A Concise History of the The Cold War

Berlin Blockade/Airlift NATO vs. Warsaw Pact Yalta Truman Doctrine The Cold War Berlin Blockade/Airlift Marshal Plan

The Origins of the Cold War Yalta pg: 564 Who was there? What is it? Why is it important? Watch First Home Page

NATO vs. Warsaw Pact http://library.thinkquest.org/10826/nato.htm North Atlantic Treaty Organization vs. Soviet Bloc What is this? What is the purpose of NATO? the Warsaw Pact? http://library.thinkquest.org/10826/nato.htm Home Page

Truman Doctrine President Truman’s Speech Click me Define Truman’s doctrine or policy in regards to the Soviet Union and communism. How did this doctrine shape American foreign policy? -Click me, too -Watch the Video Home Page

Marshal Plan pg: 568 After reading the text, discuss… What does the fence that separates this land represent? What accounts for the differences on the different sides of the fence? What was the goal of the cartoonist, Herb Block, with this cartoon? Home Page

Berlin Blockade/Airlift pg: 569-571 Describe the background to the Berlin Blockade. What was the goal of the USSR with the blockade? What was the United State’s method for circumventing the USSR’s blockade? What long-term impacts did it have on America? Home Page