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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Cold War Tensions Unraveling the US Anti-Communist Pursuit
431 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
🚀 Intro: Welcome to the world of intrigue, spies, and secret agents! Today, we're diving deep into the Cold War era, where the fear of communism consumed the USA. Grab some popcorn and let's roll!
Atomic Anxiety 🍄💥
- 1949: Soviet Union tests its atomic bomb.
- Real-world analogy: It's like watching your rival school suddenly having the same secret playbook as your team. Surprise, surprise!
Rumors and Suspicions 😱
- Since 1945: Whispers of spy rings and communists inside the US.
- Example: Finding your classmate's notes in another classmate's folder.
- Magazine Case: Amerasia had state documents; a spy paid by Chinese communists was found.
- Big Reveal: In 1945, a Soviet cipher clerk in Ottawa defects, unveiling spy networks in US & UK.
- Elizabeth Bentley's confession: Admitted she spied for the Soviet Union in 1945. It's like confessing to eating your roommate's last cookie!
The Smith Act of 1940 🔍
- What? The Alien Registration Act.
- Main point: Punishing those wanting to overthrow the US government.
- Fun Fact: Named after Howard Smith of Virginia.
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History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Cold War Tensions Unraveling the US Anti-Communist Pursuit
431 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
🚀 Intro: Welcome to the world of intrigue, spies, and secret agents! Today, we're diving deep into the Cold War era, where the fear of communism consumed the USA. Grab some popcorn and let's roll!
Atomic Anxiety 🍄💥
- 1949: Soviet Union tests its atomic bomb.
- Real-world analogy: It's like watching your rival school suddenly having the same secret playbook as your team. Surprise, surprise!
Rumors and Suspicions 😱
- Since 1945: Whispers of spy rings and communists inside the US.
- Example: Finding your classmate's notes in another classmate's folder.
- Magazine Case: Amerasia had state documents; a spy paid by Chinese communists was found.
- Big Reveal: In 1945, a Soviet cipher clerk in Ottawa defects, unveiling spy networks in US & UK.
- Elizabeth Bentley's confession: Admitted she spied for the Soviet Union in 1945. It's like confessing to eating your roommate's last cookie!
The Smith Act of 1940 🔍
- What? The Alien Registration Act.
- Main point: Punishing those wanting to overthrow the US government.
- Fun Fact: Named after Howard Smith of Virginia.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟