THE COLD WAR: BEGINNING

Aidana Imanbekova &Sarah Aweel 9A

*The cold war is the conflict between the Communist nations led by USSR and the democratic nations led by USA. It is fought by all means – Propaganda, Economic war , Diplomatic haggling , and Military clashes.

COLD WAR

*Iron Curtain

WHAT ARE THE REASONS BEH IND THE D IFFERENCES BETWEEN RUSS IA AND

AMER ICA AT THE END OF WWI I ?

*Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin wanted to spread communism all around the world. He wanted to keep Germany weak and divided and Eastern Europe under USSR.

*America wanted to keep Europe strong and stop spreading communism. America wanted Peace and Prosperity.*Russia and it’s Satellite State

WHAT WAS PRESIDENT TRUMAN RESPONSE TO SOVIET DOMINATION

OF EASTERN EUROPE?

*Truman Doctrine.*Truman and Churchill wanted free elections in Eastern Europe. But however Stalin refused to make a commitment to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES AND RESULTS OF STALIN'S BLOCKAGE

OF BERLIN?Causes Results

*Western Germany was sending food supplies and other vital supplies to West Berlin.

*More then 2 million West Berliners faced severe shortages of food and other vital supplies…

*Stalin stopped all highways, railway, and waterway traffic from western Germany into West Berlin.

*Berlin Airlift