APUSH Unit 8

What were causes of the Cold War?

• Ideological (capitalist vs communist)

• Expansionist Practices (USSR vs USA)

• Tensions after WW2 especially with weakened Europe

• Stalin

What influenced US suspicion of communist-USSR BEFORE the Cold War?

• Stalin attempting to invade weaker European countries and violated agreement for self-government.

• Soviets attempt to keep Germany weak after WW2 + receive reparations (go against agreement to "rebuild" Germany)

• Bolshevik Revolution in the USA in 1917-Communist is evil + spreading

• Ideological differences (communism=evil)

Why did stalin want to invade weaker european nations after ww2?

• Spread Communism + Socialism

• Provide a "buffer-zone" between the USSR and Germany

• To build his army to take over the world

• To intimidate the USA

Before the Cold War, Winston Churchill's _ _ speech reflected the DIVIDE between capitalist countries and communist countries.

Capitalist/Democratic Countries joined NATO and the Communist countries joined the _ pact.

President Harry Truman's Truman Doctrine essentially advocated against the spread of communism through the practice of _, and lending support to countries threatened by communism.

The Truman Doctrine,

• Was a response to Soviet aggression towards Turkey and Greece.

• Congress spends 400 Million in economic and MILITARY aid to stop Soviet expansion into weaker european countries.

• Inspired the Marshall Plan

• Continued the practice of Containment rather than defeat Communism

The Marshall Plan

• Resulted in more stable and prosperous Western European nations

• Justified current price because if nations had a stable economy they would prefer democracy> communism

• Allocated over 13 BILLION to rebuild european countries

• Provided MILITARY aid to weaker countries

When western nations (such as the USA0 attempted to keep Western Berlin alive, with the hope of inspiring democracy, Stalin...

• Blocked roads, railways, canals etc. In an attempt to absorb West Berlin as a Communist territory.

• Supplied goods to West Berlin bypassing the Berlin Wall (created by NATO)

The US organized the Berlin _ which involved allied planes carrying supplies into western berlin.