History HL
25
Chapters
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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)
History HL
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Dwight Eisenhower From War Hero to US President
354 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Quick Snapshot 🌟
- Dwight Eisenhower: 34th President of the US (1953).
- Key Challenges: Korean War, communism in Asia, Middle East politics, and crafting a new foreign policy strategy.
Who's Eisenhower? 👦
- West Point Grad of 1915.
- Retired five-star general.
- WWII: Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.
- 1950: First Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO.
- Fun Fact: Politically, he played hard-to-get. He declined a presidential run in 1948 but accepted the challenge in 1952!
Korean War & Eisenhower 🕊️
- Main Objective: END the Korean War.
- Campaign Promise: "I will go to Korea."
- Strategy: Potential A-bomb use threat.
- Did you know? Ike visited UN troops in Korea as a President-elect, where his son John was serving!
- Believed in the power of nuclear threats.
Cold War: Not Just Cold, It's Everywhere! 🌍
- Main fear: War in Europe + communism in Asia.
- Real-world example: Imagine two popular kids in school, constantly trying to one-up each other, influencing other students. This was the US and USSR, influencing countries around the world!
- Trouble Spots
- Indochina: France vs. Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam.
- Malayan Emergency: British vs. ethnic Chinese Communists.
- Who's the puppet master? China backed the communists, and the West believed the USSR was backing China!
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History HL
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Dwight Eisenhower From War Hero to US President
354 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Quick Snapshot 🌟
- Dwight Eisenhower: 34th President of the US (1953).
- Key Challenges: Korean War, communism in Asia, Middle East politics, and crafting a new foreign policy strategy.
Who's Eisenhower? 👦
- West Point Grad of 1915.
- Retired five-star general.
- WWII: Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.
- 1950: First Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO.
- Fun Fact: Politically, he played hard-to-get. He declined a presidential run in 1948 but accepted the challenge in 1952!
Korean War & Eisenhower 🕊️
- Main Objective: END the Korean War.
- Campaign Promise: "I will go to Korea."
- Strategy: Potential A-bomb use threat.
- Did you know? Ike visited UN troops in Korea as a President-elect, where his son John was serving!
- Believed in the power of nuclear threats.
Cold War: Not Just Cold, It's Everywhere! 🌍
- Main fear: War in Europe + communism in Asia.
- Real-world example: Imagine two popular kids in school, constantly trying to one-up each other, influencing other students. This was the US and USSR, influencing countries around the world!
- Trouble Spots
- Indochina: France vs. Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam.
- Malayan Emergency: British vs. ethnic Chinese Communists.
- Who's the puppet master? China backed the communists, and the West believed the USSR was backing China!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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