DISCUSSION Why was 1949 a turning point within the Cold War? What key developments occurred? How does Stalin respond to the US dropping of the atomic bomb? How does this response lead to the testing of his own atomic weapon? Summarize the June 1947 report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. How did the Soviet creation of their atomic bomb impact the development of the Cold War? THINKER: Review the historian arguments about who is most responsible for the outbreak of war (pgs. 49-50). Which view do you agree with most? Why?

Soviet Achievement of Nuclear Parity The Atomic Bomb Soviet Achievement of Nuclear Parity

Key Developments in 1949

HOMEWORK: Due Monday! The Cold War goes Global! Next week, we will study the escalation of Cold War tensions in Asia. Read 2.1 & 2.2 = pages 69-75

THINKER: Out of the four western policies studied last class, (review vocab squares) which do you think was most problematic or created the most tension/growth of rivalries? Why?

Kennan’s Telegram: Feb. 1946

Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech: March 1946 ***Notice location of Greece and Turkey: This will become a key issue!

Truman Doctrine: March 1947

Marshall Plan: January 1947 The Soviet Union referred to this plan as Dollar Imperialism.

Other important developments…. COMECON: Council for Mutual Economic Assistance Centralized agency that linked Eastern bloc countries to Moscow Designed to “stimulate” and control economic development Cominform: Communist Information Bureau Increase Stalin’s control over communist parties in Europe West viewed this as an organization actively spreading communism

Partner Discussion Review the historian arguments regarding the origins of the Cold War and who was the most responsible…. Which position do you agree with? Why? What was the major factor that caused the Cold War?