Origins of the Cold War Chapter 18 Section

Former Allies Clash n The Soviet Union – Communist government owned all property. –

Former Allies Clash n The United States – Capitalism – people owned property. –

United Nations April 25, 1945 n Organization meant to establish peace in the world.

Potsdam Conference July 1945 n The “Big Three” – US, Britain, SU n To

Eastern European Countries n n n Soviets felt they could stop invasions from the

Stalin’s Proclamation Stalin said communism and democracy were incompatible. n He felt another was

Containment Faced with the Soviet threat, Truman decided it was time to ‘stop babying

Division of Europe n Germany divided into 4 sections – American, Soviet, British, and

Iron Curtain n Iron Curtain – the division of Europe n Western Europe –

Cold War n Cold War – conflict between the United States and Soviet Union

Truman Doctrine n Truman wanted to give money to help Greece and Turkey fight

The Marshall Plan n Secretary of State George Marshall Plan - Help European nations

Berlin Blockade n Stalin closes roads into Berlin for “road construction. ” – Meant

Berlin Airlift – American and British officials fly food and supplies into West Berlin

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - April 4, 1949 n Military alliance between

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Origins of the Cold War Chapter 18, Section 1

Former Allies Clash n The Soviet Union – Communist government owned all property. – Totalitarian Government – Stalin had been an ally of Hitler at one time

Former Allies Clash n The United States – Capitalism – people owned property. – Democratic Government – Kept Atomic Bomb a secret from Soviet Union

United Nations April 25, 1945 n Organization meant to establish peace in the world. n 50 nations joined the UN. n US and SU used it to compete with one another. n

Potsdam Conference July 1945 n The “Big Three” – US, Britain, SU n To agree on how to deal with conquered land n Stalin promised free elections in Eastern European countries during the Yalta Conference. (Lie!) n

Eastern European Countries n n n Soviets felt they could stop invasions from the West by occupying E. Europe Satellite Nations – countries dominated by the Soviet Union Stalin established communism in satellite nations.

Stalin’s Proclamation Stalin said communism and democracy were incompatible. n He felt another was inevitable n

Containment Faced with the Soviet threat, Truman decided it was time to ‘stop babying the Soviets’ n American policy of Containment n Containment – taking measures to stop the expansion of communism in other countries. n

Division of Europe n Germany divided into 4 sections – American, Soviet, British, and French n Berlin, Germany was in the Soviet section, but was divided into 4 sections.

Iron Curtain n Iron Curtain – the division of Europe n Western Europe – democratic and capitalist n Eastern Europe – totalitarian and communist

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Cold War n Cold War – conflict between the United States and Soviet Union where neither nation directly fought on a battlefield.

Truman Doctrine n Truman wanted to give money to help Greece and Turkey fight communism n Truman Doctrine – US help to countries who are trying to fight off communism

The Marshall Plan n Secretary of State George Marshall Plan - Help European nations rebuild. Helped Western Europe recover and made communism less desirable.

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Berlin Blockade n Stalin closes roads into Berlin for “road construction. ” – Meant to starve the Western section of Berlin into submission

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Berlin Airlift – American and British officials fly food and supplies into West Berlin n 327 days planes landed every few minutes n Boosted American image across the world. n

Berlin Airlift

The Berlin Airlift

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - April 4, 1949 n Military alliance between Western Europe, US, and Canada n NATO ends US policy of isolationism. n