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The Beginning of the Cold War

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1 The Beginning of the Cold War

2 Conflict Before the End of WWII
Russia is part of the Allied Powers Allies did not help against the Germans US and GB attempted to “cool” the Bolshevik Revolution Allies resent Germany’s secret pact

3 Conference at Yalta Before the war ends Meeting of the Big Three
FDR (US) Promote democracy in world Winston Churchill (GB) Restore the British Empire Joseph Stalin (Russia) Protect borders and rebuild the country Soviet Union would receive money from Germany Allies knew they would pay the price Germany would be divided

4 The Iron Curtain The term was created by Winston Churchill
Begins the Cold War The Soviet influence (Warsaw Pact) Capitalistic influence NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) FDR dies before the war is over Truman is not informed about major issues (Atom Bomb)

5 Potsdam Meeting Truman does not reveal the atomic secret (Manhattan Project) Decide Germany will be divided into East and West After meeting, Truman decides to “contain” communism throughout the world

6 Truman Doctrine Money raised to help rebuild Turkey and Greece
Congress buys the idea to stop the spread of communism Europe is in shambles from the war The foreign policy for years to come Marshall Plan Gives $17 billion to rebuild all of Europe

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