Script for Presentation on Cold War
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1) America history
Hello I’m 전창호 and I’m to present the presentation today. Today I’m covering from 1945 to 1991, so called “the Cold War era” Since the range of era I’m covering is quite broad and wide, I might not be able to be specific when it needs to. Especially because my presentation is mostly focused on the Cold War era I hope you guys forgive me that and whenever that kind of incident happens I’m sure our professor would be able to back up for us. So let’s get started.
2) Truman Administration
He is the 33rd president of the U.S.. Let’s see what happened while Truman was in office.
3) First year of the Cold War : 1945
The U.S. in an attempt to end the war quickly and with less casualty, used two atomic bombs over Japan. The first one was dropped on Hiroshima and the other one on Nagasaki. If they’d carried out in-land operations the more civilian and Infantry casualties would have been inevitable.
In February, 1945, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Yalta hoping to restrict post-war influence in the Eastern Europe. But the only concession they were able to obtain was a promise that free elections would be held in the Eastern Europe countries. After the Yalta, they met again in the Potsdam Conference to discuss the aftermath and its follow-up measures. Having Atomic Bomb, the Allies no longer sought the Soviet’s helping hands in dealing with those matters.
4) Containment Policy
On 12th March, 1947, Harry S. Truman, announced details to Congress of what eventually became known as the Truman Doctrine. In his speech he pledged American support for "free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures". This speech also included a request that Congress agree to give military and economic aid to Greece in its fight against communism. Truman asked for $400 million for this aid programme. He also explained that he intended to send American military and economic advisers...
Hello I’m 전창호 and I’m to present the presentation today. Today I’m covering from 1945 to 1991, so called “the Cold War era” Since the range of era I’m covering is quite broad and wide, I might not be able to be specific when it needs to. Especially because my presentation is mostly focused on the Cold War era I hope you guys forgive me that and whenever that kind of incident happens I’m sure our professor would be able to back up for us. So let’s get started.
2) Truman Administration
He is the 33rd president of the U.S.. Let’s see what happened while Truman was in office.
3) First year of the Cold War : 1945
The U.S. in an attempt to end the war quickly and with less casualty, used two atomic bombs over Japan. The first one was dropped on Hiroshima and the other one on Nagasaki. If they’d carried out in-land operations the more civilian and Infantry casualties would have been inevitable.
In February, 1945, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Yalta hoping to restrict post-war influence in the Eastern Europe. But the only concession they were able to obtain was a promise that free elections would be held in the Eastern Europe countries. After the Yalta, they met again in the Potsdam Conference to discuss the aftermath and its follow-up measures. Having Atomic Bomb, the Allies no longer sought the Soviet’s helping hands in dealing with those matters.
4) Containment Policy
On 12th March, 1947, Harry S. Truman, announced details to Congress of what eventually became known as the Truman Doctrine. In his speech he pledged American support for "free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures". This speech also included a request that Congress agree to give military and economic aid to Greece in its fight against communism. Truman asked for $400 million for this aid programme. He also explained that he intended to send American military and economic advisers...