The Start of the Cold War
Knights Charge 4/21 Write an ACES response to the following question: Do you feel the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb in Japan at the end of World War II? Please give a reason that was discussed in the video or on your homework yesterday.
Leaning Targets You will be able to explain different changes in foreign policy related to the Cold War Describe the effects of the Cold War on American politics
The US and Russia Greatly Differ United States Russia Supports democracy Capitalism Freedom of speech and religion Dictatorship Communist Did not support freedom of speech or religion
Russia Controls Eastern Europe Countries east of Berlin became satellite states controlled by the Soviet Union
The Cold War Begins Truman believes the Soviet Union was biggest threat to US Rivalry starts with the Cold War Divide between east (Communist) Europe and west (Democratic) Europe is known as the Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine Greece and Turkey were fighting off communist Russia Truman provided aid to countries struggling against communism Policy of containment- keep communism from spreading
Marshall Plan Created by George C. Marshall Goal bring economic recovery to battered countries of Europe Plan gave or loaned about $13 billion to 17 different countries Helped democracy grow & prevented communist takeovers Soviet Union didn’t allow its satellite countries to take part in the Marshall Plan
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Truman believed NATO was the best way to contain the Soviet Union NATO consisted of U.S., Canada, & 10 Western European countries
Warsaw Pact Was Soviet response to NATO Pact was organized in 1955 Was a military alliance with Eastern European satellite countries