1. How did the Cold War develop in Europe?

2. How did relations between the USA and USSR become colder after WW2? We have already considered… Communism in Eastern Europe The Long Telegram The Iron Curtain Speech

3. 1.Analyse and explain the meaning and message of this cartoon. 2.What does ‘Stalin’s reply....’ suggest about the motivation for Soviet actions in this period? Getting started…

4. How did US and Soviet foreign policy deepen the rift between East and West?

5. 4. The response of the USA #2

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ47YG9_DRU&list=PL4FF5F03E 7FE6342C&index=3&feature=plpp_video The Greek Civil War Who was involved? Why was this area important for Britain? What was Stalin’s role?

7. 1947: foreign policy turns militant! The Truman DoctrineThe Marshall Plan p.26-7 p.27-8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DQTilkyIp0&list=PL4FF5F03E7FE6342C&index=7&feature=plpp_video

9. The Soviet Response to the Marshall Plan Cominform Set up by the USSR in 1947. Aimed to coordinate communist parties in Europe. Controlled by USSR. Strongly anti-American. Comecon Set up in 1949. Controlled by the USSR. Aimed to coordinate economies of communist countries. Ensured that Stalinist state-owned economies were imposed in Eastern Europe.

10. How did relations between the USA and USSR become colder after WW2? Briefly explain the role of each of the following in making relations colder: 1.Communism in Eastern Europe 2.The Long Telegram 3.The Iron Curtain Speech 4.The Truman Doctrine 5.The Marshall Plan 6.Cominform 7.Comecon

11. How did US and Soviet foreign policy deepen the rift between East and West?

12. The Czechoslovakian Crisis, 1948 Clip 1 What did the Czechoslovaks initially decide about the Marshall Plan? How did attitudes towards the Marshall Plan change? Why was this episode so significant?

13. The Czechoslovakian Crisis, 1948 1.Why were the communists seen as unpopular in Czechoslovakia in 1948? 2.How did the communists seize power? (explain the series of events) 3.How did events in Czechoslovakia affect Western attitudes towards the USSR?

14. The Czechoslovakian Crisis, 1948 Clip 2 Why was Masaryk’s funeral seen as so symbolic? What was the impact of these events in the USA?

15. Homework Key confrontation: The Truman Doctrine Read sources G and H (pp.33-34) Complete ‘Skills Builder’ question 2 from p.34