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    UNIT: COLD WAR

    I.
    II.
    III.

    Lecture Outline
    Terminology Worksheet
    Resources

    Ms. Miles
    Unit: The Cold War
    Roots of the Cold War Lecture Outline
    I. Introduction- Post War World
    a. U.S becomes world leader in the newly bipolar world

    i. Economic giant, global presence, strong military, and full


    recovery from the Great Depression.
    ii. Rise of global expectations: Creation of United Nations, World
    Bank, and the IMF.
    b. The Truman Doctrine
    i. Expands global stop to the idea of the spread of communism in
    relation to Stalins creation of a communist bloc (Warsaw pact)
    ii. $400 million sent in relief to Greece and Turkey in 1946
    iii. Domino theory: one country falls, another will to communism!
    iv. Thanks to Republicans winning the House and Senate in 1946
    c. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    i. An attack on one is an attack on all
    ii. Political, military, and economic cooperation
    iii. Involved U.S and 12 European nations
    d. Marshall Plan
    i. $13 billion sent in economic aid to stabilize allies from the
    repercussions of war
    II. Division of Germany
    a. Allies split Germany into four sectors (U.S, French, Russian, and British
    zones)
    b. Berlin split into East and West Berlin the west being controlled by the
    U.S, French, and British; and East Berlin being controlled by the
    Soviets.
    c. Winston Churchill and the Iron Curtain Speech of 1946
    i. Churchill, who had been defeated for re-election as prime
    minister in 1945, was invited to Westminster College in Fulton,
    Missouri where he gave this speech.
    ii. Condemns the Soviet Unions policies in Europe and declares,
    From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron
    curtain has descended across the continent.
    iii. Churchills speech is considered one of the opening volleys
    announcing the beginning of the Cold War
    III. Berlin Blockade and Airlift
    a. In response to the Berlin Wall
    b. June 1448-May 1949

    Ms. Miles
    Unit: The Cold War
    c. Soviets closed all highways, railroads and canals from westernoccupied Germany into western-occupied Berlin they believed, would
    make it impossible for the people who lived there to get food or any
    other supplies and would eventually drive Britain, France and the U.S.
    out of the city for good.
    d. Operation Vittles-America and Operation Plainfare-United Kingdom
    e. The Soviets offered to drop the blockade if the Western Allies withdrew
    the Deutschmark from West Berlin.
    f. 1.5 mil tons of aid and over 200,000 flights
    IV. Atomic Diplomacy
    a. Background: Potsdam and Yalta Conferences
    b. Attempts to use the threat of nuclear warfare to achieve diplomatic
    goals.
    c. M.A.D-Mutually Assured Destruction: fear of using weapons against
    each other because the entire world could collapse
    d. President Truman transferred several B-29 bombers capable of
    delivering nuclear bombs to the region to signal to the Soviet Union
    that the United States was both capable of implementing a nuclear
    attack and willing to execute it if it became necessary.
    e. Soviets detonate first atomic bomb
    f. Communist take China
    i. Mao takes control
    ii. Peoples Republic of China
    g. North Korean communist invade the South
    V. Whats to come?
    a. American fear and hysteria of communism
    b. Proxy wars between Soviets and America
    c. Political unrest and public protest
    End.

    Ms. Miles
    Unit: The Cold War

    Cold War Key Terminology Work Sheet


    Today we will be discussing the beginnings of the Cold War. The
    terms listed are key to understanding the Cold War, in knowing
    and understanding these terms you will find following the lectures
    might be easier. Use this as a study tool for upcoming quizzes and
    exams. Turn in next class meeting for credit, typed. Use outline
    below as a guide.

    The Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Containment,


    Communism, Iron Curtain, Yalta Conference, Communist
    Bloc, and Berlin.
    A.
    Define: Given definition of term or event listed.
    B.
    When and Where: Look at a map to find a
    general or exact location of term listed. Generalize
    location if necessary, i.e. Communism-where can it
    be found?
    C.Who: Explain who is involved. Why?
    D.
    Significance: Determine the significance
    behind each term in relation to the Cold War
    specifically in YOUR OWN WORDS. The more detailed
    an answer, the better in the long run.

    Ms. Miles
    Unit: The Cold War

    Lesson 1 Resources
    Lesson Material:
    http://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/Lessons/Unit%2011_Cold%20War/Cold
    %20War%20Lesson%20Plan_REVISED1.pdf
    http://chssp.ucdavis.edu/programs/historyblueprint/CWA1andCWW1Origins_p
    roceduresonly.pdf

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