CGS SS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nikita Khrushchev, Massive Retaliation, Missile Gap
6 Apr 2016
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Expansionist desires of russia occurred quickly started in czechoslovakia: failure of containment there (#1) Berlin divided into four sectors: east berlin, french sector, british sector, american sector, stalin announce blockade of west berlin berlin airlift (#2) Successful use of policy of containment (kept soviets out of west berlin) Two episodes led to creation of north atlantic treaty organization (nato) First example of military alliance in peacetime: warsaw pact. Two alliances facing off against each other: korean war. North korea (soviets controlled) invade south korea (u. s. controlled) Soviet refused to allow elections in north korea. South korea allowed to hold elections and recognized as ally: kim ii sung. First leader of north korea (still very much under control of stalin) Wanted to unite koreas under his rule invade south korea. South korea appeal to u. s. and un for assistance in war b/c losing: truman agreed to only send air force and navy initially.
