what is the cold war
1945-1990
policitcal, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and USSR.
EAST-COMMUNIST
WEST-DEMOCRACY
democracy--people have a vote, freedom(U.S.A.)
communists--government control, brainwashing
FREEDOM(democracy) vs. CONTROL(communists)
socialism-government own businesses, same with communism
CAUSES OF THE COLD WAR
COMMUNISTS VS. NON-COMMUNISTS
yalta confrence-- US GB FRANCE USSR
SEPERATION ON GERMANY
ATOMIC BOMBS
we made an atomic bomb, we didnt run that passed USSR, made them mad, so they made one
iron curtain
red scare
Policy of Containment:
Domino effect: when one country would become communist it would topple over and effect another country to become communist.
Iron Curtain Speech:
Marshall Plan: Main plan for rebuilding and creating a stronger economic foundation for Western Europe. June 5, 1947 was put in action. Was in effect for 4 years starting in April 1948. Joined the OEE. American aided Europe from the end of the war to the beginning of the plan.
Truman Doctrine: Was a strategy to contain communism. President Truman passed it on March 12, 1947 in Congress. US’s goal was to contain communism. NSC-68- National Security Council Report, Communists planned for world domination, would shape the US foreign Policy or “blueprint”. Written during the beginning stage of the Cold War.
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