1. Cold War The Origins and Beginning

2. Yalta - The Big Three  Churchill (Great Britain), FDR (U.S.), Stalin (Soviet Union) met to discuss the end of WW II  Germany would be divided into four sectors, with each sector controlled by a major allied power

3. Germany divided  Germany would be disarmed  Nazis would be tried for war crimes

4. Think & Write Then Turn & Talk  How is this similar to the end of WWI?  How do you think the German people felt at the end of WWII?  How were the ideologies of the Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain different?

5. Additional Gains for Russia  More votes in the newly formed United Nations  Russia would be in charge of “free elections” in Poland and other eastern European nations (Russian influence)

6. Potsdam, July 1945  Churchill, Truman and Stalin discussed the pending defeat of Japan  Truman emphasized international cooperation (idea of globalism) to assist nations in need Eisenhower is telling Truman that the U.S. MUST maintain military superiority in Europe.

7. The Containment Policy  Article in Foreign Affairs: USA should “contain” communism where it exists (form of foreign policy)

8. Read & Write Then Turn & Talk  Read the excerpts from The Sources of Soviet Conduct (1947) by George F. Kennan  What two pieces of evidence do you believe are the most persuasive in his argument that Communism should be contained? Why?  How does Kennan argue the United States should deal with the Soviet Union (describe the foreign policy)?

9. Truman Doctrine  USA will support any nation threatened by a communist takeover or rebellion  USA provided assistance to both Greece and Turkey to prevent communist takeovers in those nations Economic aid: $400 million

10. Read & Write Then Turn & Talk  Read the excerpts from The Truman Doctrine (1947) speech given by President Truman  How was American national security at risk and affected by events in Greece and Turkey according to Truman?  What two ideologies (describe them) does Truman juxtapose and who do they correspond to?

11. Marshall Plan  USA provided economic aid and assistance to rebuild war torn Europe, including Germany.  Aid was offered to the Soviet Union but they rejected the offer.

12. Read & Write Then Turn & Talk  Read the excerpts from The Marshall Plan (1947)  How does Marshall describe the state of Europe after WWII? BE SPECIFIC  What is Marshall’s rationale (reasoning) for the United States giving European countries economic aid? BE SPECIFIC

13. Berlin Blockade, 1948-1949

14. Stalin Vs. Truman  Stalin ordered Berlin blockade/closed all entry into Berlin illegal via highways and railroads.  “We are going to stay, period!”

15. Truman’s bluff  Truman ordered 60 B- 29 Bombers to England  Truman told the Russians there was an A-Bomb on each airplane

16. Berlin Airlift  American planes would fly supplies (economic aid) into Berlin

20. Blockade Lifted  May 4, 1949 = Stalin lifted the Berlin Blockade

21. Exit Slip   What is the foreign policy of containment?   How the foreign policy of containment affect the United States role in a global sense? (will military force be necessary)