1. COLD WAR

2. COLD WAR A state (condition) of tension and hostility
among nations without armed conflict.
Post World War II—The Big Three
United Kingdom
United States
Soviet Union
How did these countries differ from each
other?

4. COLD WAR
West and East Berlin
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5. COLD WAR
West and East Berlin
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6. COLD WAR All of the countries east of Germany are
Under the control and influence of the
Soviet Union. That means Poland,
Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and
Romania.
WHY?

7. COLD WAR—Personality Profile
Joseph Stalin--
“Whoever occupies a
territory also imposes
his own social system.
Everyone imposes his
own system as far as
his armies can reach. It
can not be otherwise.”

8. COLD WAR So what was the reason for Stalin’s
position in the previous screen?
As the soviet army pushed the Germans
out of eastern Europe after World War II
the Soviet forces are left behind.

9. COLD WAR Iron Curtain—The dividing line between democratic and
communist countries
in Europe.

10. Cold War—Personality Profile
Winston Churchill—
Prime Minister of the UK, giving
his Iron Curtain Speech at
Westminster College in Fulton,
MO. on March 5, 1946.
“From Stettin in the Baltic to
Trieste in the Adriatic an
iron curtain has descended
across the continent.”
Why was this speech so
important?

11. I R O N C U R T A I N

12. COLD WAR Truman Doctrine--March 12, 1947—The
United States would resist Soviet
aggression in Europe and the rest of the
world.

13. COLD WAR—Personality Profile
Harry S. Truman—
“I believe that it must be the
policy of the United States
to support free people who
are resisting attempted
subjugation by armed
minorities or by outside
pressures.”
Addressing a joint session
of Congress on March 12,
1947.

14. The Truman Doctrine was also known as
COLD WAR
The Truman Doctrine was also known as T A I N M N E
COMMUNISM N O T C
P O L I C Y
Limiting communism to the areas already under Soviet control

15. Cold War
Truman Doctrine
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16. COLD WAR Truman Doctrine --The United States was going to send aid to
Greece and Turkey.
--Communist rebels were backed by Stalin.
--By 1947, Britain was unable to support
democratic forces in both countries.
--Truman asked for $400 million in economic
and military aid.

17. COLD WAR The Marshall Plan
The United States offers to rebuild Europe’s
economic infrastructure.

18. COLD WAR—Personality Profile
General George Marshall—
Army Chief of Staff ,
Secretary of State
“The truth of the matter is that Europe’s requirements for the next four years of foreign food and other essential products-principally from America-are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character.”
Harvard University June 5, 1947,
Commencement Address
1943

19. COLD WAR Marshall Plan --The United States spent $13 billion
--16 nations accept the U.S. aid
program
--The US also offered assistance to the
USSR. However, they declined, WHY?

20. MARSHALL PLAN

21. COLD WAR
Marshall Plan

22. Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift
COLD WAR
Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift
London Conference—February to June 1948
occupying powers of Germany realized that
cooperation with Soviets was difficult.

24. COLD WAR BERLIN BLOCKADE As a result of the London Conference,
the London Program was established
(March 6, 1948). Its main goal was to
establish a West German government.
But how was this going to take place?

25. + = COLD WAR WEST GERMANY
The combination of the three western zones of
Germany (British, French and US Zones).
A reform of the currency, new currency $
WEST GERMANY + =

26. COLD WAR The West Germany new currency was
officially introduced on June 23, 1948.
What do you think the Soviet response was to the new currency on
June 24, 1948?

27. COLD WAR
BERLIN
BLOCKADE

28. COLD WAR Berlin Airlift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOvfNjL1CJc
Candy Bomber

29. COLD WAR
BERLIN
AIRLIFT

30. COLD WAR Berlin Airlift --Organized by American and British
forces to transport food, fuel, and
supplies.
--Lasts for 324 days and 13,000 tons of supplies are dropped on West Berlin.
--Operation Vittles-US
--Operation Plain Fare-British

31. COLD WAR
Berlin Airlift
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32. COLD WAR
Soviet Response
--Continue the blockade or admit defeat ?

33. COLD WAR June 24, 1948—Berlin Blockade. June 25, 1948—Berlin
Airlift Begins
May 12, 1949—Berlin
Blockade Ends
May 24, 1949—Federal
Republic of W.Germany
Sept. 30, 1949—Berlin
Airlift ends
Oct. 7, 1949 German
Democratic Republic
East Germany