1. The Cold War: Super Powers Face Off
How does the Cold War begin?

2. I. The United Nations (UN)
A. United Nations formed in June 1945 to replace League of Nations
1. First body of UN: General Assembly, deals with world issues, all member nations get a vote
2. Second body of UN: Security Council, has power to use armed forces if needed, 11members vote (5 permanent, 6 rotate)
3. Permanent members have veto power (US, Britain, Soviet Union, France, Republic of China)

3. II. Cold War Begins: Eastern Europe
A. 1945: Despite promising free elections, Stalin installs communist govts in “satellite states” throughout Eastern Europe
B. The satellite states are known as the Eastern Bloc, and are all under the Soviet Sphere of Influence:
1. Poland
2. Czechoslovakia
3. Hungary
4. Romania
5. Bulgaria
6. Albania (until 1960)
7. Yugoslavia (until ’48)
8. E. Germany (1949)
C. Yugoslavia leaves the bloc when their leader, Josip Tito, splits with Stalin but Tito remains communist

4. $$ = D. 1946: Truman tells Stalin he has violated the Yalta Agreement
E. Stalin states “Communism & Capitalism cannot coexist”
F. At a Missouri speech, Churchill describes an “Iron Curtain” that divides Europe
III. US Containment Policy
A. US Diplomat George Kennan writes an article stating how the US must “contain” the spread of Communism
1. President Truman adopts the “containment” foreign policy
a. Truman Doctrine= US will support those who reject Communism, starts in Greece & Turkey
b. Marshall Plan = US will give money to non-communist or non-E. Bloc countries to rebuild $$ =

5. IV. The Marshall Plan- Answer in complete sentences in notebook
What three countries get the most aid from the Marshall Plan?
Which “Communist” country gets money?
Will the Marshall plan make the Cold War worse? Why/ why not? Use the political cartoon to help decide.

6. V. Baby Chaos - US Cold War Foreign Policy Cartoon
Communism
Identify objects & actions in the cartoon.
Identify symbols in the cartoon.
What point is the cartoonist making about US Cold War policy?