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THE COLD WARBy: maha al kaabi and sarah al raisi
WHAT IS THE COLD WAR?
TERMS TO KNOW:
Satellite states: is a political term that refers to a country
that is formally independent, but under heavy political and
economic influence or control by another country.
Iron curtain: A notional barrier that prevents the passage
of information or ideas between political entities, in particular.
Containment: a United States policy using numerous
strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
TERMS TO KNOW:
Berlin airlift: 1948 that supplied food and fuel to
citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off
land access to Berlin.
Truman doctrine: The principle that the US
should give support to countries or peoples
threatened by Soviet forces or communist
insurrection.
Wanted peace and
prosperity after world
war 2
Wanted to dominate
europe and spread
communism
DU R I N G T H E E N D O F W W I I
America (truman) Russia (stalin)
The conflict between communism (stalin) and democracy (truman) started ww1
TRUMAN’S RESPONSEClick icon to add picture Truman’s speech (The Truman Doctrine)
argued that the united states of america
should belive in a policy where money was
used to stop the russian’s expansion to the
other european countries.
Truman wanted to aid turkey, greece and
other countries by getting the us involved
in european affairs. He convinced them by
saying that the us were obliged to support
free people and that the cold war was a
chance to choose between freedom and
oppression.
The money that was spent ($338 million)
was spent on bomers.
People going to the
west side of berlin.
They wanted food
prosperity and a better
life.
He put up road blocks,
then walls, then barb
wire and on top of that
there were shooters who
killed anyone who tried
to pass through.
STALIN’S BLOCKAGE
causes results
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