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Day 123+124 SWBAT… –Analyze the ESP effects of the Cold War on Europe –Judge the victors and losers in the Berlin Crisis –Analyze the effects of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan on Europe during the Cold War
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Battered & Bruised after WWII USA & USSR will both want to sell their econ/pol systems
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a.Eastern Europe falls from 1946-1948 –Albania 1944 –Bulgaria 1946 –Romania + Poland 1947 –Czech 1948 –Hungary 1949 b.How did Stalin do it? –Free Elections? Not really –Some countries forced to become Commie
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Winston Churchill makes a speech in the USA in 1946 –From…the Baltic to…the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of central and eastern Europe.” Iron Curtain created and run by the Soviet Union –These countries aligned with USSR –Soviet Sphere –Satellite countries
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a)Greece & Turkey attacked by Commie rebels –Stalin giving rebels $$ aid (chessboard analogy!!!) b)Great Britain too broke to defend Greece –Tells USA what?
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“USA will support free peoples in the world resisting takeovers from armed minorities” –$400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey Philosophy/Strategy in the Truman Doctrine = #3:Containment –Keep Communism contained in areas where it only exists currently –Don’t let it spread –Patience…eventually Communism will destroy itself –Stalin viewed it as encirclement –Chessboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Europe is battered and in poverty...perfect for…(?) To strengthen Democratic countries, they need USA aid (USA product) USA will give food and economic aid to any European country who wants it to rebuild –$Billions used to help Europe recover Do you offer aid to USSR and Stalin’s satellite countries? –YES!!! Why? –Stalin refuses aid for his sphere
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When was Germany divided like this Denazification… a.USA, France, GB act first… –Unify their western German Zone and West Berlin Stalin’s view? –Those three are teaming up to get me!
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Berlin split in half too –and all of it is in EAST GERMANY West Berlin surrounded by Communism
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No rail or road transportation in and/or out of West Berlin Goal? –Take it over and make it all communist How can Harry respond?
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Airlift –Food & supplies brought Public Perception of USA & USSR? … ? –USSR ends blockade –Cold War characteristics being shown (?)
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1949 NATO created –North Atlantic Treaty Organization –11 Western nations –Defensive military alliance Attack on one is an attack on all
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Response to NATO USSR and its satellite nations –All Eastern Europe vow to protect USSR
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1945-1962, USA tested over 300 atmospheric nuclear tests above ground, in the ocean or in space What happens in 1962? Atomic Cafe
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1945 = USA debuts a- bomb to world1945 = USA debuts a- bomb to world 1949 = USSR shows it has caught up1949 = USSR shows it has caught up Both ↑ in Arms Race (effects?)Both ↑ in Arms Race (effects?) –Both spend $$$$$$$$ Missiles, Subs, ??Missiles, Subs, ?? –Europe? Fear and terror of nuclear warFear and terror of nuclear war Order created too (MAD) AKA Mutual deterrenceOrder created too (MAD) AKA Mutual deterrence Continent SplitContinent Split
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