Communism v. Capitalism The Cold War 1945-1962 Communism v. Capitalism
Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan WWII Ends Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan Warning to USSR? Surrender August, 1945
The Allies Split Up With war over, US and USSR again adversaries Superpowers Germany to be divided into 4 zones France, Britain, USA, USSR
The United Nations (UN) Replaces League of Nations UN Charter Signed by 50 nations (June 1945) To resolve disputes & prevent wars US & Soviet Union both join Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Soviet Expansion in Europe Stalin agreed to elections in Eastern Europe but they were rigged USSR set up Communist governments = satellite states Europe split in ½ “East” v “West” Buffer zone?
Iron Curtain Winston Churchill Western dems must halt communism
Policy of Containment US to halt Communist expansion through limited military means & non-military means Strategic Areas – Western Europe & Japan Truman Doctrine – give aid to any countries threatened by Communism
The Marshall Plan George C $17 billion recovery program for Western Europe USSR & E. satellites refuse $ Increase in US exports Deepened cold war divide
Berlin Blockade & Airlift June 48 USSR cuts access to Berlin > Truman would not w/draw or use force > supply by airlift ensued > Atomic bombers sent to England > Stalin does not challenge > (Truman wins in 48) > Stalin blinks in May 49 Effect: 2 Germanys Federal Republic of (West) Democratic Republic of (East)
Opposing Alliances NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949) Democratic Countries Break w/Washington’s advice and long standing policy 10 Euros + US & Canada Truman placed troops in in W Europe under Eisenhower Warsaw Pact (1955) USSR & Communist Countries
National Security Act 1947 Dept of “Defense” Creates Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Gather info on foreign nations Domestic spying?
Atomic Weapons
Arms Race US monopoly 45-49 Long range bombers USSR 1st bomb in 49 Truman approved Hydrogen-bomb in 49, completed by 52
Cold War Asia Japan – Parliamentary Democracy, US-Japanese Security Treaty ’51 > ally in Asia China – communists under Mao take over by ‘49 Republicans especially worried about the “loss of China”
Korean War Communist North Korea attacks Democratic South Korea (1950) Containment policy UN sends forces to fight communists under MacArthur Amphibious attack at Inchon Chinese drive US out of N. Korea By 1951 - Stalemate - 1953 War ends
Senator Joe McCarthy
Eisenhower Doctrine - Aid to Mid East to stop communism Egypt’s Nassar nationalizes Suez Canal Covert action in Iran 1953 Gov’t tried to nationalize oil Shah Reza Pehlavi installed