Aim: What led to the genesis of the Cold War, and what
impact
did
it
have
on
the
world?
Title:
Origins
of
the
Cold
1.Please hand in your HW.
2.As per the graphic organizer – yesterday’s classwork &
last night’s homework, I need a few volunteers to read aloud
their thesis statement and analysis surrounding the three (3)
boxes of example #1… in plain and simple English, what are
human rights? How have said rights been VIOLATED over
the years – focus had to be on [as always – specificity is the
name of the game]:
- Who? What? When? Where? How? Why?
Activity #1
1.What was the “COLD” war?
- What were the origins of this (wink!
wink!) “WAR”.
- Differentiate: Compare and contrast
this“WAR”with a “HOT” war.
Activity #2
Carefully examine the political cartoon.
Describe what you see. Explain:
1.In your own words, does this cartoon
illustrate the Cold War? If so, why? If no,
why not? Explain.
Activity #3: Questions? Comments?
• Please take out your handout/packet - As
per last night’s homework, students were
asked to printout, review/actively read,
and then bring to class today an analysis
surrounding the advent, overall height,
players, etc., of the Cold War.
If you have time… checkout
John Green’s:
• The Cold War: Crash Course US History #37.
The Cold War [1945-1991]:
An Ideological Struggle
Soviet &
Eastern Bloc
Nations
[“Iron Curtain”]
GOAL  spread
world-wide
METHODOLOGIES:
Communism
1. Espionage [KGB vs. CIA]
2. Arms Race [nuclear escalation]
US & the
Western
Democracies
GOAL 
“Containment” of
Communism & the
eventual collapse
of the Communist
world.
[George Kennan]
3. Ideological Competition for the minds and hearts
of Third World peoples [Communist govt. &
command economy vs. democratic govt. & capitalist
economy]  “proxy wars”
4. Bi-Polarization of Europe [NATO vs. Warsaw Pact]
As per the Cold “WAR” – creation of:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
C.I.A
N.S.A
James Bond novellas & movies = espionage [spying] and saving the
world from “commies,” while always getting the pretty girl.
Focus/greater emphasis was placed on math, science, & technology
[praise Yaacov, Riaad, Erin, E.T, Richard, etc.].
Space Race = wanted to be the first to place a man on the moon…
Stemmed from competition with the Soviets…Always competing with
one another.
With the exception of “PROXY WARS” in Vietnam, Korea,
Afghanistan [Russians – have you seen any of the “Rambo” flix? Check
it out if you can], this so-called “WAR” had less to do with actual
fighting, and more to do with everything else.
Nuclear proliferation = simply meant total armament, especially those
of mass destruction, e.g., A-bomb, H-bomb, etc… more guns, bombs,
and other killing devices than ever before.
The Cold War
• What is it?
– It is a bitter state of indirect conflict that existed
between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for
more than four decades
– Occurred from 1945 to early 1990s
• Why is it called a “cold war”?
– Hot war is when there is actual fighting
– The cold war there was no direct fighting
between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Origins of the Cold War
• How did the Soviets cause the Cold War?
– U.S. is upset that the Soviet Union Set up a nonaggression pact with Germany
– Soviet Union wanted to spread communism (the U.S.
disliked the communist idea)
– The Soviets made satellite nations out of the countries
on their western border
• Nations that were subject to Soviet domination and serve as a
buffer zone
Origins of the Cold War
• How did the U.S. cause the Cold war?
– After the Russian Revolution the U.S. would not
recognize the communist government until 1933
– The U.S. waited to open up a second front in
Europe during WWII
– U.S. asked Britain for help on the A-bomb and
left the Soviets out
– U.S. wants to spread the ideas of liberty,
equality, and democracy
Origins of the Cold War
• What are some other causes of the Cold
War?
– Argument over Poland
• The Soviets wanted it to be a communist country
• The U.S. wants to allow the people of Poland to
decide for themselves
Declaration of War
• Two unofficial declarations of war
– In February 1946 Stalin gives a speech where
he predicted the ultimate triumph of
communism over capitalism
– In March 1946 Winston Churchill gave a
speech where he said that there was an “Iron
Curtain” that has descended on Europe
Fighting the Cold War
• How does the U.S. fight the Cold War?
– Containment, what is it?
• The U.S. will resist any Soviet attempts to form
Communist governments anywhere
– Truman Doctrine, what is it?
• The U.S. must help nations that are resisting
conquest by armed minorities and help free people
to stay free
– How do they work together?
• Containment set out the U.S. aim for the Cold War
while the Truman Doctrine gave us justification for
what U.S. did.
George Kennan [“X Article”]:
CONTAINMENT
Goals
1. Restoration
of the balance
of power
Means
Encouragement
of selfconfidence in
nations
threatened by
Soviet expansion.
Actual Application
2. Reduction of
Soviet ability
to project
outside power.
Exploitation of
tensions in
international
communism.
Cooperation with
communist regimes;
[supporting Titoism
in Yugoslavia]
Long-term
program of U.S.
economic
assistance
[Marshall Plan]
George Kennan [“X Article”]:
CONTAINMENT
Goals
Means
Actual Application
3. Modification
of the Soviet
concept of
international
relations.
Negotiating
settlement of
outstanding
differences.
Using “carrots &
sticks’;
containing
Germany with an
embrace and
Russia at arms
length.
Korean War
[1950-1953]
Korean War
[1950-1953]
Kim Il-Sung
Syngman Rhee
“Domino Theory”
The Shifting Map of Korea
[1950-1953]
Writing Assignment
• Title: If the Cold War Never Happened
– Had the United States and the Soviet Union been able to
avoid the deep split that made them enemies and instead
remained allies, what benefits might have resulted?
– 1 full page
– How and why American Foreign Policy radically
changed following WW II?
– What impact has this “WAR” placed on modern day
political, social, & economic affairs across the globe?