Journal 2/3
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The Iron Curtain • Stalin believed Germany’s Stalin believed Germany’s
attack proved:attack proved:• Wanted to build a ‘______ Wanted to build a ‘______
_____’ of friendly _____’ of friendly countries:countries:
• Stalin used whatever Stalin used whatever means necessary to install means necessary to install Communism and ensure:Communism and ensure:– Rigged ________Rigged ________– Outlaw__________Outlaw__________– Imprison _______Imprison _______
Truman & ContainmentTruman & Containment• Stalin uses Churchill’s Stalin uses Churchill’s
speech to convince:speech to convince:– Uses this as an excuse to:Uses this as an excuse to:– US and G. Britain:US and G. Britain:
• Truman favors Truman favors ContainmentContainment– Block Soviet Block Soviet
advancement:advancement:– Does not always mean:Does not always mean:– Truman Doctrine Truman Doctrine
George Kennan; US diplomat to the Soviet Union and creator of the
policy of Containment.
Marshall PlanMarshall Plan
• ___for Europe to ___for Europe to rebuildrebuild
• In 3 years $13 billion In 3 years $13 billion given to 17 different given to 17 different countries tocountries to– 1)1)– 2)2)– 3)3)
• _________refuses aid_________refuses aid
BerlinBerlin• City is in ___zone of City is in ___zone of
GermanyGermany• Divided into 2:Divided into 2:
– 1)1)– 2)2)
• Soviets block___into Soviets block___into West Berlin because:West Berlin because:
• Berlin AirliftBerlin Airlift– 1)1)– 2)2)– Soviets finally___Soviets finally___
NATONATO
• Stands forStands for– NN– AA– TT– OO
• US/Denmark/Iceland/US/Denmark/Iceland/Italy/Norway/PortugalItaly/Norway/Portugal
Journal 2/11
Turn to page 832. What are the Smith and McCarran Acts? Do you believe these laws are constitutional, (in other words are they
fair)? Why/why not?
New Concerns• USSR has the A ____
– 1949 US become aware that Russia detonated:
– Truman informs________• China falls to_________
– _____War between Nationalists and ____________
– Mao Zedong becomes the new__________leader:
Watched like a HUAC• Stands for House Un-
___________ Activities Committee– Meant to investigate:– In late 40’s its focus
became____________• Hollywood 10
– HUAC investigates communism in ______
– 10 film makers were:
Truman and Communism• Need to appear tough: • Called for investigations
of all federal__________• Smith and McCarren Act• Spy cases
– Most famous is Rosenberg trial. 1st US citizens to be:
– Recent scholarship
McCarthyism• Senator Joseph McCarthy
claims he has evidence:• Gains support of the:
– Uses ______– Anyone who disagrees
with him is labeled:– False _________
• McCarthyism is a term used to describe:
Joseph McCarthy
• Senator from Wisconsin 1947-57
• Claimed Communists were among gov’t officials
• Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Edward R. Murrow
• The Battle of Britain.
• Person to Person and See it Now
• Takes on McCarthy
Roy Cohn
• Lawyer in Rosenberg trial
• chief counsel of PSI
• Trump and Gotti• Ruthless• Disbarred
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Do you believe Communism is a Do you believe Communism is a threat? Is suppressing its spread a threat? Is suppressing its spread a
noble cause? Is it one for which noble cause? Is it one for which Americans should be fighting? Americans should be fighting?
Why/Why not? Why/Why not?
Journal 2/27Journal 2/27
The end of the year is just ‘round the corner! I want to know what your goals are
for the rest of the year? What are your goals next year? What are your goals for
after college?***There are no motives here on my part… I simply want to know or more
importantly I want YOU to know
Journal 2/17Journal 2/17
Turn to page 836. On your map color Soviet controlled Korea red and US controlled Korea blue. Make sure you include a key for yourself. Also, below the map, tell me how and why these two countries came to control parts of Korea.
What is the 38th Parallel?
Two Koreas• Japan________Korea
before WWII• At Yalta Conference
Korea is __________– US would control_____– Soviets would
control______– The 38th Parallel is:
• N. Korea quickly establishes:
Crossing the 38th Parallel• Summer; 1950. N.
Korea invades:– Leader of ___________
wants to unify– US no longer had:– S. Korean capitol, Seoul:
• President Truman sends ______ to Korea and asks ___ ___ to do the same.
The war ends slowly• Summer, 1951; Truman
starts_____talks. Many things slow__________– Dispute over ________– Prisoners of _____– Fighting_________
• 1952 negotiations take place in Panmunjom; _____________is elected president. He promised US he’d:
Cold War ContinuesCold War Continues
Ike’s policy, relations with the Ike’s policy, relations with the Soviets and the Suez CrisisSoviets and the Suez Crisis
Eisenhower’s Cold War Policy• Containment• “Open Skies” policy
says _____&_____ can learn more about the others _________________
• CIA is very_____during Ike’s administration.
Dulles’ Policy• John Dulles was Ike’s
_____of______• Brinkmanship:going
to the ____ of ____ w/o actually going to war– 1)– 2)___________:
Using whatever means possible to control the Soviets
Changes in the Soviet Union• _____ is replaced by
Khrushchev• Warsaw Pact is the
Eastern European ____– 1)– 2)
• Examples in Poland and Hungary
Suffering Relations btw. US & Soviets
• ____&____meet in Geneva, Switzerland in ’55 for a summit
• Khrushchev rejects _________
• US sends _____ _____ out anyway– Francis Gary Powers
is:
The Suez Crisis
Egypt seeks support
From _________
US withdraws ___________
Egypt takes control of
___________
Israel attacks EgyptB/c:
Soviets ally w/___________
US tells Israel to: