1. Ch 27 .2 and 3 The Cold War Begins
OBJS
Discuss the roots of the Cold War
Explain the Containment policy
Explain the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
Discuss the impact of the Cold War on American life

2. Bellringer
What is NATO? Does it exist today?

3. Compare/Share HW What is the role of the Security Council?
What was the Cold War?
Why did Truman order the atomic bomb dropped on Japan?
What were the causes of War 1812?

4. Intro
Go over test
Discuss the remnants of the Cold War – problems in Afghanistan, etc…..

5. A. Post War Issues B. The Challenge of Peace -DEMOBILIZATION
1.) GI Bill of Rights
a.) pension/gov. loans for vets to start businesses
b.) “ “ “ “ “ “ buy homes
c.) $ for tuition, books, and living expenses in college
2.) Employment Act provide full employment and production
3.) Council of Economic Advisors to counsel the president on economic policy

6. 4.) Depression never materialized because:
a.) employment increased (switch from war products to consumer goods)
b.) food exports remain high
c.) spending by cautious war savers

7. b. Labor Unrest 1.)inflation caused workers to strike for higher wages
2.)Truman opposed strikes as disruptive to economy
3.)Taft Hartley Act passed to limit union power
a.) courts can end strikes
b.) outlawed closed shop agreements
c.) restricted unions’ political contributions
d.) required union officers to swear that they weren’t communist

8. C. The Cold War Begins 1. Roots of the Cold War
a. Rivalry between the US and the USSR
b. Based on:
1.) political and economic differences
2.) suspicion/mistrust of each other

9. c. Coexistence becomes a question d. Kennan’s CONTAINMENT doctrine-
Stop the spread of communism – use necessary means to keep it where it is

10. 2. Deadlock over Atomic Weapons
a. Unable to reach an agreement on:
the control of nuclear weapons
b. Fear of nuclear threat was real

11. 3. Containment Around the World
a. Truman Doctrine – military aid to Turkey and Greece to fight communism
b. Marshall Plan =$12 billion in economic aid to rebuild

12. 4. Crisis in Berlin
a. Soviets Upset over – fear of renewed German power
B. Action taken by Soviets – Blockade

13. C. Reaction by Allies – airlift
D. Final result – city never surrendered

14. E. Allies create NATO= North Atlantic Treaty Organization
F. Soviets counter with Warsaw Pact

15. 5. The Cold War at Home a. War Department reorganized with:
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff – leadership of the army, navy and air force leadership combined
National Security Council – advise president on strategic matters
Central Intelligence Agency – gathers overseas information

16. b. Second Red Scare
1.) Presidential Actions and Results
Est. Loyalty Review Board (1947) – investigate all federal employees
Result – 20K investigated / 2K resigned / 300 fired as security risks

17. Congressional Acts
House Committee on Un- American Activities (HUAC) – Investigate anti-American propaganda
Hearings
HollywoodTen

18. 3.) Spies/Hearings
HUAC – Richard Nixon – helped in getting Alger Hiss convicted
The Rosenbergs – charged with giving atomic secrets to Soviets – both executed in 1953