1. The Cold War an overview
Information provided by:
Mastering the teks in United states history since 1877
Jarrett zimmer killoran (2012)

2. TERms to know (copy these on your own paper)
Cold War
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Containment Policy
Mao Zedong
Korean War
Sputnik
House Un-American Activities Committee
Rosenberg Trial
Venona Papers
“McCarthyism”

3. Concepts of the cold war
Conflict
Superpowers
Political differences
Competition
Arms race
Propaganda
Ideological differences
Religious differences
Economic differences

4. What was “The Cold War?”
Although the United States and the Soviet Union had been allies during World War II, these two Superpowers soon became rivals in the “Cold War.” This war was “cold” only in the sense that, because of nuclear weapons, the two Superpowers never confronted each other directly in open warfare. However, their global competition led to frequent conflicts on EVERY continent.

5. overview Roots of the Cold War The Cold War in Europe and Asia
The Cold War at Home

6. The roots of the cold war
Fear of a Communist World Revolution (“containment policy” adopted/”domino theory” developed)
Soviets set up satellites in Eastern Europe
Competing ideological systems (democracy and free enterprise vs. Communism – see “comparison chart”)
Stalin fails to hold elections in Poland
U.S. fails to share its atomic secrets
The Iron Curtain (shuts Eastern Europe off from West)

7. The cold war in europe Formation of NATO
Truman doctrine (supported by Greece and Turkey)
Marshall plan (1948)
Division of Germany (4 zones of occupation)

8. The cold war in asia Communism in China (led by Mao Zedong)
North Korea Invades South Korea (Korean War 1950 – 1953)
MacArthur – Truman Controversy (liberate China from Communist control!)
MacArthur’s advances bring China into the war
Armistice ends war w/no land changes. Demilitarization Zone created.

9. The cold war at home Fear of Communist threat
Creation of loyalty review boards
House Un-American Activities Committee (investigated those accused of disloyalty)
“McCarthyism” (making accusations without evidence)
Trial of the Rosenbergs (found guilty as Soviet spies)
The “Venona papers” (1997 – confirmed that spies had penetrated U.S. government!)

10. Watch your back! Big Brother is watching you!
The end…or is it?
Watch your back! Big Brother is watching you!