The+Early+Years+of+the+Cold+War



**Copy this page onto a new page in your online notebook. To get an overview of the origins of the Cold War, begin by reading [|Allies to Enemies: Origins of the Cold War] from ABC-CLIO.** **Use pages 794-799 in //Creating America// and** **[|“The Cold War” research list on ABC-CLIO]** **to** **develop a complete description** **for each event or idea from the early years of the Cold War.** **This information will help set the stage for tomorrow's activity. Use the first entry as an example for detail.**

The UN was created in 1945 to maintain world peace. It is a global organization which most nations belong to.
 * **THE YALTA CONFERENCE**
 * Meeting near the end of WWII - big 3 meet to discuss post war Europe
 * Germany will be divided, controlled by the Allies
 * Liberated Eastern European countries will have new elections
 * United Nations will be formed
 * USSR is given great influence over Eastern Europe, and new government must be "Soviet friendly"
 * the roots of the Cold War are established || [[image:turningpoints2010:yalta.jpg height="227" align="center" caption="yalta.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:un.gif width="203" height="155" align="center" caption="un.gif"]] || **THE UNITED NATIONS**

The UN got involved in the conflicts in Korea. Truman asked the UN to send forces to Korea, in order to prevent North Korea from invading South Korea (which would spread communism). ||
 * **CONTAINMENT

The Truman Administration established this policy, with the goal of stopping the growth of communist countries and hence the spread of communism. Truman saw the conflict in Korea as a test for his Containment policy.** ||  ||  ||
 * George Kenean ||  ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:truman.jpg width="242" height="170" align="center" caption="truman.jpg"]] || **THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE

The Truman Doctrine was a promise of protection towards any people resisting threats towards their democratic freedoms.** ||
 * **THE MARSHALL PLAN

It was a plan to revitalize the shattered economies of post-war Europe. It offered $13 billion to nations of western and southern Europe. The money helped to bring trade, agriculture and industry back toward these countries. The Marshall Plan helped numerous nations on their paths toward recovery.** || ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:airlift.jpg width="241" height="165" align="center" caption="airlift.jpg"]] || **THE BERLIN BLOCKADE AND AIRLIFT

The Western nations who had divided Germany amongst themselves decided to merge and unite as West Germany. The Soviet Union feared these nations could stage an attack towards them, so the Soviet Union tried to displace Western presence in the city of Berlin by means of a blockade. The U.S. and Britain then proceeded to airlift supplies to the city's inhabitants (for eleven months) and eventually Germany split between Communism and Democracy.** ||
 * **NATO AND THE WARSAW PACT

Alarm over the Communist control over Eastern Europe led to the formation of NATO, an alliance between the nations of the West. In response, the Soviet Union and other Eastern nations established the Warsaw Pact.** || ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:19471023_Reagan_HUAC.jpg height="229" align="center" caption="19471023_Reagan_HUAC.jpg"]] || **THE RED SCARE, THE ROSENBERGS, AND HUAC

After WWII, there was dread that communism could find purchase in the United States, and ultimately lead to a Communist revolution. The fears heightened considerably, so much so that two members of the American Communist Party were executed in the belief that they were Russian spies. The HUAC was formed in order to root out possible communists, specifically within the entertainment industry.** ||
 * **COMMUNISM IN CHINA

In China, there was a bitter civil war between democratic Nationalists and Communists. The U.S. was in support of the nationalists, and the American people blamed the State Department for their defeat. Fear of Communism grew immensely.** || ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:korean67.gif height="225" align="center" caption="korean67.gif"]] || **THE KOREAN WAR

No need to take notes - you will have a different assignment and activity** ||
 * **MCCARTHYISM

Joseph McCarthy was a Republican senator who played off American's fears of Communism in order to recklessly accuse and arrest hundreds of State Department officials. This hunt worked only to wreck the careers of thousands of people.** || ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:1sputnik.jpg height="225" align="center" caption="1sputnik.jpg"]] || **THE SPACE RACE

There was incredibly high tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the later years of the 50s. The Soviet Union launched the space satellite, Sputnik, into orbit around Earth. This meant that the Soviet Union were capable of sending missiles to the United States. We responded with attempts to best such advances with better technological advances and innovations.** ||

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