“Cold War” Cause & Effect

1. “Cold War” Cause & Effect • Many nations needed economic help to recover from the devastation of World War II & resist communism • Each side believed the other had the wrong system of government • The U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism • Too many East Germans were fleeing embarrassing Communists • Truman would not let Berlin fall into Soviet hands • Germans could no longer cross to each side of the city and many were cut off from family • The U.S. gave $12 billion in aid to Western European Nations • The U.S. helped Greece and Turkey withstand communist threats • The Cold War began and lasted nearly 50 years • Stalin realized that the West would not abandon West Berlin & lifted the blockade

2. “Cold War” Cause & Effect 1. Relationship • Each side believed the other had the wrong system of government • The Cold War began and lasted nearly 50 years 2. Containment • The U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism • The U.S. helped Greece and Turkey withstand communist threats 3. Marshall Plan • Many nations needed economic help to recover from the devastation of World War II & resist communism • The U.S. gave $12 billion in aid to Western European Nations 4. Airlift • Truman would not let Berlin fall into Soviet hands • Stalin realized that the West would not abandon West Berlin & lifted the blockade 5. Berlin Wall • Too many East Germans were fleeing embarrassing Communists • Germans could no longer cross to each side of the city and many were cut off from family

3. “Cold War”Review Key Terms • Cold War – rivalry/standoff • Satellite nations – eastern European countries • “Iron Curtain” barrier • Truman Doctrine – program • United Nations – peacekeeping force