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Cold War Lecture

The lecture notes outline the Cold War era, highlighting its origins in post-WWII tensions between the USA and USSR, characterized by ideological conflicts and the formation of military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Key events include the Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War, alongside the nuclear arms race and the space race. The notes also discuss the eventual collapse of the USSR and the lasting legacy of the Cold War on global politics and military alliances.

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Cold War Lecture

The lecture notes outline the Cold War era, highlighting its origins in post-WWII tensions between the USA and USSR, characterized by ideological conflicts and the formation of military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Key events include the Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War, alongside the nuclear arms race and the space race. The notes also discuss the eventual collapse of the USSR and the lasting legacy of the Cold War on global politics and military alliances.

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Lecture Notes: The Cold War Era

Slide 1: Origins of the Cold War

- Post-WWII tensions between USA and USSR.

- Ideological conflict: capitalism vs. communism.

- Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact.

Slide 2: Major Events

- Berlin Airlift (1948-49)

- Korean War (1950-53)

- Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

- Vietnam War (1955-75)

Slide 3: Nuclear Arms Race

- Development of hydrogen bombs.

- Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).

- Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968.

Slide 4: Space Race

- USSR launches Sputnik (1957).

- USA lands on the Moon (1969).

- Propaganda and technological advancement.

Slide 5: Proxy Conflicts

- Civil wars and revolutions in Latin America, Africa, Asia.

- CIA and KGB interventions.

- Afghanistan conflict (1979-1989).


Slide 6: Detente and Re-escalation

- SALT treaties and Helsinki Accords.

- Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative.

- Cold War tensions return in the 1980s.

Slide 7: Collapse of the USSR

- Economic stagnation and reform failures.

- Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika.

- 1991: dissolution of Soviet Union.

Slide 8: Legacy of the Cold War

- Shaped global politics and military alliances.

- Continued tensions in post-Soviet regions.

- Lessons on diplomacy, ideology, and arms control.

Department of History

University Lecture Series - Winter Session

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