The Cold war课件.pptVIP

By Group 2 Causes of Cold War There were deep-rooted ideological, economic and political differences between the United States and the Soviet Union before the Second World War. These differences were intensified as a result of their mutual suspicions immediately after the Second World War. Causes of Cold War (1) Underlying causes (i) Ideological (意识形态的) (ii) Economic (iii) Power rivalry(竞争) (2) Immediate Causes Leading to the Cold War (i) Extension of Russian influence in Europe (ii) The reactions of the United States (iii) Poor relations between the United States and the Soviet Union 两大阵营与军事集团社会主义阵营：苏联为首华沙条约组织（华约1955）The socialist camp 资本主义阵营：美国为首北大西洋公约组织（北约1949）The capitalist camp Beginning of war: The Signing of NATO April 4, 1949, 12?foreign ministers of the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Iceland,?Denmark, Norway, Portugal and Italy? held the North Atlantic Treaty signing ceremony in Washington. August 24,?the North Atlantic Treaty?entered into force. The Signing of the Warsaw Treaty Organization Soviet?representative Marshal?Zhukov?signed?the treaty. May 14, 1955?,the Warsaw Treaty Organization was established. The Cuban Missile Crisis(1962) The local hot wars  ——局域武装冲突 The Korean War (1950~1953) On 25 June 1950, the young Cold War（1945-1990）suddenly turned hot, bloody and expensive. Within a few days, North Korea’s invasion to South Korea brought about a United Nations’ “police action” .That immediately produced heavy military involvement by the United States. So the Korean War began. This was the rough battle plan to the Communist NorthKorea.The operational tools wantonly invaded the Communist North Korea from all directions. The Afghanistan Issue(1979~1989) The End of the Cold War The economic collapse destorys the fragile political system of USSR In 1991,the disintegration of the Soviet Union means the end of