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Cold War Basics

The End of WWII • Yalta Conference • Stalin, Roosevelt & Churchill • Soviets • Keep Germany week and maintain control • US/Britain • Develop a stronger Germany • independent nations in Eastern Europe, divide Germany into zones • Red Army remained in control of satellite states: • Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria

The End of WWII • Potsdam Conference • Truman, Stalin, Attlee • Stalin refused to have free elections in Germany • Truman worried Stalin was heading towards world-wide conquest • Thus…. the 46 year struggle begins

United Nations • New world organization created during WWII and Yalta Conference • Created to deal with world issues and be international peace keeper • General Assembly • Congress • Security Council • Declare military action • Disagreement between US and the USSR

“To choose one’s victims, to prepare one’s plan minutely, to slake an implacable vengeance, and then to go to bed… there is nothing sweeter in the world. ” -Joseph Stalin “This war is different from all earlier ones; the conqueror of a region imposes his own social system on it. ” - Joseph Stalin “I would rather have peace in the world than be President. ” - Harry Truman “The American people desire, and are determined to work for, a world in which all nations and all people are free to govern themselves as they see fit, and to achieve a decent and satisfying life. ” - Harry Truman

The start of the struggle • Disagreements at conferences = rivalry • Conflicting ideologies • Communism • • The party makes key economic, political and military decisions Cannot question the authority Cannot own private property No freedom in worship • Capitalism • • Free elections Economic, political and religious freedom Private property Individualism

Stalin’s Buffer Zone • Afraid of invasion • Ignored Yalta conference • made his own border amongst occupied nations • Potsdam Conference • Stalin refused to have free elections in Eastern Europe • Claimed communism and capitalism could not exist in the same world • Truman worried Stalin was heading towards world-wide conquest • Thus…. the 46 year struggle begins

United States USSR Encourage democracy in other countries to help prevent the rise of communism Encourage communism in other countries as part of a worldwide worker’s revolution Gain access to raw materials Rebuild its war-ravaged and markets to fuel booming economy using Eastern industries Europe’s industrial equipment and raw materials Rebuild European Control Eastern Europe[e to governments to promote protect Soviet borders and stability and create new balances the U. S. influence in markets for U. S. goods Western Europe Reunite Germany to stabilize Keep Germany divided to it an increase the security of prevent its waging war again Europe

World War to Cold War • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Hp. YCply. Bkn. I&li st=PL 3105760 C 84 BB 40 FA&safety_mode=true&p ersist_safety_mode=1&safe=active • 9 min

The Iron Curtain • Winston Churchill came to Fulton, Missouri. • March 5 th, 1946 • Claimed an Iron Curtain had descended across the continent

Containment • George F. Kennan • Keep communism in existing borders • Stalin wouldn't risk the security of his nation or power for expansion • Kennan believed Stalin would not chance war with the US • Domino Theory

Containment Video • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=W 9 VOds. UOUa 8&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&saf e=active • 4 min

The Truman Doctrine • Both Greece and Turkey were struggling to fight communism • Truman asked congress for money to provide aid to these countries • “To support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressure” • Truman claimed the country could not retreat to isolationism • Peace and welfare of the world was in danger • $400 million provided

The Marshall Plan • George Marshall • Developed a recovery plan for Europe • “Without economic health, there can be no political stability and no assured peace” • United States provided $13 billion in aid • Stalin refused aid to be sent to satellite states

Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan Video • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xyoviiavusk&sa fety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=ac tive • 4 min

WEST EAST

A Divided Germany • West Germany – France, Britain and the US • East Germany – The Soviets • The city of Berlin was an issue • Stalin wanted to capture West Berlin • Halted all traffic into the city hoping they would fall to communism • Wanted to cut them off from all aid • Was known as the Soviet Blockade • 2 million people were faced with a shortage of food and supplies

Airlift Saves West Berlin • Stalin was able to stop all traffic, but…. the sky • US and Britain supplied West Berlin with supplies for almost a year • Provided – food, fuel, supplies, clothing, toys and items the citizen would need • Stalin acknowledged his attempt to take west Berlin had failed

Berlin Airlift Video • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=c. HGVf 9 floo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod e=1&safe=active • 5 min

NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • The airlift showed that Stalin could be contained if the Western nations were prepared • NATO was formed – provide military alliance to counter Soviet expansion • You attack one, you attack all • Collective Security

Warsaw Pact • 1955 – West Germany became a member of NATO • Therefore… Soviets and its satellite states formed their own military alliance • Warsaw Pact • All communist states except for Yugoslavia were members • Similar mentality – collective security • However, the Soviet Union continued to maintain control over its allies