cold war: 2 superpowers face off
Post on 12-Jan-2015
3.608 Views
Preview:
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
Two Superpowers Face OffA) Perceiving Cause & Effect: As you read this section, take notes to explain how each
of the following actions or policies led to the Cold War between the US and USSR. 1) Meeting at Potsdam, Germany (p.490) 2) Policy of Containment (p. 509)
2) Truman Doctrine (p.491) 4) Marshall Plan (p.491)
5) Blockade Of Berlin (p.491-492) 6) Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
7) Policy of Brinkmanship or M.A.D. (p.503) 8) Launching of Sputnik I (p.537, 657)
(p.492)
1.)Meeting at Potsdam,Germany
1.) Meeting at Potsdam,GermanyUS and USSR can’t agree on issues in
Europe after WWII
1.) continued…
Message:
We can’t agree
Back To Main
2.)Policy of containment
2.)Policy of containment
US idea to block Soviet influence
2.) continued…
Message:
US idea to stop USSR
Back To Main
3.)Truman Doctrine
3.)Truman Doctrine US says they are
committed to stop the spread of communism
3.) continued…
USSR thinks of this as a call for
battle
3.) continued… Message:
US says they will stop USSR
Back To Main
4.)Marshall Plan
4.)Marshall PlanUS giving $ to rebuild
W. Europe
Soviets do not want a strong W. Europe
4.) continued…
Message:
U.S. takes action to prevent spread of
CommunismBack To Main
5.) Blockade of Berlin
5.) Blockade of Berlin
USSR tests U.S. commitment and
ability to help West Europe
5.) Blockade of Berlin
U.S. passes test
5.) Blockade of Berlin
Message:
USSR tests US (West) commitment. US
responds to the test
Back To Main
6.) Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
6.) Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Alliances
West EastNATO (U.S.) Warsaw Pact (USSR)
6.) Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Commitment to help fight against any attack on your ally
6.) Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Commitment to help fight against any attack on your ally
1. More tension
2. Defining sides/terms
3. Stability (No one wants to make 1st move)
6.) Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Message:
More tension defining sides because of
alliancesBack To Main
7.) Policy of brinkmanship
Willingness to go to the brink or edge of
war
7.) Policy of brinkmanship
Both sides have nuclear weapons
7.) Policy of brinkmanship
Message:
Very very tense, we could all die with use of nuclear
weaponsBack To Main
8.) Sputnik USSR wins the opening round to the space race.
USSR 1st in space
8.) Sputnik
Message:
Competition will take place everywhere even
in space
Back To Main
top related