Get out a new Bellwork Paper, and answer the following question: What do you already know about World War 2? 

On your bellwork paper, answer the following question: Who were the two superpowers of the Cold War? What were their main objectives?

Containment Policies... How should the United States deal with the threats of the soviet union?

Today's Standard  US. 74 – Explain examples of containment policies, including the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, and the Truman Doctrine 

Today's Objective  Students will understand the policy of containment first adopted by the United States at the start of the Cold War by analyzing various examples of containment policies 

The Cold War...overview  1945-1991 Conflicting US and SU aims in Easter Europe started the Cold War – neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield Would dominate US foreign policy and foreign affairs Proxy Wars 

Containment  Prevent the spread of Communism by containing it where it is - within the Communist Bloc Quarantine  George Kennan – American ambassador in Moscow - "Long Telegram" - document analysis  First Time the word "containment" had been used to describe a US foreign policy 

Read & Analyze - "Long Telegram" With your partner 

Truman Doctrine – Background US tried first to contain SU influences in Greece & Turkey GB financially supporting both nations resistance to communism – BUT their economy was hurt because of WW2 & they couldn't afford it GB asked US to take over responsibility  President Truman accepted 

Truman Doctrine  March 1947 – Truman asked Congress for $400 million in economic and military aid Truman Doctrine - "It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."  1947-1950 – US sent $400 million in aid to Turkey & Greece 

Marshall Plan Western Europe was suffering after WW2 – war had destroyed everything, people were displaced, harsh winter in 1946-47 June 1947 – Secretary of State George Marshall suggested US provide aid to all European nations that needed it  Marshall Plan – revived European hopes – 4 years – 16 nations received $13 billion in aid By 1952, Western Europe was flourishing, and the Communist Party had lost much of its appeal to voters 

Berlin Airlift  At the end of WW2 – Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation – But in 1948, it had been transformed into two occupation zones – West Germany & East Germany  Problem = Berlin was also occupied into two zones – Berlin was in East Germany  There was no agreement with the Soviets as to how the Western Powers would access Berlin – Soviets never guaranteed free access to Berlin by road or rail = loophole for Stalin June 1948 – Stalin closed all highways and rail routes to West Berlin – no food or fuel could reach the city 2.1 million residents only had enough supplies to last 5 weeks...

Divided Germany

Berlin Airlift  Berlin Airlift – US and GB attempt to break the blockade – flew food and supplies into West Berlin 327 days – planes took off and landed every few minutes, around the clock – 227,000 flights = 2.3 million tons of supplies  West Berlin survived because of airlift – also helped American prestige around the world May 1949, SU lifted the blockade

Exit Ticket  Define "Containment" in your own words. Why did the United States choose to use Containment as our foreign policy during the beginning of the Cold War?