Cold War

Mr. Jeff Rainer 2-19-2009

Objective: To examine the causes of the Cold War.

Cold War: Thestate of hostility,without direct military conflict,that developedbetween the U.S.and the SovietUnion after WW II.

The originsof the Cold Warlay in profoundeconomic,political, andphilosophical differencesbetween thetwo nations.

The Cold War: Roots of the Conflict

Soviet Expansion:

· The Soviet Union occupied most of Eastern Europe by the end of World War II.

Cold War in Europe

The conflicting aims in Germany and Eastern Europe led to tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.

                         

      

U.S. Soviet Union

People own their own property and work for their own profit (Capitalism)

Democratic government

Individual freedom

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The state owns everything (Communism)

One-party rule Suppression of

individual rights

III. Weapons of the Cold WarThe Cold War is fought with

ideas instead of guns. The weapons are:

1. Propaganda2. Arms Race

YouTube - 1950's Cold War Propaganda - Communism Vs Capitalism

Focus on Berlin

After World War II, Germany was divided into four zones, occupied by French, British, American, and Soviet troops.

Occupation zones after 1945. Berlin is the multinational area within the Soviet zone.

United States establishes a policy of “containment”.

Taking measures to prevent any extension of communist rule to other countries.

This policy will serve the United States throughout the Cold War.

Truman Doctrine

When: 1947

What: Gives military help to free countries that communists are trying to take over.

Why: The “Domino Theory”: If one country falls to communism, the neighboring countries will fall too.

Marshall Plan

When: 1948 What: Gives U.S.

money to free countries to rebuild homes, factories, and farms.

Why: To make countries strong enough so they will not need Communist help.

Berlin Airlift 1948*After plans to

reunify Germanyended in failure,the Soviet Union blockaded all landroutes into WestBerlin.*The U.S. and G.B.responded with anairlift. For 327 days,planes delivered2.3 tons of suppliesto West Berlin.YouTube-Berlin Airlift

· In June of 1948, the French, British and American zones were joined into the nation of West Germany after the Soviets refused to end their occupation of Germany.

Soviet blockade:

West Germany

East Germany

West Berlin

East Berlin

Opposing Alliances

· In 1949, the U.S. formed an alliance with friendly European countries called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

· The members of NATO would defend each other against any Soviet aggression.

· In 1955, the Soviet Union formed its own military alliance called the Warsaw Pact.

· The Warsaw Pact was made up of Eastern European countries dominated by Soviet control.