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The Cold War 1945-1991. By Mr Yelland. Downloaded from www.SchoolHistory.co.uk. YALTA (in the USSR) Date: Feb 1945 Present: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. POTSDAM (Germany) Date: July 1945 Present: Churchill, Truman and Stalin. Divided Berlin. Improve your knowledge. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Cold War 1945-The Cold War 1945-19911991 By Mr By Mr
YellandYellandDownloaded from www.SchoolHistory.co.uk
YALTA (in the USSR)YALTA (in the USSR)Date: Feb 1945Date: Feb 1945
Present: Churchill, Present: Churchill, Roosevelt and StalinRoosevelt and Stalin
POTSDAM (Germany)POTSDAM (Germany)Date: July 1945Date: July 1945
Present: Churchill, Present: Churchill, Truman and StalinTruman and Stalin
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• The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to their respective zones.
Iron CurtainIron Curtain – – A term used by A term used by Winston Winston
Churchill Churchill to describe the to describe the separating of separating of Those Those
communistcommunistlands of East lands of East Europe from Europe from
the the West. West.
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• The nuclear bomb gave America a lead which was expected to last at least 5 years. The rapid Russian development of nuclear technology, helped by the work of the “atom spies” was a shock.
Significantly, Russia hurriedly declared war against Japan at the beginning of August 1945 and rushed to advance into Asia to stake out a position for the post-war settlement. This helped make both the Korean and Vietnamese conflicts more likely.
The ‘Truman Doctrine’• Truman had been horrified at the pre-
war Allied policy of appeasement and was determined to stand up to any Soviet intimidation.
The Truman Doctrine in March 1947 promised that the USA “would support free peoples who are resisting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures”.
• Triggered by British inability to hold the line in Greece, it was followed by aid to Greece and Turkey, and also money to help capitalists to stop communists in Italy and France.
It signalled the end of “isolationst” policies.
The ‘Marshall Plan’
• The Marshall Plan offered huge sums to enable the economies of Europe to rebuild after World War II, and, by generating prosperity, to reject the appeal of Communism.
The Soviet Union (USSR) prevented Eastern European countries from receiving American money.
Berlin• West Berlin, was an outpost of Western
democracy and economic success deep within the communist zone – like a capitalist island within communist East Germany
• The Berlin Blockade was an attempt to starve West Berlin into submitting [giving up] to the communists
• The Allied [western powers] airlift signalled the West’s determination to use all resources to defend Berlin.
It was feld by both sides that Berlin could act as the trigger for general war between capitalist and communist countries
Satellite state
• Eastern European countries dominated by the USSR during the Cold War.
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The Iron Curtain
• Term coined by Winston Churchill in a speech by 1946 = the communist bloc countries of E. Europe
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Truman Doctrine
• Truman asked Congress for $400 million in aid to Turkey and Greece; promising aid to nations struggling against communism.
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containment
• US policy formed by George Kennan of not allowing communism to spread to other countries.
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Marshall Plan
• Developed by Sec. of State George C. Marshall= $$ to help Europe rebuild after war.
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Berlin airlift
• US/British efforts airlift food/necessities to free Berlin to prevent a Soviet take over.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Mutual security organization including the US and our allies along the Atlantic Ocean.
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Warsaw Pact
• Mutual security organization including the USSR and their satellite states
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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Mutual security organization including the US and our allies in Asia.
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