Cold War Presentations start today.
Causes of the Cold War
--what was it? a political, ideoligcal, conflict between the Soviet Union and US
--why was it named that? never any armed conflict
--didnt argee/get along from the start b/c of differences in democracy and communism
--USSR upset about atomic bomb b/c it was kept secret even though we were allies
--US wanted to trade freely, USSR didnt want western influences to weaken them
--major competition on the most powerful country
The Policy of Containment
--Geogre Kennan
--made to contain communism
--Truman Doctrine
--war in Vietman, other places to contain
The Truman Doctrine
--strategy to contain communism
--March 12. 1947
--first containment doctrine
--gave aid to Greece and Turkey to fight communism
NSC-68
--National Security Counsel
--communists planned for world domination
--would shape US foreign policy
--written during the beginning of Cold War
Marshall Plan
--main plan for rebuilding and creating a stronger economic foundation for the Western Europe
--June 5 put in action
--in effect for 4 years
--gave aid to Europe
--didnt want Europe to go to comunism
Iron Curtain Speech
--imaginary line that split Europe in two
--Berlin Wall built on this line
The Domino Effect
--when one country falls to communism it will fall on to another making it communist
--eventually reach America
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