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1 Cold War Intro, Map, Docs

2 Origins of the Cold War Ideological Differences
Communism vs. Capitalism Totalitarian vs. Democracy WWII 2nd Front Potsdam A- Bomb Destruction of Europe Power Vacuum End of Colonial Empires Fear/ Security/ Distrust Previous lessons

3 Cold War Characteristics
Indirect warfare of 2 Superpowers Worldwide Alliance Systems Lasts 45 years Tactics Eco. Pressure Propaganda Subversion Nuclear Intimidation

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5 “IRON CURTAIN” Winston Churchill

6 Truman Doctrine Aid to Greece & Turkey / US Global Policeman
Marshall Plan Rebuilding Germany Eco. Aid/ Military Presence Telegram by Kennan “X” Containment NSC-68 Military Build-up Truman Doctrine Aid to Greece & Turkey / US Global Policeman One fundamental US assumption: USSR seeks to expand and therefore poses a threat to the US.

7 Alliance System NATO (1949 )
- If the Soviet Union attacked any European allies, it would be an attack on the US itself. First US peacetime military alliance Warsaw Pact (1955)- Military alliance of the Eastern European Soviet Bloc. Organized against the perceived threat from NATO.

8 Cold War Origins Recap Truman Doctrine- 1947 Marshall Plan- 1947
NATO Formed- 1949 Warsaw Pact- 1955

9 Intro Cold War Map Activity
Directions: Shade your Map: NATO countries Warsaw Pact countries Locate Berlin Answer the questions and consider the following: What did the Western Powers and the USSR do with Germany after the War? Why? What is the significance of the position of Berlin?

10 BERLIN                                                             

11 Division of Germany Berlin Berlin Blockade

12 How did the Arms Race contribute to the Cold War?
1949 Russians Explode A-Bomb How did the Arms Race contribute to the Cold War?

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