By: Becky Rampey
Cold War – Pt. 1–
The student will
assess the
successes and
shortcomings of
United States
foreign policy
since World War
II.
Origins of the Cold War
• Major philosophical differences
between the U.S. and Soviet Union
during and at the end of WWII.
–Both want to protect and preserve
what they believe in… end up in a
Cold War – (State of tension
between the U.S. and Soviet Union
after WWII)
Consequences
• Domestic – FEAR / UNKNOWN –
(Duck and Cover, Red Scare,
McCarthyism)
• Foreign – World divided into two
sides – fight hot battles around the
world for control and to keep one side
from getting the upper hand – (Korea,
Berlin, Cuba, Vietnam, etc…)
• Iron Curtain – Term coined by
Winston Churchill to reflect to
• Marshall Plan – Aide to countries
ravaged by WWII… goal help
them rebuild – keep them from
turning to Soviet Union for help!
• Truman Doctrine – Aide to
countries trying to fight off
communism.
• Berlin Airlift – Soviet Union attempts to
force western powers out of Berlin. U.S.
and Britain send in supplies for almost 1
year.
• Berlin Wall – Soviets build a wall through
Berlin to keep anyone from leaving East
Berlin.
• Bay of Pigs – U.S. trains rebels to try and
overthrow the new communist
government in Cuba. FAILURE!
• Cuban Missile Crisis – Soviets attempt to
install Missiles in Cuba (90 miles off U.S.
coast)
ALLIANCES and World Organizations
• United Nations – U.S. will be a key player in
the development of UN following WWII. Designed to give the world a place to work on
troubles in order to keep from going to
another World War.
• NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization –
formed by U.S., Canda and several western
European Countries – Goal protection against
communist threats. – WARSAW PACT –
Soviets reaction to NATO
Nuclear Weapons
• Proliferation – The spread of nuclear
weaponery, technology, and
information across the world.
• Nuclear Weapons – Atom Bomb,
Hydrogen Bomb, Nuclear Bomb,
Missiles, etc…
• Arms Race – Competition to stock pile
nuclear weapons between U.S. and S.U.
Containment Policies and Efforts
• This policy stated that the United States should
resist Soviet attempts to expand its power.
• Domino Theory
• Europe –
– Truman Doctrine - Marshall Plan - Berlin Airlift
• Asia –
– Vietnam, Korea, and others
• Latin America –
– Refer back to Monroe Doctrine – We intervene and
put in governments that will follow us rather than
the Soviets!
Major Crisis’
• Berlin Airlift – S.U. wants to shut down western
control in Berlin.
– Soviet Issue – loss of population in Eastern Europe
– Western Issue – Soviets cut off all supplies /
transportation to W. Berlin
• Berlin Wall – S.U. still experiencing loss of
population through W. Berlin – Soviets build a wall
to separate the two parts of the city.
• Cuban Missile – Soviets placing missiles in Cuba –
90 miles off the Florida coast. (13 Days)