Nov 22 and 23 QW: What do you think life was like in the U.S. after WWII? Be Specific.

Truman’s Cold War Policies US response to Soviet Expansion – Containment – Kennan – “U.S. should resist Soviet attempts to expand its power and influence where ever those attempts occurred” – Military, economic, political, etc – Alliances Predict how containment might be carried out by the U.S.

Truman’s Cold War Policies Greece, Turkey and the Truman Doctrine communists trying to gain power and take over the gov’t. Truman convinced Congress to send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Greece and Turkey to fight off the Soviet Communists – Soviets didn’t take control there Truman Doctrine – support free people from armed minorities and outside pressures with economic and financial aid What impacts do you think the Truman Doc. Will have on American Foreign Policy? What reactions will other nations have?

Truman’s Cold War Policies The Marshall Plan – Secretary of State – George Marshall – Massive American aid to help Europe rebuild and gain control of its economies – Necessary to keep more European countries from falling into communism – – 13 billion dollars What connections does the Marshall Plan have with containment? Why wouldn’t the USSR take the help from the U.S.?

Truman’s Cold War Policies Berlin Blockade and Airlift Western powers trying to set up Democratic government in West Berlin June 1948 – Soviets started blockade of West Berlin Western allies responded with the airlift – 7000 tons of supplies a day – Forced soviets to lift blockade – May 1949 How is this event proof for Kennan’s ideas about the USSR? How is it proof that the U.S. should continue containment.

Truman’s Cold War Policies NATO Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and UK – alliance began in – US, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway and Portugal North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO still exists – many more countries have joined Should the U.S. have joined NATO?

Cold War Begins Soviet atomic weapons August 1949 – Soviets detonated an atomic bomb – Fear, uncertainty, strengthening of military The threat of Communist China September 1949 – Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek in China is overthrown – Marshall Plan failed in China – Mao Zedong new communists leader – Two Chinas Mainland – Communists – People’s Republic of China Taiwan – Nationalists – Republic of China – Sino-Soviet Pact

November 22 and 25 Homework U.S. Maps Unit Guide Vocab Ideas 1,2,3,4,5 People 1,12,15 Places 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Events 1,2,3 Unit Guide Questions 1,2,3,4,9

Closing Connections CHOICES have CONSEQUENCES. Individuals have RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES. Societies are shaped by BELIEFS, IDEAS, and DIVERSITY. Societies experience CONTINUITY and CHANGE over time. RELATIONSHIPS between people, places, ideas and environments are dynamic.