WWII and the 40s

Tension

1. US refuses to acknowledge the existence of Russia after the Russian Revolution until 1933

2. US Red Scare 1917 and unions3. WWII

800,000- million at Stalingrad

Nuclear Monopoly Broken

Bomb used as a deterrent until…

August 1949=Joe 1We have the bomb also!

Civil War in Greece 1947We are

leaving!!!!!!!!!!

Americans must fight communism on all levels. We must

support free peoples who are

resisting attempted subjugation by

armed minorities.

March 12, 1947

Two weeks Later

I am George Marshall Secretary of State. Look Europe is destroyed and

needs outside capital (money). If we do not help rebuild they will.

And….

EUROPE WILL TURN RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!

No!

36% of Vote

Berlin 1949 We will supply Berlin or block off your access

to Berlin.

China Falls October 1, 1949I am Mao Zedong

and I represent the people. I am

fighting for the poor peasants!

I am Chiang Kai Shek and I am

a Chinese nationalist. Look at my

allies Roosevelt and Churchill

in 1943.

In 1949, China has Fallen! Russia has

just tested a nuclear bomb! Do

Something!!!!

NSC-68

The Kremlin is trying to expand. We shoulddevote money to military. Increase the defensebudget! Stop communism before if expands! 20% of GNP will be defense related

Impact

1. 1952 US detonates Hydrogen Bomb2. Defense budget increases3. Arms race begins

Long Term4. Military Industrial Complex5. In 2011=712 Billion6. US spends more than next 13 nations