26:1 Origins of the Cold War
U.S. v. U.S.S.R Capitalism v. Communism Democracy v. communism Nonaggression Pact Delay in Western Europe Attack Atomic Bomb
United Nations 1945 NYC Superpowers use UN to promote own agenda Security Council v. General Assembly
Harry S. Truman 33 rd President FDR April 12, 1945 Clueless but decisive
Potsdam Conference Big Three Truman, Stalin, Churchill/Attlee Issues – Eastern European elections – Free trade
Satellite Nations Buffer zone Raw materials/market for goods
Cold War Europe Divided Truman foreign policy: containment Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech
Truman Doctrine Containment Greek Civil War Turkey $400 million
Marshall Plan Conditions in Europe 1947 Secretary of State George Marshall $13 billion to 16 countries Western Europe and US economies flourished
Marshall Plan
German Reunification Allies combine western zones Berlin blockade
Berlin Airlift Operation Vittles Stats Supplies effects
Federal Republic of Germany West Germany German Democratic Republic East Germany
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defensive military alliance U.S. peacetime military alliance
26:2 Cold War Heats Up
China U.S. Chiang Kai-shek/ Nationalists weaknesses
U.S.S.R. Mao Zedong/ Communists strengths China
China’s Civil War U.S. sent $3 billion-no troops-Containment fails! 2 Chinas – Nationalist China-Taiwan – People’s Republic of China
South Korea Republic of Korea U.S. occupied south of 38 th parallel Seoul
North Korea People’s Republic of Korea USSR-north of 38 th parallel Kim Il sung Pyongyang
Korean War June 25, 1950 North invades South United Nations – Soviet Veto? General MacArthur-US led UN Coalition
Northern Advances Cross 38 th Take Seoul Push to Pusan
MacArthur’s Counterattack Inchon Landing Push north from Pusan Trapped ½ north Korean army N. Korean army retreats across 38th
UN/US troops advance into North Korea Cross the 38 th?? Push to the Yalu River
China enters Korean War 300,000 cross the Yalu Push UN/US back across the 38 th Seoul Who is fighting who???
1951 Stalemate General Mac Arthur’s plan to end the stalemate-attack China – Blockade – Nukes – Invasion Implications
MacArthur v. Truman Limited war in Korea No war against China MacArthur undermines Truman’s authority MacArthur fired “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”
Armistice in Korea 38 th parallel DMZ at the 38 th Costs – 54,000 – $67 billion Success????
North v. South Korea today North: 22 million 1,800/year 4 TV stations 3 internet hosts South: 48 million 27,700/year 57 TV stations 300,000 internet hosts
United States of America 307 million $47,500 2,218 TV stations 383 million internet hosts