Cold+War+Homework

C opy this page onto a new page in your online notebook. To get an overview of the origins of the Cold War, begin by reading[|Allies to Enemies: Origins of the Cold War] from ABC-CLIO. **Use pages 794-799 in //Creating America// and** **[|“The Cold War” research list on ABC-CLIO]** **to** **develop a complete description** **for each event or idea from the early years of the Cold War.** **This information will help set the stage for tomorrow's activity. Use the first entry as an example for detail.**

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 * **THE YALTA CONFERENCE**
 * Meeting near the end of WWII - big 3 meet to discuss post war Europe
 * Germany will be divided, controlled by the Allies
 * Liberated Eastern European countries will have new elections
 * United Nations will be formed
 * USSR is given great influence over Eastern Europe, and new government must be "Soviet freindly"
 * the roots of the Cold War are established || [[image:turningpoints2010:yalta.jpg align="center" caption="yalta.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:un.gif align="center" caption="un.gif"]] || **THE UNITED NATIONS**
 * **Created after WW2**
 * **Wants nations to settle disputes peacefully**
 * **The World Court, judges and jury from different nations**
 * **The secretariat is responsible for administering and distributing policies and programs.**
 * **The General Assembly meets annually** ||
 * **CONTAINMENT**
 * **A policy used by the U.S. in response to communism**
 * **To prevent the growth of a hostile country's territory and to limit it's influence.** || [[image:turningpoints2010:kennan.jpg align="center" caption="kennan.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:truman.jpg align="center" caption="truman.jpg"]] || **THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE**
 * **Foreign policy by Truman in 1947**
 * **Led to military and financial entanglements with Korea and Vietnam**
 * **Gave start to Cold War policy**
 * **Truman believed that in Greece and Turkey Communists were being funded so he thought the US should support anitcommunists.** ||
 * **THE MARSHALL PLAN**
 * **Aimed at boosting the economies in Western Europe**
 * **Created by George Marshall in 1948**
 * || [[image:turningpoints2010:marshall.jpg align="center" caption="marshall.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:airlift.jpg align="center" caption="airlift.jpg"]] || **THE BERLIN BLOCKADE AND AIRLIFT**
 * **Massive transfer of supplies to Berlin**
 * **From the British and US**
 * **Peacetime military operation**
 * **major time of the cold war**
 * **75 lives of airmen lost**
 * **NATO AND THE WARSAW PACT**
 * **Nato is a defense alliance between US and Europe**
 * **Expanded to include Greece and Germany**
 * **Differences between US and Europe caused problems**
 * **Warsaw act in response to NATO** || [[image:turningpoints2010:nato.png align="center" caption="nato.png"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:19471023_Reagan_HUAC.jpg align="center" caption="19471023_Reagan_HUAC.jpg"]] || **THE RED SCARE, THE ROSENBERGS, AND HUAC**
 * **a period of general fear of communists**
 * **twice in the US**
 * **from 1947 to 1957 and from the 1919 to 1920**
 * **Julius and Ethel Rosenberg had a trial because of they were convicted of spying and providing secrets to Russia**
 * **They took the 5th and were found guilty**
 * **HUAC was created to investigate communist activity in the US**
 * **COMMUNISM IN CHINA** * **Communist Party of China**
 * **Revolution led by Mao Ze Dong**
 * **Remains the worlds largest communist nation**
 * **Revolution led by Mao Ze Dong**
 * **Remains the worlds largest communist nation**
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:korean67.gif align="center" caption="korean67.gif"]] || **THE KOREAN WAR**

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 * No need to take notes - you will have a different assignment and activity** ||
 * **MCCARTHYISM** * Campaign against alleged communists in US gov't
 * Many that were accused were blacklisted and lost their jobs
 * Most weren't actually part of the communist party || [[image:turningpoints2010:180px-Joseph_McCarthy.jpg align="center" caption="180px-Joseph_McCarthy.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:1sputnik.jpg align="center" caption="1sputnik.jpg"]] || **THE SPACE RACE**
 * **Competition between Soviets and US for space knowledge and exploration**
 * **Trying to achieve a certain space record etc. first**
 * **Also an arms race**