The Cold War: BeginningsDone By: Doua Kosaji and Lamya BukhashimGrade 9C

The Cold War

The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension and economic competition between the Communist World (the Soviet Union, satellite states and allies) and the Western World (the US and its NATO allies)

The reasons behind the differences between Russia and the US at the end

of WWIIStalin wanted a weak and divided Germany and Eastern Europe under German control (he wanted to spread communism)

The US and Great Britain wanted independent states in Eastern Europe

The US and Great Britain wanted a strong united Germany

The differences between the US and

RussiaUS Russia

Rulers believed in democracy

Rulers believed in communism

Ruled by President Truman

Ruled by Stalin (dictator)

Wanted a strong united Germany

Wanted a weak and divided Germany

President Truman’s response to the Soviet Domination of Eastern

EuropeThe Truman DoctrineA policy set forth by President Truman in March 1947 stating that the US would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent those countries from falling into the Soviet sphere.

The Marshall PlanA 4 year program where the US helped aid Europe by giving them food, fuel and money, so that they could combat communism.

The Berlin Airlift An operation that allowed the US to send supplies to West Berlin, using airplanes, because Stalin had closed roads, stopped barges and blocked railways.

Causes and Results of the Berlin Blockade

Causes Results

• Stalin wanted to capture West Berlin

• Supplies couldn’t enter West Berlin because Stalin had closed roads, stopped barges and blocked railways

• The Berlin Airlift

The Candy bomber, who dropped small parachutes containing gifts of chewing gum, chocolate bars, and assorted candies down to the children of West Berlin.

Terms

Satellite State: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 symbol of the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1989.

Containment: A policy that kept communism contained and stopped it from spreading across its existing borders .

The Iron Curtain