COLD WAR QOD What are the political social

COLD WAR

QOD: What are the political, social, and economic impacts of WWII? Cold War Intro

AT HOME • The Cold War was a time period of extreme fear and nationalism • A second red scare • Shift back to traditional society

VOCABULARY Communism – A system of gov in which money is divided to prevent classes, combines government with economic theory Capitalism – A system in which each individual makes monetary decisions for themselves Containment – Policy of preventing the spread of communism

REASONS BEHIND THE COLD WAR Ideologically Communism and Capitalism were opposites Communism Capitalism • Workers should have • Individuals have the more power choice with money • Ppl own factories they make • Govt decides what is • Decisions about produces and the business are left to price the individual • Prices set by supply and demand

AN IDEOLOGICAL WAR Soviet & Eastern Bloc Nations → ‘Iron Curtain” • Goal = Spread worldwide Communism US & Western Democracies • Goal = “Containment” of Communism and the eventual end

METHODOLOGIES Espionage (KGB vs CIA) Arms race (nuclear escalation) • Atomic Bomb Testing Ideological Competition for the 3 rd World • Communist and command economy vs Democratic govt and capital economy

RLH - Cold War As you read your documents, consider the following EQ: Which country was responsible for starting the Cold War? Directions: Using 1 EA, write a thesis and EA that supports your response to the question. Turn your thesis and EA in to Classroom by Tuesday 3/24. Documents are both on Classroom and the website Once you are done, finish taking/reviewing the notes on preliminary US policy during the Cold War

TRUMAN DOCTRINE - July 12, 1948 • $400 million to aid Greece and Turkey as a protection against Communism • Truman’s promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements • US cannot remain isolated

IRON CURTAIN • Separation from Western and Soviet ideals • West versus East Germany • Western Berlin under Allied control and largely prosperous

BERLIN AIRLIFTS • “Candy Droppers” • Reaction to Soviet blockade • 1. 5 million tons of aid • $224 million in supplies • Soviets will lift the blockade b/c it was largely a failure

MARSHALL PLAN - June 3, 1948 • 1948 $13 billion in grants and loans to W. European countries • Sought to reduce famine, shortages caused by WWII bc of fear of rise of dictators

NATO Treaty & Warsaw Pact ● NATO Treaty - 1949 ○ Mutual defense treaty ○ Intended to prevent a U. S. S. R. attack ● Warsaw Pact - 1955 ○ U. S. S. R. and 7 satellite states ○ Counter to NATO ○ Signed as a defense treaty in theory ■ provided U. S. S. R. with control over the region

Crash Course #37 - Cold War