The Cold War Who was involved Why were

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The Cold War

The Cold War

Who was involved & Why were they “fighting? ” • United States • NATO

Who was involved & Why were they “fighting? ” • United States • NATO • Capitalist democracy • Believed in free election, religious freedom, private property, respect for individual differences Soviet Union Warsaw Pact • Communist party made all key economic, military, & political decisions. • Soviet people could not worship as they please, own private property, express views freely, or oppose Stalin or risk imprisonment.

What was the Cold War? A 46 -year struggle between 2 superpowers, the U.

What was the Cold War? A 46 -year struggle between 2 superpowers, the U. S. and the Soviet Union. But they never engaged in a direct “hot” military conflict.

What was the Cold War? Soviet Expansion: The Soviet Union occupied most of Eastern

What was the Cold War? Soviet Expansion: The Soviet Union occupied most of Eastern Europe by the end of World War II.

The “Iron Curtain”

The “Iron Curtain”

When was the Cold War? • 1946 -1991

When was the Cold War? • 1946 -1991

Where was the Cold War? • • • U. S. Europe Soviet Union Latin

Where was the Cold War? • • • U. S. Europe Soviet Union Latin America Vietnam Etc….

Review • Who? U. S. and Soviet Union • Why? Differences in ideologies, communism

Review • Who? U. S. and Soviet Union • Why? Differences in ideologies, communism • What? Never engaged in direct “hot” military conflict 1946 -1991 • When? • Where? All over the world, Europe, Soviet Union, Vietnam, etc.

How did the U. S. try to stop the Soviet Union from spreading communism?

How did the U. S. try to stop the Soviet Union from spreading communism? • Containment policy: Do not directly engage the Soviet Union in a battle, but try to stop it from spreading!

Marshall Plan (Sec. of State) • Grants & loans to W. Europe to keep

Marshall Plan (Sec. of State) • Grants & loans to W. Europe to keep them economically healthy • Help them become politically stable and less susceptible to Communist take-over

· Marshall, fearing that communist revolts could occur in such an atmosphere, proposed that

· Marshall, fearing that communist revolts could occur in such an atmosphere, proposed that the U. S. help to rebuild the European economy in what became known as the Marshall Plan. Nuremberg, Germany, April 20, 1945

* The U. S. gave over $12 billion in aid to European countries between

* The U. S. gave over $12 billion in aid to European countries between 1948 and 1952, helping to improve their economies and lessen the chance of communist revolutions.

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