrine
Why did the soviet Union and USA never fight?
Because they feared of mutually assured destruction from nuclear weapons.
US response to communist threats to its allies by threatening to use nuclear weapons.
Massive Retaliation
Where did this war take place?
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Going to the brink of war to protect US allies, discourage communist aggression, and prevent war.
Brinkmanship
How was Europe Divided?
Western Europe was free and allied with the US, while Eastern Europe was controlled by the soviet Union.
Placing under government control.
Nationalize
When did the US send the first humans on the moon during the cold war?
1969
France and Britain's excuse to seize control of the Suez Canal
Suez crisis