Chapters 30 and 31 “Cold War Conflicts and Social Transformations” AP EUROPEAN HISTORY MR. RICK PURRINGTON MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL

I. July The End of World War II is Near A. En route to G, USSR influences E. Eu countries B. Potsdam Conference 1. E. Eu: Democratic or Communist? a) Truman demands free elections in E. Eu b) Stalin refuses – USSR needs security “A freely elected government in any of these Eastern European countries would be anti-Soviet, and that we cannot allow.” ~ Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference

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C. What to do with G? 1. G divided into 4 zones a) US, Fr, Br, and USSR 2. Berlin divided same way

D. The Berlin Airlift USSR blocks traffic into W. Berlin 2. U.S. planes dropped 400,000 tons of supplies into W. Berlin – USSR ends blockade

The Berlin Airlift

E. Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech “A shadow has fallen upon the scenes lighted by the Allied victory. Nobody knows what Soviet Russia and its communists intend to do in the future or what are the limits, if any to their explosive tendencies. I believe an “iron curtain” has descended across Europe.” ~ Winston Churchill, 1946

II. The Truman Doctrine: Containment A. Goal: Stop the spread of communism “I believe that it must be the policy of the U.S. to support freedom. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic aid which can help bring stability and order.” ~ President Truman, Greece, Turkey $180 million “The United States contributed $341,000,000,000 toward winning World War II. This is an investment in world freedom and world peace. The assistance that I am recommending for Greece and Turkey amounts to little more than 1 tenth of 1 per cent of this investment. It is only common sense that we should safeguard this investment and make sure that it was not in vain.” ~ President Truman, The Marshall Plan a) $13.4 billion to Eu to rebuild 3. NATO – anti-Soviet military alliance 4. Warsaw pact – anti-NATO military alliance

III. Decolonization ( ) A. The colonies desired: 1. Self Determination 2. Racial equality 3. Personal dignity B. Eu desired, after WWII: 1. peace, concentration at home 2. a movement away from imperialism

1.All of the following were principal motives for European colonization in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries EXCEPT a) the Renaissance spirit of embracing adventure b) the desire to spread Christianity c) the quest for natural resources d) the desire for outside markets e) overcrowding due to industrial development

2.Which of the following are true of the Marshall Plan? I. It promised extensive financial aid to European nations. II. It was sponsored by the United States. III. Nations receiving aid had to pledge cooperation. IV. It refused aid to Soviet-held nations. a) II and III b) III and IV c) I, II, and III d) II, III, and IV e) I, II, III, IV

The Bush Doctrine: Contain the enemy or attack the enemy? “For much of the last century, America’s defense relied on President Truman’s Doctrine of containment. In some cases those strategies still apply. But new threats require new thinking. Containment means nothing against shadowy terrorist networks with no nation or citizens to defend. Containment is not possible when dictators with weapons of mass destruction can secretly deliver those weapons to their terrorist allies.” George W. Bush, 2002

IV. Continued Cold War Conflict A. USSR After Stalin – Stalin Dies, Nikita Khrushchev emerges 2. De-Stalinization begins in USSR 3. USSR concerned - Khru’s “loose grip” 4. Khru hardens his stance against the West B – Khru orders Berlin Wall be built around W. Berlin

C The Bay of Pigs 1. Pres. Kennedy’s and CIA’s failed plan to assassinate Cuban Fidel Castro

D The Cuban Missile Crisis 1. USSR nuclear missiles in Cuba 2. JFK works a deal to avert nuclear war 3. Khru forced by USSR to step down

“Duck and Cover!”

V. End of the Cold War A. Détente – 1970’s relaxing of Cold War tensions B – Pres. Reagan is re-elected 1) Largest landslide victory in U.S. history = mandate

C. Late 1980’s -- U.S. Winning the Cold War 1) USSR economy, U.S. economy 2) Pres. Reagan’s military spending a) 1980 – $150 billion b) 1988 – $300 billion 3) USSR couldn’t keep up (military spending, space race, etc = $$) 4) U.S. fell into debt a)1980 – $80 billion in debt b)1990 – $220 billion

D. Reagan and USSR Leader Mikhail Gorbachev 1) First positive relations b/t USSR, U.S. leaders 2) Gorbachev agrees to allow some freedom a) glasnost – some political freedom b) perestroika – some economic freedom

E. The Fall of the USSR 1) 1989 – E. Eu nations (Poland, Czech, Romania, Bulgaria etc) hold elections 2)E. Ger allows E. Berliners to move to W. Berlin 3) Berlin Wall is torn down 4)1990 – E and W Ger unify 5)Dec – USSR Republics hold elections, become independent 6)USSR no longer exists – Cold War Ends, Boris Yeltsin rules 7)2000 – Vladimir Putin rules a “managed democracy”