1. In preparation for a couple of videos, write down the following questions w/ spaces in between: - “Iron Curtain” speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ - “THE COLD WAR - PART 2- Containment” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kX6ZkiGuE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kX6ZkiGuE (1) What was the main point of the “Iron Curtain” speech, and how did this change relations between the United States and the Soviet Union? (2) Potsdam Conference Agreements … (3) Stalin’s response to the Deutsche Mark … (4) Berlin Airlift … (5) Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact …

2. Questions in response to pages 532 to 537: (1) What issues caused tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that arose during the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences in 1945 that led to the “Cold War?” (2) Why did President Truman believe he “must stand up” to the Soviet Union and take a firm stance?

3. (1) What issues caused tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that arose during the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences in 1945 that led to the “Cold War?” Questions in response to pages 532 to 537:

4. At Yalta, three major agreements: (1) Agreement about political future of Poland (2) Declaration of Liberated Europe (3) Germany divided into spheres of occupation ** Soviet Union does not allow free and fair democratic elections

5. At Potsdam, a major agreement on reparations: ** Tensions increase between the Soviet Union and the United States - Exchange of resources between “Eastern” and “Western” Germany, to provide goods and products instead of cash.

6. (2) Why did President Truman believe he “must stand up” to the Soviet Union and take a firm stance? Questions in response to pages 532 to 537:

7. (2) Why did President Truman believe he “must stand up” to the Soviet Union and take a firm stance? ** He was fearful that appeasement led to the rise of Hitler, as European countries were too easy on Germany. Truman did not want to make the same mistake with the U.S.S.R. Questions in response to pages 532 to 537:

8. Cold War Begins (1945 – 1990) “Containment” - Prevent the spread of communism to other areas of the world by all means, including use of military aid (Truman Doctrine), covert CIA operations, and use of propping up dictators in Latin America (Example) Problems with Cuba … U.S. private investments in Cuba U.S. Supports General Batista, 1940-44 & ’52 Cuban Revolution, 1953-59 Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 – Oct. 16-28

9. “Eastern Block” or “Domino Theory” in Asia - Soviet “Satellite Nations”

10. In preparation for a couple of videos, write down the following questions w/ spaces in between: - “Iron Curtain” speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ - “THE COLD WAR - PART 2- Containment” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kX6ZkiGuE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kX6ZkiGuE (1) What was the main point of the “Iron Curtain” speech, and how did this change relations between the United States and the Soviet Union? (2) Potsdam Conference Agreements … (3) Stalin’s response to the Deutsche Mark … (4) Berlin Airlift … (5) Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact …

11. Cold War Begins “Containment” Berlin Airlift – Emergency food and aid to people of West Berlin Truman Doctrine – Economic aid to stabilize governments and militaries, at first Greece and Turkey, to stop the spread of Communism

12. Cold War Begins Marshall Plan – Economic aid to rebuild Europe Post-WWII Alliances – NATO – Warsaw Pact