1. QW #27 – The U.S./S.U.
Predict: What do you think a Cold War is? How do you think it is different from a regular war? Explain.
Think about the term “cold”- What does it refer to?

2. Cold War: Superpowers Face Off

3. Objective:
Students will analyze the post war relationship between the U.S. and S.U. and be able to describe the uniqueness of the Cold War as measured through their Cornell notes, QW, and discussion.

4. Setting the Stage
WW2= U.S. and Soviet Union were allies against Germany
Feb. 1945, Yalta Conference
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill agreed to divide Germany into zones of occupation
Uneasiness loomed as the U.S. and S.U. had different goals
The start of the Cold War had begun…

5. The Cold War (1945 – 1991)
United States vs. Soviet Union (The two superpowers of the world)
A cold war is a struggle over political differences carried on by means short of military action or war
Spying, propaganda, diplomacy, and secret operations were used
Much of the world allied with one side or the other

6. Differing Goals: The U.S.
1. Encouraged Democracy in other countries to prevent Communism
2. Rebuild European governments to promote stability and create new markets
3. Gain access to raw materials and markets to fuel it’s booming industries
4. Reunite Germany to stabilize it and increase the security of Europe

7. Differing Goals: The Soviet Union
1. Encourage communism in other countries
2. Rebuild its war ravaged economy using Eastern Europe’s industrial equipment and raw materials
3. Control Eastern Europe to protect Soviet borders (iron curtain)
4. Keep Germany divided to prevent its waging war again

8. Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill coined the phrase “iron curtain” to represent Europe’s division into mostly democratic Western Europe and Communist Eastern Europe

10. The Threat of Nuclear War
Soviet Union exploded its own atomic weapon in 1949
Truman wanted a deadlier weapon
The hydrogen or H-bomb would be thousands of times more powerful than the A-bomb
1952, the United States tested the first H- bomb
1953, the Soviets exploded their own

11. Drop on Nagasaki

13. Containment President Truman adopted a new foreign policy…
A policy directed at blocking Soviet influence and stopping the expansion of communism
Containment policies included forming alliances and helping weak countries resist Soviet advances

14. Truman Doctrine
A speech directed to Congress that asked for aid for Turkey and Greece
The Truman Doctrine gave support to countries that rejected communism
Congress immediately authorized $400 million in aid to Turkey and Greece

15. The Marshall Plan
Program created by U.S. secretary of state George Marshall
This assistance program proposed that the United States give aid to needy European countries.
The program would provide food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild Western Europe
U.S. spent 12.5 billion