The+Cold+War+Heats+Up+5.17

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**
 * When Leaugue of Nations did not succeed, UN was formed after WWII
 * HQ in NYC
 * Became officail in 1945
 * 26 nations originally
 * the governments continue fighting
 * 2 of the 5 major countries (France, UK, US, Soviet Union, China) in the UN were communist ||
 * **CONTAINMENT ( [|Video available] -** username mtaft, password usm**)**
 * Soviet Sphere of Influence
 * US trying to stop spread of Communism through Europe
 * US tried to ease political tensions between the East and West
 * Stop through political, economic, and diplomatic means. Not armed forces yet. || [[image:turningpoints2010/kennan.jpg align="center" caption="kennan.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010/truman.jpg align="center" caption="truman.jpg"]] || **THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE ( [|Video available] -**
 * Wanted to give European Countries, especailly Greece and Turkey financial aid to prevent incoming Soviet forces
 * Very expensive
 * To save the people of countries heavily damaged by WWI ||
 * **THE MARSHALL PLAN** **( [|Video available] -**
 * James Marshall Sec. of State
 * Visited Europe after War
 * many people starving and in desperation
 * would turn to communism if it meant staying alive
 * would be costly but worth it
 * tremendous success || [[image:turningpoints2010/marshall.jpg align="center" caption="marshall.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010/airlift.jpg align="center" caption="airlift.jpg"]] || **THE BERLIN BLOCKADE AND AIRLIFT ( [|Video] **** [|available] **
 * after currency change by america, stalin blocked off berlin from everythin
 * shut off electricity
 * america sent in planes to deliver medical supplies and food
 * a plane landed in berlin every three minutes
 * no soviet intervention ||
 * **NATO AND THE WARSAW PACT**
 * North Atlantic Treaty Association
 * makes clear that there are now 2 sides || [[image:http://www.allrussias.com/images/map_coldwar_big.jpg caption="external image map_coldwar_big.jpg"]] ||
 * [[image:turningpoints2010/19471023_Reagan_HUAC.jpg align="center" caption="19471023_Reagan_HUAC.jpg"]] || **THE RED SCARE, THE ROSENBERGS, AND HUAC ([|Video available]-** username mtaft, password usm**)sCommunitss spreading the ideas of communism, influencing society, attacking government.**


 * **the Rosenbergs were American communists who were executed**
 * **COMMUNISM IN CHINA** || [[image:turningpoints2010/PRCFounding.jpg align="center" caption="PRCFounding.jpg"]] ||
 * || **THE KOREAN WAR**
 * || **THE KOREAN WAR**

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 * MCCARTHYISM ( [|Video available] - username mtaft, password usm**)** || [[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 ( [|Video available] -**