The Cold War Origins (1945-1955) History Notes 13-1
The Cold War Yalta Conference (March 1945) U.S. and Soviets plan to rebuild post-war Europe Germany will pay reparations for WWII
The Cold War Potsdam Conference (July 1945) U.S. and Soviets divide up Germany into East & West regions Increased tensions between two superpowers
What is the Cold War? The Cold War (1945-1990): Two superpowers (USA and Soviet Union) compete for military power and influence throughout the world
The Cold War Soviet Union supports pro-Communist governments in… Poland Bulgaria Romania Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia
The Cold War Iron Curtain: The Soviet Union and other communist nations of Eastern Europe
Winston Churchill gave the “Iron Curtain” speech in 1946 Map of the Iron Curtain
The Cold War Policy of Containment (1947-1990): Prevent the spread of communism Truman Doctrine (1947): U.S. will support any Anti-Communist Gov’t EX: Korean War Vietnam War
Video: Truman Doctrine The Truman Doctrine, 1947 Video: Truman Doctrine President Truman outlined the Truman Doctrine to a joint session of Congress in March of 1947
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The Cold War The Marshall Plan (1947): Video: Marshall Plan The Marshall Plan (1947): U.S. sponsors a European post-war recovery program (Give food and money to Europe)
A map showing how the plan’s $20B was distributed by country The Marshall Plan, 1947 Photo shows a delivery of wheat from the U.S. being unloaded in Rotterdam, Netherlands A map showing how the plan’s $20B was distributed by country
The Cold War Berlin Airlift (1948-1949): U.S. Air Force flies supplies to West Berlin to keep it out of Soviet control
The Cold War NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): Military alliance of Western European, democratic countries
The Cold War Warsaw Pact (1955): Military alliance of Eastern European, communist countries Soviets fear a NATO attack
NATO Treaty, 1949. Warsaw Pact, 1955.
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