2. Intro 2 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Textbook Assignment (pp. 659-662 ) 1)What is the name of the policy that Truman turned to as a reaction to George Kennan’s “Long Telegram”? What was the goal of this policy? 2)What was the Truman Doctrine in response to and what was its goal? 3)How did the Soviet Union and its satellite nations respond to the Marshall Plan and what did that do to East/West relations in Europe? 4)What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and how did the Soviet Union react to it? Ch 21 Sec 2: The Early War Years

3. Getting to California containment – Truman’s strategy to deal with communism by limiting (containing) it to where it already was, but not to let it spread. Truman Doctrine – Truman’s promise to aid any nation that was resisting communism and planned to be democratic / communist (began in Greece and Turkey) The Marshall Plan – $13 billion in aid offered to Europe from the US to aid in recovery (rejected by communists) Berlin Airlift – The Soviets cut off ground supplies to Berlin so the US flew aid in around the clock for 11 months. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Mutual defense alliance of democratic (Western) nations Warsaw Pact – communist response to NATO which created an alliance between Eastern (communist) nations Ch 21 Sec 2a: The Cold War - Berlin

4. The Week in Preview (Feb 2 nd – 6 th ) Mon (2/2)Ch 21 Sec 1 “Origins of the Cold War” Tue (2/3)Ch 21 Sec 2 “Cold War in Europe (Berlin Airlift)” Wed (2/4)Ch 21 Sec 2 “Cold War in Asia (Korean War)” Reading Quiz Tutorial after school (2:45 – 3:15) Thu (2/5) Ch 25 Sec 1 “The U.S. and Vietnam in the 1950s” Fri (2/6)Open Note Reading Quiz – Ch 21 Sec 3 ______“The Cold War and American Society” pp. 668-674______ Mon (2/9)Progress Report Grades Due Fri (2/13)TEST – “The Origins of the Cold War” Ch 21 and Ch 25 Sec 1

5. Intro 3 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Chapter Objectives Section 2: The Early Cold War Years Describe the American view of the Soviet Union and the policy of containment. 

6. Section 2-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Guide to Reading As the Cold War began, the United States struggled to oppose Communist aggression in Europe and Asia through political, economic, and military measures.  George Kennan  Main Idea Key Terms and Names containment  Marshall Plan  Truman Doctrine  NATO  limited war Berlin airlift

7. Section 2-3 Guide to Reading (cont.) Section Theme Global Connections Beliefs about Soviet goals and actions had a lasting effect on American policies abroad and on the agencies used to carry them out.

8. Section 2-4 Click the Speaker button to listen to the audio again.

9. Section 2-5 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. As Americans became increasingly impatient with the Soviets, the State Department asked the American Embassy in Moscow to explain Soviet behavior. On February 22, 1946, diplomat George Kennan responded with the Long Telegram, a 5,540-word cable message explaining his views of Soviet goals. In the telegram, Kennan discussed Soviet insecurity and fear of the West and why it was impossible to reach an agreement. (pages 659–661)

10. Section 2-6 He proposed a long-term containment of Soviet expansion. This led to Truman’s policy of containment–keeping communism within its present territory through diplomatic, economic, and military actions. Containing Communism (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 659–661)

11. Section 2-7 After World War II, Soviet troops remained in northern Iran, demanding access to Iran’s oil supplies. Soviet troops helped Communists in northern Iran set up a separate government. The United States demanded their withdrawal and sent a U.S. battleship into the eastern Mediterranean. The Soviets withdrew from Iran. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism (cont.) (pages 659–661)

12. Section 2-8 On March 12, 1947, Truman went before Congress to request $400 million to fight Soviet aggression in Greece and Turkey. The policy became known as the Truman Doctrine. Its purpose was to stabilize the Greek government and ease Soviet demands in Turkey. It became the United States’s pledge to stop communism in the world. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism (cont.) (pages 659–661)

13. Section 2-9 Postwar Western Europe faced economic ruin and starving people. In June 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed the European Recovery Program called the Marshall Plan. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism (cont.) (pages 659–661)

14. Section 2-9 The plan would give European nations American aid to rebuild. ($13 billion) The plan was an effort to fight hunger, poverty, and chaos. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism (cont.) (pages 659–661)

15. Section 2-10 The Soviet Union and its satellite nations in Eastern Europe rejected the offer and developed their own economic program. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism (cont.) (pages 659–661)

16. Section 2-10 The Marshall Plan gave billions of dollars worth of supplies, machinery, and food to Western Europe, lessening the appeal of communism and opening new trade markets. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Containing Communism (cont.) (pages 659–661)

17. Section 2-12 The Berlin Crisis Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662) By early 1948, in response to the Soviet attempt to harm Germany’s economy, the United States, Great Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany and in Berlin, which became West Berlin, allowing Germans to have their own government.

18. Section 2-12 The Berlin Crisis Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662) The new nation became West Germany with a separate economy from the Soviet zone, which eventually became known as East Germany.

19. Section 2-13 In June 1948, Soviet troops stopped all road and rail traffic to West Berlin, hoping to force Americans to renegotiate Germany’s status or give up Berlin. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

20. Section 2-13 In response, Truman sent long-range bombers with atomic weapons to bases in Britain. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

21. Section 2-13 Truman then ordered the Berlin airlift. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

22. Section 2-13 For eleven months, cargo planes supplied Berliners with food, medicine, and coal. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

23. Section 2-13 The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

24. Section 2-13 The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

25. Section 2-13 The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

26. Section 2-13 The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

27. Section 2-13 After 11 months, Stalin finally lifted the blockade on May 12. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. (pages 661–662)

28. Section 2-14 With the threat of war still present, the American public and Congress supported American participation in a military alliance with Western Europe. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) (pages 661–662)

29. Section 2-14 By April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense alliance, was created with initially twelve countries joining. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) (pages 661–662)

30. Section 2-14 The members agreed to come to the aid of any member who was attacked. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) (pages 661–662) The U.S. and its allies allowed West Germany to join NATO.

31. Section 2-14 NATO Expansion (1949-present) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) (pages 661–662)

32. Section 2-15 Soviet leaders responded with the organization of a military alliance in Eastern Europe known as the Warsaw Pact. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) (pages 661–662)

33. Section 2-15 The Birth of the Cold War Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Berlin Crisis (cont.) (pages 661–662)