1. Cold War
Chapter 12, Section 1

2. Roots of the Cold War Major differences between the U.S. and Soviets
What are they?
Disagree on Eastern Europe
US and GB wanted a united Germany and ind. Nations
SU wanted a weak Germany and control
Stalin agreed to “broadly representative” gov.
Satellite States
Struggle at Potsdam
Stalin refuses to make a commitment
What reasons would the US have to fear the Soviet Union?

3. The Soviet Challenge
Iron Curtain – What countries are East of the “curtain”?
Greece and Turkey need help
Who has the resources to come to their aid?
The Truman Doctrine
Isolation would lead to danger
What did Truman want money for? How would this money help his cause?
Truman Doctrine Activity

4. Containment Kennan – Stalin would not risk SU for expansion
CHART
Containment
Kennan – Stalin would not risk SU for expansion
Would Stalin be willing to fight the US for communism?
Marshall Plan
$13 Billion in grants and loans to Western Europe
Why did Eastern Europe not accept loans?
Chart: Shipments Financed by the Marshall Plan

5. Divided Germany

6. Divided Berlin

7. Berlin Airlift West Berlin thrived
June 1948, Stalin stopped all traffic from western Germany to West Berlin
What is Stalin trying to do?
US and GB airlift goods
NATO – military alliance to counter Soviet expansion
Warsaw Pact – communist states of Eastern Europe

8. The Candy Bomber
The Candy Bomber