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Transcript of Part II. Nikita Khrushchev The “Players” John F Kennedy.
Part IIPart II
Nikita Nikita KhrushchevKhrushchev
The “Players”
John F John F KennedyKennedy
Fidel Fidel CastroCastro
Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile CrisisPlanes spot missile sites being erected in CubaJFK contacts Kruschev – must not bring in missiles and must dismantle the sitesJFK places a blockade around Cuba Threatens to board and inspect any ships coming into Cuba
TENSE !!!!
At the last moment – Soviet ships turn around
WHEW!!
VietnamVietnam History – French colonyHistory – French colony Occupied by Japan during WWIIOccupied by Japan during WWII Ho Chi Minh wants independence Ho Chi Minh wants independence
(nationalist - pro communist)(nationalist - pro communist) USA backs France – France loses at USA backs France – France loses at
Dien Bien PhuDien Bien Phu Divided at Geneva Convention – Divided at Geneva Convention –
North and South at 17North and South at 17thth parallel parallel
Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh (1890 - 1969)(1890 - 1969)
•Political leader of the Viet Minh •Leader of North Vietnam after the Geneva Accords (1954). •Nationalist - determined to reunify Vietnam. •Very popular - called “Uncle Ho.” •When U.S. turned their backs on him he cultivated the support of the two major communist powers Russia & China.
Ngo Dinh DiemNgo Dinh Diem(1901 - 1963)(1901 - 1963)
•President of Vietnam from 1954-1963.
•Catholic, anti-Buddhist - Corrupt – nepotism
•Killed in a coup d’etat. (CIA and Kennedy approved)
•“what
have
the
Buddhi
sts do
ne…the
y
barbec
ued a
monk”
Buddhist Buddhist monks in monks in Vietnam Vietnam
demonstrate demonstrate for peace by for peace by
setting setting themselves themselves
afireafire
John F. John F. KennedyKennedy
•Advocated counter insurgency – developed special warfare capabilities
•Vietnam policy - contain communism - the Domino Theory
•Assassinated soon after the overthrow of Diem in 1963 •Increased the funding •Increased the number of US advisors
U.S. Army U.S. Army Special Special ForcesForces
“Green Berets”“Green Berets”JFK increased funding
for Special Forces
Photo taken 2 minutesPhoto taken 2 minutesbefore the assassinationbefore the assassination
Lee Lee HarveyHarveyOswaldOswald
withwithdeputydeputy
Jack Jack RubyRuby
Oswald’sOswald’sAssassinAssassin
KennedyKennedyfamilyfamilysayssays
GoodbyeGoodbye
Lyndon Lyndon JohnsonJohnson
Great SocietyGreat Society LBJ’s Domestic Policy PlanLBJ’s Domestic Policy Plan
Strengthen the economyStrengthen the economy Expand social welfare Expand social welfare
programsprograms
MedicareMedicare
MedicaidMedicaid
War on PovertyWar on PovertyJohnson’s plan to Johnson’s plan to improve education, improve education, employment, employment, housing, and health-housing, and health-care programs.care programs.
Gulf of Tonkin Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionResolution
President’s powers to wagewar are drastically increased
Athletes Athletes givegive
Black Black PowerPowersalutesaluteat theat the
OlympicsOlympics
Richard Richard NixonNixon
Sec. of StateHenry
Kissinger
Kent State UniversityKent State University
Pentagon PapersPentagon Papers
Government dishonesty about Vietnam War is revealed to the public.
Pol
Pot
War Powers ActWar Powers Act
President’s ability to wage war greatly
diminished
SALTSALTStrategic Arms Strategic Arms
Limitations TreatyLimitations Treaty
Jimmy Jimmy CarterCarter
Sadat Carter Begin
Carter Wins
Nobel Peace Prize
2002
Ronald Ronald ReaganReagan
Strategic Strategic Defense Defense InitiativeInitiative
““Star Star Wars”Wars”
Scrapped after Cold War
ended
Beirut BombingBeirut Bombing241 Marines killed by terrorists in 1983241 Marines killed by terrorists in 1983
Mikhail Mikhail GorbachevGorbachev
glasnost
perestroika
Berlin Berlin WallWall
Comes Comes DownDown
Nov. 9,Nov. 9, 19891989
Who is tearing down the wall?
Souvenir bits of
Berlin Wall
sold for $1.00 each
Tiananmen SquareTiananmen Square
September 11, 2001September 11, 2001
Ongoing War in Iraq Ongoing War in Iraq
Before After
So long, Saddam
Still Still Hunting Hunting
for for Osama Osama
Bin Bin LadenLaden
Where will we be tomorrow?Where will we be tomorrow?