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World War II & The Iron Curtain. The Big Three Josef Stalin Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S.S.R. (Soviet Union) United Kingdom United States.

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1 World War II & The Iron Curtain

2 The Big Three Josef Stalin Winston Churchill Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S.S.R. (Soviet Union) United Kingdom United States

3 Soviet Contribution to the War

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5 The Big Three: Conferences Roosevelt (US) Stalin (USSR) Churchill (Britain) Location: Black Sea Issues: Unconditional surrender of Axis Powers Post-war plans for Europe & Asia The Yalta Conference February 1945

6 Goals of the Cold War U.S. & Britain United Germany United Germany Independent Nations in Eastern Europe Independent Nations in Eastern Europe Spread of Democracy Spread of Democracy USSR (Russia) Weak, divided Germany Weak, divided Germany Satellite States Satellite States Spread of Communism Spread of Communism

7 Iron Curtain: Europe Divided

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9 Germany’s Fate

10 Division of Germany East Germany & East Berlin East Germany & East Berlin – U.S.S.R West Germany & West Berlin West Germany & West Berlin – U.K. – France – U.S.

11 Berlin Blockade & Airlift, 1948-1949 Soviets block overland access to West Berlin Soviets block overland access to West Berlin Planes deliver food Planes deliver food – Airlift nicknamed “Operation Vittles” – “Raisin bombers” – Medical evacuations

12 “Operation Wiggly Wings” Candy on parachutes for children in Berlin Candy on parachutes for children in Berlin Wiggled wings of plane before a drop Wiggled wings of plane before a drop

13 U.S. Policy in the Cold War

14 George F. Kennan, presidential advisor George F. Kennan, presidential advisor Containment Policy Containment Policy – U.S. cannot defeat Soviets over short term – U.S. should stop further spread of communism Containment

15 U.S. promises aid to countries which resist Soviet influence U.S. promises aid to countries which resist Soviet influence – Greece – Turkey Extension of the containment theory Extension of the containment theory Truman Doctrine, 1947

16 Marshall Plan Economic Recovery plan for Europe after WWII Goals: Help Europe rebuild Help European countries contain communism

17 NATO & Warsaw Pact

18 Containing Communism NATO= North Atlantic Treaty Organization 12 Western European & North American nations join forces Purpose: Act together to defend Western Europe against Communism SEATO=Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Asian Version of NATO Purpose: Prevent the spread of communism in Asia.

19 RUSSIA retaliates… Warsaw Pact Alliance of Eastern European Nations Goals… Defend each other against attack Spread Communism

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