CONTAINMENT THE COLD WAR THE IRON CURTAIN TRUMAN

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CONTAINMENT THE COLD WAR & THE IRON CURTAIN

CONTAINMENT THE COLD WAR & THE IRON CURTAIN

TRUMAN DOCTRINE l March 12, 1947 l U. S. must help any nation who

TRUMAN DOCTRINE l March 12, 1947 l U. S. must help any nation who is fighting against communism taking over their own country.

CONTAINMENT l. DEFINITION l. U. S POLICY l. PREVENT SPREAD OF COMMUNISM l. SPELLED

CONTAINMENT l. DEFINITION l. U. S POLICY l. PREVENT SPREAD OF COMMUNISM l. SPELLED OUT THROUGH A VARIETY OF SPEECHES, PLANS, & DOCUMENTS

WHY? l. SOVIET EXPANSION INTO EASTERN EUROPE l. COUNTRIES OCCUPIED BY THE NAZIS AND

WHY? l. SOVIET EXPANSION INTO EASTERN EUROPE l. COUNTRIES OCCUPIED BY THE NAZIS AND LIBERATED BY THE SOVIETS BECOME SATELLITE NATIONS

The Marshall Plan l PART OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN FOR EUROPE l U. S.

The Marshall Plan l PART OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN FOR EUROPE l U. S. WOULD GIVE FINANCIAL AID TO EUROPE l SOVIET UNION CONTROLLED COUNTRIES DON’T PARTICIPATE l MONEY GOES TO STIMULATE WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

Berlin Airlifts l FIRST MAJOR CONFRONTATION OF THE COLD WAR l JUNE 1948 –

Berlin Airlifts l FIRST MAJOR CONFRONTATION OF THE COLD WAR l JUNE 1948 – May 1949 l STALIN BLOCKADES THE CITY OF BERLIN STILL DIVIDED INTO FOUR ZONES

l U. S. MAKES REGULAR FLIGHTS TO DELIVER NECESSARY GOOD TO CITY. l 500

l U. S. MAKES REGULAR FLIGHTS TO DELIVER NECESSARY GOOD TO CITY. l 500 FLIGHTS A DAY; OVER 250, 000 IN 10 MONTHS. l LASTED 10 MONTHS…SOVIETS EVENTUALLY END IT

NATO l. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION l 12 European Nations (Plus Canadia & the

NATO l. NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION l 12 European Nations (Plus Canadia & the U. S. ) l. An attack against 1 = attack against all!!!

NATO l North Atlantic Treaty Organization l Created in 1949 as a Military Alliance

NATO l North Atlantic Treaty Organization l Created in 1949 as a Military Alliance l Original members: Belgium Canada Denmark France Iceland Italy l. Exists Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal UK USA to protect each member country from Soviet/Russian takeover, occupation or invasion.

NSC 68 l NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL DOCUMENT l Itn’l Policy/Strategy l U. S. must

NSC 68 l NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL DOCUMENT l Itn’l Policy/Strategy l U. S. must triple its DEFENSE BUDGET l Based on New Demands for GLOBAL SECURITY: (Soviet threat of communism)

CONTAINMENT con’t… l When the possibility that Greece and Turkey could become Communist, Truman

CONTAINMENT con’t… l When the possibility that Greece and Turkey could become Communist, Truman gave his speech declaring loyalty to any country who fights communism. l Examples l Greece NATO ‘ 52 l Turkey NATO ‘ 52

WARSAW PACT l AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES STILL UNDER SOVIET CONTROL/INFLUENCE l

WARSAW PACT l AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES STILL UNDER SOVIET CONTROL/INFLUENCE l AKA = SOVIET SATELLITE NATIONS l MADE IN RESPONSE TO NATO. MAYBE THIS ANGERED SOME EUROPEANS LIVING IN COMMUNIST EUROPE?

WARSAW PACT l Create in 1955 as a balance to the power of NATO.

WARSAW PACT l Create in 1955 as a balance to the power of NATO. l Original Memebers: Soviet Union Albania Poland Romania Hungary East Germany Czechoslovakia Bulgaria

QUESTION (YES, WRITE IT DOWN) l Do you believe that the United States’ policy

QUESTION (YES, WRITE IT DOWN) l Do you believe that the United States’ policy on containment helped advance the Cold War relations with the Soviet Union? -Take a stand -Support your answer with facts. -Give the opposing point of view. -Conclude your 2 (yes, T-W-O) paragraphs.