1. Cold War Era SSUSH20

2. Bellringer Look at Causes and Effects of the Cold War. Pg 784 Look at Causes and Effects of the Cold War. Pg 784 What do you think the most important cause of the Cold War was? Why? What do you think the most important cause of the Cold War was? Why?

3. Cold War High Tensions with democratic countries and communist countries High Tensions with democratic countries and communist countries Western Powers: democracies and capitalists – people controlled Western Powers: democracies and capitalists – people controlled USSR: Communist – government controlled USSR: Communist – government controlled

4. USSR Stalin wants control of Eastern Europe and to stamp out opposition to Communism. Stalin wants control of Eastern Europe and to stamp out opposition to Communism. –Satellite nations – ones under USSR control

5. Iron Curtain Pg 782 Read “The Iron Curtain Descends”. Pg 782 Read “The Iron Curtain Descends”. Write down what you know about the “iron curtain” from reading and the pictures. Write down what you know about the “iron curtain” from reading and the pictures. Turn to partner and share. Turn to partner and share. It was as though an “iron curtain” had been placed across Europe – separating democratic nations and communist nations. It was as though an “iron curtain” had been placed across Europe – separating democratic nations and communist nations.

6. Truman Doctrine What was the Monroe Doctrine? What was the Monroe Doctrine? Based on what it was, what you do you think the Truman Doctrine might say? Based on what it was, what you do you think the Truman Doctrine might say? Page 785 Read the section under “The Truman Doctrine”. Page 785 Read the section under “The Truman Doctrine”. – Make a list a reasons why Truman might have issued the Truman Doctrine. –Write a sentence summarizing your answer.

7. Truman Doctrine declared that the US would support any free country that was resisting a takeover by an outside or an armed force.

8. Checkpoint Now that the US has issued certain proclamations and the iron curtain stands, what policies might the US have to follow? Now that the US has issued certain proclamations and the iron curtain stands, what policies might the US have to follow?

9. Containment goal to keep communism contained within its existing borders goal to keep communism contained within its existing borders

10. Marshall Plan In1948 the US began to rebuild Europe through the Marshall Plan…. In1948 the US began to rebuild Europe through the Marshall Plan…. Plan that provided war torn nations in Europe financial support from the US as long as the nation would not turn to communism. Plan that provided war torn nations in Europe financial support from the US as long as the nation would not turn to communism. Worksheet Worksheet

11. Marshall Plan What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? How could achieving these goals help the US? How could achieving these goals help the US?

12. Berlin Half of Berlin is in Germany and half in USSR. Half of Berlin is in Germany and half in USSR. –West goes to Allies and East to Soviets. –Both sides want control – Soviets try to force West Berlin to give in to them.

13. Policies con’t Soviets blockade Berlin for about a year Soviets blockade Berlin for about a year –The US flew food and supplies into West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. –US joined 10 other Western European nations in creating NATO, a defensive military alliance.  DO NOT Write

14. Communism Spreads Number Students off as a 1 or a 2. Number Students off as a 1 or a 2. Students should turn to page 786-789 for help. Students should turn to page 786-789 for help. Everyone with the number 1 will be locating specific information about “The Cold War Spreads to East Asia” (Communist China). Everyone with the number 1 will be locating specific information about “The Cold War Spreads to East Asia” (Communist China). Everyone with number 2 will be locating specific information about “The Korean War” (Korean War). Everyone with number 2 will be locating specific information about “The Korean War” (Korean War). Be sure to include: the leaders why communism came there why communism was a problem how the US responds to it Be sure to include: the leaders why communism came there why communism was a problem how the US responds to it

15. Communism Communist China Communist China –Mao Zedong –He was supported by Soviets –Government is not recognized by US or UN Korea War Korea War –Liberated from Japanese during WWII –Split between USSR (N) and US (S) –1950 Korean War because N invades S --UN comes to aid of S –Attack lead by Gen MacArthur –Stalemate developed (at 38 parallel). –Truce signed in 1953 – left country divided.

16. Summarizer What factors led to the development of the Cold War? What factors led to the development of the Cold War? How do you think the Cold War will impact Americans? How do you think the Cold War will impact Americans?