1. The Cold War: Super Powers Face Off
How does the Cold War begin?

2. Cold War Begins: Eastern Europe
1945: Despite promising free elections, Stalin installs communist govts in “satellite states” throughout Eastern Europe
The satellite states are known as the Eastern Bloc, and are all under the Soviet Sphere of Influence
Countries include:
1. Poland
2. Czechoslovakia
3. Hungary
4. Romania
5. Bulgaria
6. Albania (until 1960)
7. Yugoslavia (until ’48)
8. E. Germany (1949)

3. Even though Yugoslavia is Communist, by 1948 their leader Josip Tito splits with Stalin & are no longer in Eastern Bloc
1946: Truman tells Stalin he has violated the Yalta Agreement
In a speech Stalin states “Communism & Capitalism cannot coexist”
At a Missouri speech, Churchill describes an “Iron Curtain” that divides Europe
US Containment Policy
US Diplomat George Kennan writes an article stating how the US must “contain” the spread of Communism
President Truman adopts the “containment” foreign policy
Truman Doctrine= US will support those who reject Communism
Marshall Plan = US will give money to non-communist or non E. Bloc countries $$ =

4. The Marshall Plan (Page 534)
What three countries get the most aid from the Marshall Plan?
Which “Communist” country gets money?
Will the Marshall plan make the Cold War worse? Why/ why not? Use the political cartoon to help decide.

5. US Cold War Foreign Policy
Containment Policy
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan

6. The United Nations (UN)
United Nations formed in June 1945 to replace League of Nations
First body of UN: General Assembly, deals with world issues, all member nations get a vote
Second body of UN: Security Council, has power to use armed forces if needed, 11members vote (5 permanent, 6 rotate)
Permanent members have veto power (US, Britain, Soviet Union, France, China)
US donates land in NYC for UN