PROJECTS- Topics:
1. Causes of the Cold War-Fear of communist attack, Truman's dislike towards Stalin, Russia's fear of our atomic bomb, Russia disliked capitalism, US's refusal to share nuclear secrets during WWII, Russia's expansion to the west into Eastern Europe, Russia's fear of American attack, Russia's aim of spreading world communism.
2. Policy of Containment: domino effect- Eisenhower and security advisor. It was a chain because if one country went into communism another would etc... Iron Curtain Speech- Ideological and physical divide tat wasbetween the soviet controlled areas in Eastern Europe and the democratic government in Western Europe. Marshall Plan- American program to aid Europe where the US could give monetary support to help rebuild the European economies in the end of WWII to prevent the spread of Soviet communism. Truman Doctrine-A policy set forth by president Truman in a speech in 1947 stating that we would support Greece and Turkey economically.
3. House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)-established in 1938, American Organization seeking out false innocent unrest, ended 1975, investigated reasons to find communists in America, Cold war was from 1945-1991, Red Scare was the fear of communists in the United States we were paranoid,
4. Senator Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism- MY TOPIC
5. Berlin Blockade and Airlift-Brian-June 24, 948- May 12, 1949. Main goal was to get the Soviet Union out of west Berlin, Wanted to force negotiations over the division and future of Germany, Had control of WEST Berlin but wanted control of all of it, wanted the Western Allies to let them supply Berlin with food and other supplies, blocked off all railroads and airports in East Berlin, Allies in Berlin had control of North South and West Berlin, north was France, west was great Britain, South was USA , They were called the blockade powers.
BERLIN AIRLIFT: Allies goals were to drop off supplies to West Berlin, flew 200,000 or more flights a year, 4700 tons of supplies were dropped off each day, the allies won because they dropped of so many things. Soviets moved out of Berlin, Berlin was split up to East and West, West Berlin was the Federal Republic of Germany. East Berlin was the German Democratic Republic.
BLOG DISCUSSION:
Harry Truman-
Became vice president for FDR in January, 1945
Took over for FDR when he died in April, 1945
One of the most unpopular presidents of all time when he left office 22% approval rating
Rating has improved greatly over the last 60 years
He didn't really face any scandals he just had a lot of stuff to do, since he took over right after WWII
He traveled by train for his campaign
Newspapers always talked about him
won against Dewey and Strom Thurmand in the 1948 election
Biggest accomplishment was deciding to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
integrated white and black troops
Truman Doctrine- US was the aid to Greece and Turkey
Marshall Plan- aid to western Europe
Ended WWII but also started the Cold War
CIA was created, they became very powerful, they were the spies for America.
"The Buck Stops Here" he would take both good and bead criticism, He'll take the blame
The Fair Deal: Designed to help people in need, most fair deal programs didn't get passed
aimed to promote economic development.
He was the first to become involved in France.
Berlin Airlift
NATO was created, its our alliance with Western Europe
Korean Conflict... firing MacArthur
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER-
in the 1953 election
Eisenhower vs Stevenson
He was an independent
won by a landslide because he was the "DDay General"
1956 election
Won against Stevenson AGAIN
Nixon was his vice president
He helped end the Korean Conflict
Kept Little Rock from succeeding
We would share nuclear technologies with the UN
Set in place the interstate system which transformed our country.
Commander in WWII
Had health issues throughout his presidency.
He was threatened by the communist aggression
Graduated from West Point
Rose in the ranks of military very fast.
He believed that the government needed to be fiscally responsible. Make more money than spent
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