2. The Origins of the Cold War (Unit 12)
BRAINSTORM: What do you remember about the Cold War from previous history classes?

3. A fifth column is any group of people who undermine a larger group—such as a nation or a besieged city—from within.
The activities of a fifth column can be overt or clandestine.
Forces gathered in secret can mobilize openly to assist an external attack.
Clandestine fifth column activities can involve acts of sabotage, disinformation, or
espionage executed within defense lines by secret sympathizers with an external force.

8. Who was primarily responsible for the start of the Cold War
Who was primarily responsible for the start of the Cold War? What evidence do you have to support your claim?
Which of these documents do you believe is most trustworthy? Why?
Did anyone’s hypothesis change? How and why?
What other evidence would you need to strengthen your claim?

9. CONTAINMENT Mind Map or timeline:
For each event,
Briefly describe/ identify event
If not obvious in description, state how it is an example of containment
Create an image
EVENTS:
Truman Doctrine
(Greece, Turkey)
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Joining NATO
Korean War
30 pts (6 pts each)

10. CONTAINMENT: Stop the further spread of Communism….
1950:

11. March 1946: The “Iron Curtain”

12. TRUMAN DOCTRINE: Communist uprisings in Greece and Turkey…. U. S
TRUMAN DOCTRINE: Communist uprisings in Greece and Turkey…. U.S. will “support free peoples…”
TRUMAN DOCTRINE: A policy of ECONOMIC and MILITARY aid to nations who are trying to resist outside pressures to become communist.

13. CONTAINMENT Step on it, Doc!
US policy of trying to keep the Soviet Union from expanding its area of influence and dominance; to confine communism to the area in which it already existed
Step on it, Doc!
What can the “doctor” do to win the race?

14. Marshall Plan Western Europe in chaos Communist parties rising
US sends about $13 billion in aid to help recover…..
“a perfect merger of American ideals and good politics”
Was this completely selfless, or was it also in our best interest to do this?

15. Why does USSR and “satellite nations NOT take American aid?

16. Containment- What is it?

17. Berlin- behind the “Iron Curtain”

18. Berlin Blockade & Berlin Airlift
June 24, the Soviets cut off all access to West Berlin by road – they hoped it would force the western powers out of the city.
western powers airlifted food, clothing, coal, medicine, and other supplies to the city. Nearly one year later, the Soviets ended their blockade.

19. NATO & Warsaw Pact The Soviets formed an opposing alliance
TEN nations form the original NATO, a defensive alliance that pledged assistance to each other if any member were attacked.
This was the first military alliance the US had ever entered into during peacetime.
The Soviets formed
an opposing alliance
with seven Eastern
European nations
under the Warsaw Pact.

20. CLOSURE: GRADING TRUMAN’S DECISIONS IN EUROPE:
Policy of CONTAINMENT
TRUMAN DOCTRINE
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Joining NATO
Truman’s overall grade: