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The Cold War. Chapter 26 (1945-1960). I. Former Allies Clash. A. Situation, post-War. Soviet Union– most devastated by war, spread communism Germany– Devastated by war, defeated, occupied by US, USSR Berlin– Occupied by allies.
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The Cold War Chapter 26 (1945-1960)
A. Situation, post-War • Soviet Union– most devastated by war, spread communism • Germany– Devastated by war, defeated, occupied by US, USSR • Berlin– Occupied by allies
4)United States– least devastated by war, strongest nation in world, atomic bomb • 5) England– broke, lost colonies, still thinks it’s a world power
B. United Nations • Created 1945, San Francisco • Note the organization of the Council • Permanent members do not include Germany or Japan… Why?
C. Yalta Conference • Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, 1945 • Agreed on United Nations, Stalin would hold free elections in occupied Europe
D. Harry Truman • 1) problems– Japan, atomic bomb, finishing the war, ill-informed • 2) important decisions– post-war Europe and Japan, problems with Stalin, atomic bomb
E. Potsdam Conference • Stalin refused to hold free elections • US-USSR problems started • Truman not experienced enough to stand up to Stalin Atlee, Truman, Stalin– The New Big Three
1) United States’ Goals • Spread democracy • Rebuild Europe to promote stability and prevent war • Remember what happened after WWI?
2) USSR’s Goals • Create “buffer states” between itself and Germany • Keep Germany occupied • Spread communism
B. Satellite nations • Nations controlled by Soviet Union in all but name • Occupied by Soviet armies
C. Contaiment • George Kennan– author of containment, 1947 • What’s it mean to contain something? • Keep it from spreading • What would such a policy eventually mean?
D. Churchill’s Iron Curtain • Speech, Fulton, MO, the world is divided, “iron curtain,” democracy vs communism • To the West? The free world of Democracy • To the East? Soviet influence of Communism
Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech
A. What is a Cold War • 1) What’s a hot war? • Cold war is fighting in other ways other than direct confrontation • Economic, political, diplomatic, etc.
B. Truman Doctrine • 1) definition– the US will aid the fight for democracy around the world • 2) nations– US, USSR, the “freedom movements” • 3) what could this lead to? • Direct confrontation? Nuclear War?
C. Marshall Plan • Plan for US to finance rebuilding of western Europe • Why? What would it do? • Rebuild economies • Why would we want that? • Democracies do not crumble when everything is going well • Effect? • Very successful… The $13 billion was used to quickly restore the economies and open strong trade markets • George Marshall– US Secretary of State
A. Status of Germany • Divided, East vs West, joint occupation of Berlin
POST-WAR GERMANY
B. Status of Berlin • Controlled by US, France, England, Soviet Union
DIVIDED BERLIN
C. Berlin Air Lift • Stalin cuts off Berlin • US Airforce flies in supplies for one year • Stalin quits
BERLIN AIRLIFT MAP
D. Division of Germany • East and West Germany • East– Communist • West– Democratic • Effect--
E. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • US and western allies • Attack on one=attack on all • Soviet Response– Warsaw Pact
1) Mao Zai Dong (Zedong) • Leader of the Chinese Communists
2) Chaing Kai Shek • Leader of the Nationalists (American ally)
4) Losing China • What is lost? • “Free China”… China becomes Communist • Who will get the blame? • The U.S.
5) Effect on Containment • What is containment? • What will happen with containment now? • People doubt it? • Will it become more forceful?
2) 38th Parallel • US troops– occupy the south • Soviet troops– occupy the north • What will this do in the future?
3) South Korea • Becomes democratic, American ally