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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

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Case study 1: Japanese Expansion In East Asia 1931-41 (The Global War)

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Case Study 2: German & Italian Expansion 1933-40 (The Global War)

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Part 2 - Leaders & Nations (The Cold War)

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Part 3 - Cold War Crises (The Cold War)

🎉 Fun fact before we start: Did you know that during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world came the closest it ever has to a full-blown nuclear war? Yikes! Let&#39;s dive in. 🏊&zwj;♀️

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	<li>Event: Cuban Missile Crisis</li>
	<li>Dramatic Because: Closest the US and USSR ever came to direct military confrontation during the Cold War.</li>
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	<li>Both leaders felt intense domestic pressure to prove their worth.</li>
	<li>Their personalities played a huge role in the crisis development and its resolution.</li>
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	<li>1959: Fidel Castro and pals take over the government of Cuba.</li>
	<li>Why is this important?
	<ul>
		<li>Real-world analogy: Imagine your next-door neighbor suddenly starts making friends with your arch-rival. That&#39;s how the US felt about Cuba getting chummy with the USSR!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
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	<li>Proximity Alert! 📍: Cuba is just 90 miles away from Florida. That&#39;s like the distance between the start of a Netflix series and suddenly finding yourself 3 seasons deep by accident!</li>
	<li>The US had massive economic interests in Cuba
	<ul>
		<li>Think: financial, railways, electricity, telegraphs, sugar candies... okay, maybe not candies, but the sugar industry for sure.</li>
	</ul>
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	<li>US had a naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Big strategic advantage!</li>
	<li>Platt Amendment of 1901: Gave the US the right to play &quot;big brother&quot; to Cuba, ensuring Cuban independence and deciding when a government was &quot;cool&quot; or &quot;not cool&quot;.</li>
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	<li>7th January 1959: US reluctantly recognized Castro&#39;s government.</li>
	<li>Fun Castro Quote: &quot;This is not Communism or Marxism, but representative democracy and social justice in a well-planned economy.&quot; Sounds fancy, doesn&#39;t it?</li>
	<li>Castro&#39;s US Trip: Hoped to get 💵 for reforms in Cuba.</li>
	<li>Plot twist: Castro&#39;s reforms included taking over US interests in Cuba.</li>
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	<li>Many pro-US Cubans chose the Miami lifestyle over staying in Cuba.</li>
	<li>US&#39;s big plan: &quot;Listen, Castro, no economic help unless you play by the IMF rules.&quot;</li>
	<li>The Organization of American States (OAS): &ldquo;Sorry, Castro. No financial candies for you.&quot;</li>
	<li>Soviet Union to the rescue! 🦸&zwj;♂️: Offered Castro economic aid in February 1960.
	<ul>
		<li>Real-world analogy: It&#39;s like seeing your ex (in this case, Cuba) suddenly getting gifts and attention from someone you don&#39;t like (the USSR).</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
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	<li>Economic Tactic: No more exports to Cuba except food and medicine.</li>
	<li>Military Tactic: &quot;Let&#39;s gather Cuban exiles and plan an invasion!&quot;</li>
	<li>Results?
	<ul>
		<li>Economic tactic: Sorta backfired! Castro cozied up even more to the USSR.</li>
		<li>Military tactic: Total facepalm moment. 🤦&zwj;♂️ The US invasion was a humiliating fail.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
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✍️ End of notes! Now, go ace that history test! 🎓🚀

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Part 1 - Rivalry, Mistrust & Accord (The Cold War)

The Cuban Missile Crisis: 13 Days That Almost Sparked WW3

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