Chapter 28 THE ONSET OF THE COLD WAR

The Cold War Begins: Issues Dividing U.S., U.S.S.R. Potsdam Conference Control of postwar Europe Economic aid Nuclear disarmament 2 2

The Division of Europe 1945: Russians occupied eastern Europe, American troops occupied western Europe Soviet Union sought eastern European buffer U.S. demanded national self-determination through free elections throughout Europe Stalin converted eastern Europe into a system of satellite nations 3 3

Europe after World War II

Withholding Economic Aid Russia devastated by World War II Some Americans sought to influence Russia with Lend-Lease economic aid 1945: United States halted Lend-Lease without Russian settlement Leverage lost in shaping Soviet policy 4 4

The Atomic Dilemma 1943: Nuclear race between U.S. and U.S.S.R. 1946: Baruch Plan Rapid reduction of U.S. military force Gradual reduction favored U.S. atomic monopoly Soviet Union Larger conventional army than U.S. Immediate abolition of atomic weapons 5 5

Containment 1947: George C. Marshall appointed Secretary of State George Kennan: Called for “containment of Russia’s expansive tendencies” 6 6

The Truman Doctrine 1947: Truman sought funds to keep Greece, Turkey in Western sphere of influence Truman Doctrine: “Support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressure” Doctrine an informal declaration of cold war against the Soviet Union 7 7

The Marshall Plan 1947: George Marshall proposed aid for rebuilding European industries Russia refused aid 1948: Marshall Plan adopted by Congress Plan fostered western European prosperity 8 8

Marshall Plan to Aid Europe, 1948–1952

The Western Military Alliance 1949: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military alliance included U.S., Canada, most of western Europe U.S. troops stationed in Europe NATO intensified Russia's fear of the West 9 9

The Berlin Blockade June, 1948: Russians blockade of Berlin Truman ordered airlift to supply the city 1949: Russians end blockade U.S. political victory dramatized division 10 10

The Cold War Expands 1947: U.S.-Russian arms race accelerated 1949: First Russian atomic bomb exploded, U.S. began hydrogen bomb development Conflict expanded to Asia 11 11

The Cold War in Asia 1945: U.S. consolidates hold on Japan, former Japanese possessions in Pacific 1949: Victory of Mao Tse-tung brings China into Soviet orbit Truman refused recognition of Communist China, began building up Japan 13 13

The Korean War June 25, 1950: Communist North Korean forces invaded U.S.-influenced South Korea Truman made South Korea’s defense a U.N. effort, sent in U.S. troops U.S. routed Korean forces in South Attempt to unify Korea drew in China U.S. pushed back to South, war a stalemate Result: Massive American rearmament 14 14

The Korean War, 1950–1953

The Cold War at Home New Deal economic policies undermined Fears of Communist subversion Republicans used anticommunism to revive their party 15 15

Truman's Troubles Obstacles to Truman’s Fair Deal reforms Apathetic public Inflation Labor unrest 1946: Republicans won Congress 16 16

Truman Vindicated Taft-Hartley Act outlawed certain union tactics Truman vetoed, Republicans overrode his veto 1948 election: Truman thought unelectable Northern liberals supported Henry Wallace’s Progressive candidacy Southern Democrats supported “Dixiecrat” Strom Thurmond Republican Thomas Dewey overconfident and ran bland campaign, failed to challenge Truman on Cold War because of the Berlin Crisis Roosevelt coalition reelected Truman on domestic issues 17 17

The Loyalty Issue House Un-American Activities Committee investigated Communist subversion in government Truman responded with loyalty program Alger Hiss case Democrats blamed for ”Losing" China to Communism Russia's development of a hydrogen bomb 18 18

McCarthyism in Action 1950: Senator Joseph McCarthy launched anticommunist campaign Innocent overwhelmed by accusations Attacks on privileged bureaucrats Supported by Midwest Republicans Attracted Irish, Italian, Polish workers to Republicans 19 19

The Republicans in Power 1952: Eisenhower captures White House for Republican Party July 27, 1953: stalemate accepted in Korea Eisenhower dealt passively with McCarthy 1954: Attack on Army discredited McCarthy who is then censured 20 20

The Election of 1952

Eisenhower Wages the Cold War Eisenhower prefers to work behind-the scenes Eisenhower wanted to relax tensions with Soviets Debt imposed by defense spending Possibility of atomic warfare Eisenhower “new look” policy relied on massive retaliation to deter Soviet attacks 21 21

Entanglement in Indochina Eisenhower refused military aid for French retention of colonial Indochina Victory of Communist Ho Chi Minh prompted intervention to prevent election Vietnam divided, election postponed South Vietnam under U.S. puppet regime 22 22

Containing China Tough line against China Drove wedge between China, Russia Strategy ultimately worked Effects not immediately apparent 23 23

Turmoil in the Middle East 1956: Nasser nationalized Suez Canal France, England invaded Egypt Eisenhower won Middle East trust by pressuring English, French withdrawal 1958: Lebanon invited U.S. troops to maintain order 24 24

Waging Peace Nuclear test ban treaty U.S. and U.S.S.R. agreed to suspend nuclear testing in the atmosphere October, 1957: Russians launched Sputnik May, 1960: U-2 incident cancelled plans for summit on new Berlin Crisis 26 26

The Continuing Cold War January, 1961: Eisenhower warned against growing military-industrial complex Post-war era marked by Cold War rather than peace and tranquility 27 27