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1 Chapter 18 Section 1 Origins of the Cold War

2 Question At the end of WWII, why were there tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union? Explain the sources.

3 Former Allies Clash The United Nations Truman Becomes President
Which Nations have the largest role? Truman Becomes President Concerns? The Potsdam Conference Final Wartime Conference New Leaders 1. 2. Free Elections in Poland?

4 Tension Mounts Bargaining at Potsdam
Reparations? U.S. Industry Soviets Tighten Their Grip On Eastern Europe What are Satellite Nations? Satellite Nations: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Poland United States Establishes a Policy of Containment What is Containment? ”Iron Curtain”

5 Cold War in Europe The Truman Doctrine The Marshall Plan
What is the objective of this legislation? Turkey and Greece The Marshall Plan Lending aid to European countries in need How did this prevent the spread of communism?

6 Superpowers Struggle over Germany
Reunifying Germany Why doesn’t Stalin want to reunify the nation? Stalin’s loophole The Berlin Airlift Soviets lift the blockade A new Germany (divided) East and West Germany The NATO Alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) First peacetime military alliance

7 Chapter 18 Section 2 The Cold War Heats Up

8 China Becomes a Communist Country
Chiang Kai-shek: Nationalist Government Mao Zedong: Communism Renewed Civil War Chiang flees to Taiwan Communists win America Reacts To Communist Takeover Administration under attack

9 The Korean War 38th Parallel: Division of Democracy and Totalitarianism (Communism) North and South Korea formed North Korea Attacks South Korea Korean War ensues What was Douglas MacArthur’s role?

10 The United States Fights in Korea
MacArthur’s Counterattack Why attack Inchon? The Chinese Fight Back Help N. Korea MacArthur Recommends Attacking China Should the U.S. use Nuclear Weapons? Soviet Alliance MacArthur Versus Truman Truman fires MacArthur Settling for Stalemate – Re-establishing old boundaries.

11 Questions Why was the Korean War nicknamed the “Forgotten War”?
Explain how the settlement to end the Korean War has impacted politics today?

12 Chapter 18 Section 3 The Cold War at Home

13 Question How is the drama The Crucible and allegory for McCarthyism?

14 Fear of Communist Influence
Loyalty Review Board Government employees Dismissals and resignations The House Un-American Activities Committee Propaganda in films Hollywood Ten Blacklist How did getting blacklisted affect people in government and entertainment? The McCarran Act McCarran Internal Security Act

15 Spy Cases Stun the Nation
Alger Hiss Spy for the Soviet Union Richard Nixon makes a name for himself The Rosenbergs Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Accused of selling Atomic Bomb secrets Executed Why was this significant?

16 McCarthy Launches His “Witch Hunt”
Joseph McCarthy McCarthy’s Tactics McCarthyism Unfounded accusations In your opinion, could something like this ever happen again? McCarthy’s Downfall U.S. Army Other Anti-Communist Measures

17 Two Nations Live on the Edge
Chapter 18 Section 4 Two Nations Live on the Edge

18 Brinkmanship Rules U.S Policy
Race For The H-Bomb Hydrogen-Bomb November 1, 1952 The Policy of Brinkmanship Dwight D. Eisenhower John Foster Dulles Brinkmanship Worldwide military changes Was Brinkmanship a good strategy for the times?

19 The Cold War Spreads Around the World
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Covert Actions in the Middle East & Latin America Iran Guatemala The Warsaw Pact In response to NATO and West Germany A Summit in Geneva The Suez War Egypt’s attempt to control the canal The Eisenhower Doctrine The Hungarian Uprising No help from the UN

20 The Cold War Takes to the Skies
Nikita Khrushchev Stalin’s successor Peaceful coexistence The Space Race Sputnik The U-2 is shot down Francis Gary Powers Imprisoned for 10 years Renewed Confrontation How did this increase tensions between the two?

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