Post WWII after Japan is defeated it must be decided if _____________will be Democratic or Communist.

During the war the US and Russia fought together to defeat ___________.

A fear spreading at this time is that more nations will become _____________. Remember.. Communist people are far more eager to go to war than Democrats.

The US and Russia split Korea, divided on the 38th Parallel. The North belongs to Russia and is Communist. The __________ belongs to the US and is a Democracy. It is still that way today.

In 1954 in Guatemala the US had the CIA train Guatemalan soldiers to overthrow Russia and their _____________ rule.

Until 1953 we, the US, owned Iran's oil. The Iranians pull a coup. The people elect Mossandegh and start selling the oil for their own profit. The US does not like having control of the ________.

The US puts Mossandegh in jail and restores the Shah of Iran to power.

In 1959 the US went into Cuba to help them get rid of the Spanish. Our plan was to _______ the Cuban people and leave. We Did not leave. We stayed and built factories and made money off the Cuban people.

General Batista was ruling over Cuba. Batista was corrupt and treated the Cuban people horribly. However, he let the __________stay and continue to make money.

Castro overthrows Batista and kicks out all American-owned businesses. Eisenhower refused to trade with Castro. Castro looks for a world partner and Russia helps Cuba and Cuba becomes Communist.

A Proxy War happens when a major power instigates war and participates in the fighting.

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