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Chapter 31. The Cold War is On!. War Time Conferences: “The pot is starting to simmer …”. Yalta 1945 “Big 3” FDR, Churchill, Stalin Divide and Occupy Germany Potsdam 1945 Truman, Clement Atlee, Stalin Agreements: Demilitarize Germ Outlaw Nazi’s Germ. 1 country w/ democratic gov .
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Chapter 31 The Cold War is On!
War Time Conferences: “The pot is starting to simmer…” • Yalta 1945 • “Big 3” FDR, Churchill, Stalin • Divide and Occupy Germany • Potsdam 1945 • Truman, Clement Atlee, Stalin • Agreements: • Demilitarize Germ • Outlaw Nazi’s • Germ. 1 country w/ democratic gov. • War-time criminals tried
If we could all just get along… • 2 Major Disagreements: • Boundaries & Reparations • Consequence – “Iron Curtain”
Maintaining Peace • The United Nations:
Cold War Definition • Struggle b/w communism & democracy or U.S. and Soviets • Mostly, war of ideas, but had some bloodshed
Situation #1: Turkey and Greece • Problem: • GB can’t send $ to T & G; fear T & G will become communist • Solution: • Truman Doctrine: • Policy of containment (stop spread communism) • U.S. gave aid to T & G ($400 mill.)
Situation #2: War-torn Europe • Problem: • Europe in poverty; fear turn to communism for help • Solution: • Marshall Plan: • Econ. recovery plan for Europe ($13 bill.) • Soviet Response: • COMECON and Cominform • Econ. recovery plan for communist countries
Situation #3: Berlin • Problem: • Soviets blockaded E. Germ., which meant W. Berlin faced starvation • Solution: • Berlin Airlift: • Airlifted supplies to W. Berlin • Effect on Germany: • Permanently divided
Situation #4: Soviets are becoming more aggressive • Problem: • Soviets control E. Europe & detonated A-bomb • Communist took o/ China • Communist N. Korea invaded S. Korea • Solution: • NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org.) • If one attacked, then all unite against aggressor • Soviet Response: • Warsaw Pact • 20 yr. mutual defense b/w E. Bloc