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The United States in the Cold War Chapter 25

The United States in the Cold War Chapter 25. Roots of the Cold War. An Iron Curtain divided Eastern and Western Europe Eastern side under the influence of Soviet Communism Western side under the influence of United States and democracy. Roots of the Cold War. Containing Soviet Expansion

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The United States in the Cold War Chapter 25

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  1. The United States in the Cold WarChapter 25

  2. Roots of the Cold War • An Iron Curtain divided Eastern and Western Europe • Eastern side under the influence of Soviet Communism • Western side under the influence of United States and democracy

  3. Roots of the Cold War • Containing Soviet Expansion • President Truman declared that the U.S. would stop the spread of communism (Containment) • Following WWII most of Europe lay in ruins and communist parties started to gain strength

  4. Roots of the Cold War • To combat the Problem the Secretary of State George Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan • Provided economic assistance to European nations • 16 countries were given more than $12 billion • France, Italy, Western Germany

  5. The Roots of The Cold War • Berlin Airlift

  6. The Roots of The Cold War • Berlin Airlift • June 1948 Soviet Union set up a blockade around Berlin • Prevented the western powers ability to deliver supplies to western Berlin • West responded with a massive airlift • For a year the west dropped supplies from the air • Soviets called off the blockade in May of 1949

  7. The Roots of The Cold War • United States entered into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to guard against Soviet Attack • Soviet Union created the Warsaw Pact with Eastern Europe

  8. The Roots of the Cold War • Shock of 1949 • September of 1949 Soviet Union exploded a atomic bomb • Final months of 1949 China become Communist

  9. A Changing Society • Election of 1948 • Truman wins the Election against Thomas Dewey

  10. A Changing Society • Election of 1952 • Dwight D. Eisenhower beat Adlai Stevenson

  11. A Changing Society • Throughout the 1950s America had a high standard of living • end of 1950s 6 out of 10 American families owned a home, 3 out of 4 had cars

  12. A Changing Society • Baby Boom • Following WWII their was an increased birthrate • Increased demand for food, housing, and manufactured goods

  13. A Changing Society • During the 1950s, Americans started leaving the city and moving to the suburbs

  14. The Korean War • Following WWII, Korea was divided at the 38th Parallel

  15. The Korean War • June 25, 1950 North Korea (supplied by Soviet Union) invaded South Korea • Fearing that Korea would fall to Communism, President Truman urged the United Nations to send a military force to Korea • 16 nations sent troops (90 percent were American)

  16. The Korean War • North Korea was able to push into South Korea and reach Seoul (South Korean Capital) • UN Forces were outnumbered and poorly supplied • North Korea was able to push UN Forces to the tip of the Korean Peninsula

  17. The Korean War • September of 1950, UN Forces launched a counterattack that was able to push North Korea back across the 38th Parallel

  18. The Korean War • Fighting continued for 3 years • July 1953 both sides agree to cease-fire • The border between the warring sides stood where it had been before the war • There is a demilitarized zone that still divides the country

  19. The Korean War • War’s toll • Two million Koreans • 30,000 Americans killed • Thousands of soldiers from other nations

  20. Fears at Home • Many Americans worried that Communists were in the United States.

  21. Fears at Home • McCarthyism

  22. Fears at Home • McCarthyism • 1950, Senator McCarthy stated that he had the names of communists who worked in the government • These charges earned him a large following • 1954 McCarthy made false accusations against the U.S. Army • Americans soon realized that McCarthy did not have any evidence to support his claims

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