1. Origins of the Cold War
Chapter 18, Section 1

2. Former Allies Clash The Soviet Union
Communist government owned all property.
Totalitarian Government
Stalin had been an ally of Hitler at one time

3. Former Allies Clash The United States
Capitalism – people owned property.
Democratic Government
Kept Atomic Bomb a secret from Soviet Union

5. United Nations
April 25, 1945
Organization meant to establish peace in the world.
50 nations joined the UN.
US and SU used it to compete with one another.

6. Potsdam Conference July 1945 The “Big Three” – US, Britain, SU
To agree on how to deal with conquered land
Stalin promised free elections in Eastern European countries during the Yalta Conference. (Lie!)

7. Eastern European Countries
Soviets felt they could stop invasions from the West by occupying E. Europe
Satellite Nations – countries dominated by the Soviet Union
Stalin established communism in satellite nations.

9. Stalin’s Proclamation
Stalin said communism and democracy were incompatible.
He felt another war was inevitable

10. Containment
Faced with the Soviet threat, Truman decided it was time to ‘stop babying the Soviets’
American policy of Containment
Containment – taking measures to stop the expansion of communism in other countries.

12. Division of Europe Germany divided into 4 sections
American, Soviet, British, and French
Berlin, Germany was in the Soviet section, but was divided into 4 sections.

13. Iron Curtain Iron Curtain – the division of Europe
Western Europe – democratic and capitalist
Eastern Europe – totalitarian and communist

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15. Cold War
Cold War – conflict between the United States and Soviet Union where neither nation directly fought on a battlefield.

16. Truman Doctrine
Truman wanted to give money to help Greece and Turkey fight communism
Truman Doctrine – US help to countries who are trying to fight off communism

17. The Marshall Plan Secretary of State George Marshall
Marshall Plan - Help European nations rebuild.
Helped Western Europe recover and made communism less desirable.

19. Skillbuilder
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20. Berlin Blockade
Stalin closes roads into Berlin for “road construction.”
Meant to starve the Western section of Berlin into submission

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22. Berlin Airlift
Berlin Airlift – American and British officials fly food and supplies into West Berlin
327 days planes landed every few minutes
Boosted American image across the world.

23. Berlin Airlift

24. The Berlin Airlift

25. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - April 4, 1949
Military alliance between Western Europe, US, and Canada
NATO ends US policy of isolationism.