1. USH 15:2 Containing Communism
The Long Telegram
George Kennan, State Dept
Explanation of Soviet behavior
Russians traditionally insecure
Fear of the West
Long-term struggle with Capitalism
“containment”

2. 15:2 Crisis in Iran Soviet and U.S. troops in Iran during WWII
Soviet troops refuse to leave after war
Soviets demand access to Iran’s oil
Truman sends USS Missouri to eastern Mediterranean
Soviet troops withdraw from region

3. 15:2 The Truman Doctrine U.S. sends warships to protect Turkey
Russia turns focus on straits of the Dardanelles
Strategic route from Black Sea to Mediterranean
U.S. sees this as Soviet move to control Middle East
U.S. sends warships to protect Turkey
U.S. pledges to help contain spread of communism worldwide

4. 15:2 The Marshall Plan European recovery program (1947)
Sec’y of State George C. Marshall
Aid given to European economies recovering from war
Billions of dollars in machinery, supplies, and food

5. 15:2 The Berlin Airlift
U.S., Great Britain, and France combine their German zones
Becomes West Germany
Soviets control East Germany
Try to cut off Berlin
June, 1948-spring of ’49
2 million tons of supplies airlifted to city

6. 15:2 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (1949)
Public now supports a military alliance with Western Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (1949)
A mutual defense alliance
Soviet response
Create Warsaw Pact (Eastern Europe)

7. 15:2 The Korean War Cold War spreads beyond Europe
China falls to communism
Chinese Nationalists (supported by U.S.)
People’s Republic of China (1949)
U.S. loses main ally in the Pacific region
U.S. focus on strengthening relations with Japan

8. 15:2 Korean War Begins U.S. and Soviet forces in Korea after WWII
To disarm Japanese troops
U.S. controls south, Soviets control north
Soviets build-up north militarily
Invade south (June, 1950)
Truman asks United Nations to intervene