![Truman Doctrine [1947]
1. Civil War in Greece in 1947.
2. Turkey under pressure from the USSR for
concessions = communism.
3. They appealed to America for help. The
Truman Doctrine- America promised it would
support free countries to help fight
communism.
4. The U.S. gave Greece & Turkey $400 million
in aid so they could resist communism.
•The Truman Doctrine was significant because it showed that America,
the most powerful democratic country, was prepared to resist the
spread of communism throughout the world.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/6505401-230429182154-4d19b1af/85/6505401-ppt-8-320.jpg)
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- 1. 1 The Cold War 1945-1990 US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Democracy vs. Communism Capitalism vs. Socialism
- 2. 2 The Good times: US/USSR Relationship during WWII •1939: Stalin (USSR) makes a deal with Hitler (Germany). •1941: Hitler breaks deal and attacks USSR. •Stalin changes sides and fights with US and other allies. So what went wrong???
- 3. 3 Yalta Conference US/USSR Relationship during WWII • Before the end of the World War II, Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt met at Yalta to plan what should happen when the war ended. They agreed on many points: 1.The establishment of the United Nations 2.Division of Germany into four zones 3.Free elections allowed in the states of Eastern Europe 4.Russia’s promise to join the war against Japan No agreement was reached on Poland. Winston Churchill (England), Franklin Roosevelt (US) and Joseph Stalin (USSR) meet in Yalta in 1945 to decide the fate of post- war Europe.
- 5. After World War 2, the world changed! • Many countries became communist after World War 2 including: - Czechoslovakia (1948) - Poland (1947) - Hungary (1947) - China (1949) - Cuba (1959) - North Korea (1945)
- 6. After World War 2 the Cold War began and caused tension throughout the world. • The USA and the USSR were the two world Superpowers. • The USA was a capitalist society with a democracy. • The USSR was a communist country with a dictatorship. • Both wanted to be the most powerful nation in the world.
- 7. 7 Marshall Plan • In 1947, US Secretary of State Marshall announced the Marshall Plan. • This was a massive economic aid plan for Europe to help it recover from the damage caused by the war. •Two motives for this: • Helping Europe to recover economically would provide markets for American goods, so benefiting American industry. • A prosperous Europe would be better able to resist the spread of communism. This was probably the main motive. This move is not against any country or doctrine, but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. A poster promoting the Marshall Plan Secretary of State George Marshall.
- 8. Truman Doctrine [1947] 1. Civil War in Greece in 1947. 2. Turkey under pressure from the USSR for concessions = communism. 3. They appealed to America for help. The Truman Doctrine- America promised it would support free countries to help fight communism. 4. The U.S. gave Greece & Turkey $400 million in aid so they could resist communism. •The Truman Doctrine was significant because it showed that America, the most powerful democratic country, was prepared to resist the spread of communism throughout the world.
- 9. 9 The Berlin Crisis: June 1948-May 1949 • 1948: three western controlled zones of Germany united; grew in prosperity due to the Marshall Plan • West wanted East to rejoin; Stalin feared it would hurt Soviet security. • June 1948: Stalin decided to gain control of West Berlin, which was deep inside the Eastern Sector • Cuts road, rail and canal links with West Berlin, hoping to starve it into submission • West responded by airlifting supplies to allow West Berlin to survive • May 1949: USSR admitted defeat, lifted blockade Map of Germany divided into zones after WWII Map of Berlin divided into zones after WWII A plane flies in supplies during the Berlin Airlift.
- 10. NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization • In 1949 the western nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to coordinate their defense against USSR. •It originally consisted of: America, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal • Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, some former Soviet republics have applied for membership to NATO. •It still exists today!!!