Cold War Intro

THE COLD WAR: Setting the

Stage

1945 --1949

Why “Cold” War?

• It was called the “Cold War” because the US and

the USSR never actually fought each other.

• It never got “hot” between those two nations.

THE BIG QUESTION:

• Why did the US fear communism and how

did they oppose it?

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons the US and USSR feared each other was because they____

• were enemies during WWII

• they had different world views

Conquering Germany

• At the end of WWII,

some of Germany
was taken by the
allied forces from the
west.

• Some was taken by

Russian forces
moving from the east

Dividing up Germany

• Germany was

divided into 4
zones.

• Britain,

France, The
US and USSR
each
controlled
one.

Multiple Choice

Berlin, Germany and parts of Europe were divided. What is true of this division?

• The west was communist

• The east was communist

• The east was free and capitalist

Fear of Stalin

• The Allies did not

trust the Soviet
leader, Stalin.

• They feared he

would want to
make some of the
places he retook
into communist
countries under
his control.

Satellite Nations

• US fears were

correct.

• Stalin controlled

several of the
countries as
“satellite nations”.

• He did this to

create a “buffer
zone” around
Russia

Multiple Choice

What was a motivation for Stalin to control the "satellite" nations?

• for wealth

• for respect

• for protection

The Satellite Nations were those that became
communist and that the USSR controlled. They
“revolved” around Russia.

The Satellite Nations
•

Albania (1945)

•

Bulgaria (1945)

•

Poland (1947)

•

Hungary (1947)

•

Romania (1945-7)

•

Czechoslovakia
(1945–48)

•

East Germany (1949)

Multiple Choice

Which of the former satellite countries still exists as a nation with the same name?

• East Germany

• Yugoslavia

• Poland

Truman Doctrine

• The US president

Truman came up with
a plan to contain
communism.

• The US would give

help to countries to
stop them from
becoming communist.

• We did this by giving

$ and military help to
Greece.

Multiple Choice

How did President Truman attempt to "fight" communism?

• by stopping it from spreading

• by overthrowing communist countries

• by ignoring communism

The Berlin Blockade

• The capital of

Germany was Berlin

• Berlin was divided

into East and West

• The USSR controlled

the East, the other
allies the West.

• Stalin tried to

Blockade all of Berlin.

Multiple Choice

What do you think is true of the US and USSR in the Cold War?

• The US and the USSR fought each other on the ground.

• The US and the USSR struggled against each other indirectly for the most part

• The US and USSR were friends.

The Marshall Plan

• Sec. of State Marshal had

a plan to help Truman
contain communism.

• The Marshall Plan would

give money to European
nations to help them
rebuild.

• The US hoped this would

prevent these nations
from becoming
communist.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the Marshall Plan?

• Giving money to countries to help them build their militaries.

• Giving money to countries to help them rebuild after being damaged by WWII.

The Berlin Airlift

• The US

would not be
stopped
however.

• They airlifted

supplies into
West Berlin
until Stalin
and the
USSR gave
up.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: The US literally used storks to supply West Berlin.

• True

• False

In 1949, the USSR developed an
atomic bomb.