At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union divided two countries in half: Germany and Korea. In both cases, there were Communist halves (North Korea and East Germany) and capitalist, liberal democratic halves (South Korea and West Germany). While these cases seemingly looked similar, there were also many important differences. First, explain what happened in each case. What led the Soviets and the Americans to divide and occupy these two countries? Second, compare and contrast the two cases. Identify two (or more) ways in which the Koreas and the Germanys were similar, and two (or more) ways in which they were different. Finally, explain why the Korean War (1950-1953) became such a “watershed moment” for the Americans and the Soviets. What impact did the Korean War ultimately have on the development of the Cold War in Asia and Europe? b. In the 1950s, the United States helped lead two coups in two different countries: Iran and Guatemala. While these seemingly look like very different contexts, their stories unfolded in very similar ways. First, explain what happened in each case. Why did the United States (and in the case of Iran, the United Kingdom as well) choose to intervene in Iran and Guatemala? Second, compare and contrast the two cases. Identify two ways in which Iran and Guatemala were similar, and two ways in which they were different. Finally, less than a decade later, the United States (first under President Eisenhower, then under President Kennedy) decided to remove the new Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, from power, after his successful overthrow of the prior Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista, in 1959. The resulting Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 ended up failing. What impact did this event ultimately have on Cuba, the United States, and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
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At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union divided two countries in half: Germany and Korea. In both cases, there were Communist halves (North Korea and East Germany) and capitalist, liberal democratic halves (South Korea and West Germany). While these cases seemingly looked similar, there were also many important differences. First, explain what happened in each case. What led the Soviets and the Americans to divide and occupy these two countries? Second, compare and contrast the two cases. Identify two (or more) ways in which the Koreas and the Germanys were similar, and two (or more) ways in which they were different. Finally, explain why the Korean War (1950-1953) became such a “watershed moment” for the Americans and the Soviets. What impact did the Korean War ultimately have on the development of the Cold War in Asia and Europe?
b. In the 1950s, the United States helped lead two coups in two different countries: Iran and Guatemala. While these seemingly look like very different contexts, their stories unfolded in very similar ways. First, explain what happened in each case. Why did the United States (and in the case of Iran, the United Kingdom as well) choose to intervene in Iran and Guatemala? Second, compare and contrast the two cases. Identify two ways in which Iran and Guatemala were similar, and two ways in which they were different. Finally, less than a decade later, the United States (first under President Eisenhower, then under President Kennedy) decided to remove the new Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, from power, after his successful overthrow of the prior Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista, in 1959. The resulting Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 ended up failing. What impact did this event ultimately have on Cuba, the United States, and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
