Unit 11: The Cold War
Topic 1: Origins of the Cold War
Name: ______________________
Block ______________
Date: ________________
The Cold War: 1945 (End of WWII) to 1990 (The Collapse of the Soviet Union)
1. Origins of the Cold War
A. What is the US position in the world after WWII? With all the other world powers in ruins
the _______________________________________________.
B. _____________ was occupied by the US. Became a ______________ and a
_______________ ______________ of the US
C. The Soviet Union (Russia) ______________ most of _____________ _____________ ,
Central Europe & Eastern part of Germany
D. Germany was _____________________ into East and West
West Germany
- American, British & French sectors
- Became an Independent __________________
East Germany
- Run by the ____________ (USSR)
- Became ____________________
What problems do you think might occur with this plan?
E. Europe was in ruins so the US launched the __________________
- provided ______________________to rebuild countries so they do
not turn to Communism
F. The ________________________________was formed to stop countries from getting in
further wars (Like the League of Nations)
G. The split between the US and the Soviet Union brought on the ______________________
which influenced world foreign affairs until the 1980's
Origins of the Cold War
The Cold War lasted from the ___________________ until the collapse of the Soviet Union
in 1989.
Cold War: competition between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics for ______________; both tried to influence __________________.
US and the USSR had different ideals and _____________.
Political
system/govt
Economic
system
Why were
they angry
with each
other?
United States
Soviet Union
Capitalism
(________________________)
Capitalism: economic system in
which the factors of production are
owned individually; different social
classes exist
Communist
(_________________________)
1.
2. USSR dropped out of _________
3. USSR signed a pact with ________
Communism: economic system in which the
government makes all economic decisions;
no private property
1. Allies waited to invade _____________ in
WWII
2. Took the US 17 years to recognize the
______________ government
3. USSR _______________to Peace
Conferences in World War I
4. US did not tell the Soviets about the
__________________
Events of the Cold War : 1945: Truman is president

Containment: keep communism in the areas where it already exists,
______________________________________________________________

Truman Doctrine (1947) - ______________________________________________________
a. Give economic and military aid to Turkey and Greece ($400 million)
b. 1947-1950: $660 million to European countries

Marshall Plan (April 1948): US gives $$ to European Countries to help them
_______________________________________ and to _________________
_________________________________________________

Development of Competing Alliances
NATO (1949)
__________________________________
US & Western Europe promise common defense;
If one is attacked, all are attacked

The Warsaw Pact (1955)
USSR & Eastern Europe promised common
defense
Europe is divided in a military standoff – a Cold War