The Start of the Cold War Matthew Lewis ED648 Dr. Helms

Unit: Cold War Grade: 10th Lesson: The Start of the Cold War

Materials: –Textbook, paper, writing utensil, computer, projector

Websites History Channel dwar.html

Activities Select a nation mentioned in section and create a time line of important events in the nation’s history from WWII to present Hypothesizing skill builder using occupation of Berlin Create a poster comparing Capitalism and Communism Create a map of Europe showing Western and Soviet control Write a paper on why Truman did not go to war with the Soviet Union

Objectives Students will be able to describe the changes in Eastern Europe and the factors that made communism strong after WWII Students will be able to outline the foreign policy goals of the Truman administration Students will be able to explain how the United States became a world power after WWII

East West Suspicions End of the war, End of the alliance Soviet expansion and Communism –Communism: a system of government in which society as a whole, represented by the Communist party, owns and controls property and the means of production. Eastern Europe controlled by Soviet Union

Soviet Control Satellite nations –Nations held under Soviet domination Purges –The forced removal of leaders of satellite nations who were deemed disloyal.

Iron Curtain Speech by Churchill Phrase used to describe Soviet policy in Europe from Soviet Union wanted a buffer

Containment Truman’s policy Preventing the further spread of communism The Cold War –A book written by Walter Lippmann coined the term –Refers to a state of war without actual bloodshed

Strength of Communism Promised to abolish poverty, privilege, and private property Guaranteed productive work, shelter, education, health care, and a classless society. Sometimes guerrilla forces were used to incite civil wars

The Truman Doctrine Greece and Turkey Proposed that the U.S. would provide military and economic aid Superseded the Monroe Doctrine

The Marshall Plan Economic aid to Europe-1947 Secretary of State George Marshall Welcomed by Western Europe Gave more than $13 billion Formed the Organization for European Economic Cooperation

Berlin Airlift Joint occupation of Germany –U.S. Britain, France, Soviet Union Berlin closed of to road traffic by Soviet Union Massive airlift Night and day for more than 10 months Until May 1949

NATO U.S., Britain, Canada, Belgium, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal Later Greece, Turkey, and West Germany Collective security General Dwight D. Eisenhower Warsaw Pact- Soviet Response