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COLD WARA state (condition) of tension and hostility among nations without armed conflict.
Post World War II—The Big ThreeUnited KingdomUnited StatesSoviet Union
How did these countries differ from eachother?
COLD WARAll of the countries east of Germany are
Under the control and influence of the
Soviet Union. That means Poland,
Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and
Romania.
WHY?
COLD WAR—Personality Profile
Joseph Stalin--
“Whoever occupies aterritory also imposes his own social system.Everyone imposes hisown system as far ashis armies can reach. Itcan not be otherwise.”
COLD WARSo what was the reason for Stalin’s
position in the previous screen?
As the soviet army pushed the Germans
out of eastern Europe after World War II
the Soviet forces are left behind.
Cold War—Personality Profile
Winston Churchill—
Prime Minister of the UK, giving
his Iron Curtain Speech at
Westminster College in Fulton,
MO. on March 5, 1946.
“From Stettin in the Baltic to
Trieste in the Adriatic an
iron curtain has descended
across the continent.”
Why was this speech so
important?
COLD WARTruman Doctrine--March 12, 1947—The
United States would resist Soviet
aggression in Europe and the rest of the
world.
COLD WAR—Personality ProfileHarry S. Truman—“I believe that it must be thepolicy of the United Statesto support free people whoare resisting attemptedsubjugation by armedminorities or by outsidepressures.”
Addressing a joint sessionof Congress on March 12, 1947.
COLD WARThe Truman Doctrine was also known as
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COMMUNISM
Limiting communism to the areas already under Soviet control
COLD WARTruman Doctrine
--The United States was going to send aid to Greece and Turkey.
--Communist rebels were backed by Stalin.
--By 1947, Britain was unable to support democratic forces in both countries.
--Truman asked for $400 million in economic and military aid.
COLD WAR—Personality Profile
General George Marshall—
Army Chief of Staff 1939-1945,
Secretary of State 1947-1949.
“The truth of the matter is that Europe’s requirements for the next four years of foreign food and other essential products-principally from America-are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character.”
Harvard University June 5, 1947,
Commencement Address
1943
COLD WARMarshall Plan
--The United States spent $13 billion
--16 nations accept the U.S. aid program
--The US also offered assistance to the USSR. However, they declined, WHY?
COLD WARBerlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift
London Conference—February to June 1948
occupying powers of Germany realized that
cooperation with Soviets was difficult.
COLD WARBERLIN BLOCKADE
As a result of the London Conference,
the London Program was established
(March 6, 1948). Its main goal was to
establish a West German government.
But how was this going to take place?
COLD WARThe combination of the three western zones of
Germany (British, French and US Zones).
A reform of the currency, new currency $
WEST GERMANY
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COLD WARThe West German new currency was
officially introduced on June 23, 1948.
What do you think the Soviet response was to the new currency on
June 24, 1948?
COLD WAR
Berlin Airlifthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOvfNjL1CJc
Candy Bomber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d7eOF8-4gw
COLD WARBerlin Airlift
--Organized by American and British forces to transport food, fuel, and supplies.--Lasts for 324 days and 13,000 tons of
supplies are dropped on West Berlin.--Operation Vittles-US--Operation Plain Fare-British