Causes of the Cold War

Causes of the Cold War: Two Sides of the Same Coin

By Timothy Ontiveros

• ​Allies won the war in September 1945

• U.S. and Soviet Union became World Superpowers

• ​Germany split between West (U.S. controlled) and East Germany (Soviet controlled)

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The End of World War II

• After World War II, Germany was left in ruins

• The Uni​ted States/ the Allies took over Western Germany

• The Soviet Union took over Eastern Germany​

• Showed the division between the United States and the Soviet Union​

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​The Division of Germany

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• It officially began around 1947​

• It was a war of ideals between the United States and the Soviet Union​

• Not really a physical war between the U.S. and USSR but it did include physical wars with other countries​.

• Was more of a race to see who was the better country ​and who could control more of Europe and Asia

​What is the Cold War?

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• ​Capitalist Nation

• Led by President Truman​​

• Wanted to stop the spread of Communism​

​​United States

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• ​Communist Nation

• Led by Joseph Stalin​

• Wanted to defend its interest​

• According to the U.S. they wanted to spread communism​

​Soviet Union (USSR)

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• A ​financial plan by President Truman to send aid to Greece and Turkey

• His goal was to prevent the spread of Communism in these nations

• ​These two nations were experiencing an influx of Soviet and communist influence

• It is believed that nations in economic crisis are more suseptible to becoming communist​

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The Truman Doctrine​

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• The Term was coined by Winston Churchill

• ​Not an actual wall dividing Europe

• Was a metaphorical wall that divided the continent

• ​It showed the division and tensions between the Allies and the Soviet Bloc

​The Iron Curtain

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Open Ended

Do you think our interpretation of the start of the Cold War is free of bias? If so, why?

Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech (1946)​ - A speech by Churchill to express his concern over the division of Europe at this time.

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​The Truman Doctrine (1947) - A plan by President Truman to provide aid to Turkey and Greece to prevent the spread of communism.

​​Document B

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​Telegram from Soviet Ambassador ​Nikolai Novikov (1946) - A message to the Soviet leaders by Novikov

​​Document C

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​Letter to President Truman by former Vice President Henry A. Wallace (1946) - A letter expressing the concerns of Wallace to President Truman

​​Document D

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Causes of the Cold War Worksheet

• Read each document then answer the questions on the worksheet

• Group up into pairs, with someone across the room, so you can work together to complete the sheet

• Do your best to include the ideas of both partners

• After you complete the worksheet, we will go over it as a class.​

Multiple Choice

The Cold War is said to have started in this year

• 1950

• 1945

• 1947

• 1939

Multiple Choice

Delivered the Iron Curtain Speech

• Henry A. Wallace

• Nikolai Novikov

• Winston Churchill

• President Truman

Multiple Choice

A document written by President Truman which offered aid to Turkey and Greece.

• Iron Curtain Speech

• Marshall Plan

• Telegram by Nikolai Novikov

• Truman Doctrine

Multiple Choice

The former Vice President who sent a letter to President Truman.

• Henry A. Wallace

• President Truman

• Nikolai Novikov

• Winston Churchill

Multiple Choice

The Soviet Ambassador that sent a telegram to Soviet Leaders

• President Truman

• Nikolai Novikov

• Henry A. Wallace

• Winston Churchill

Multiple Choice

Communist nation led by Joseph Stalin

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• United States

• Germany

• Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Democratic nation who wanted to stop the spread of Communism

• United States

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• Great Britain

• Germany

Multiple Choice

This nation was split between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II

• United States

• Germany

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• Great Britain

Multiple Choice

These United States dropped the atomic bombs on these two cities

• Yokohama and Kawasaki

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Kyoto and Asakusa

• Iwo Jima and Okinawa

Multiple Choice

The Iron Curtain was a physical wall dividing Europe

• True

• False