Ww1 Unit 3
Ngoc Chau Unit 3
Cold War 1) The dispute that became known as the Cold War emerged over the division of Europe after WW2 was inevitable because of conflicting interests and mistrust – who would control post –war Europe. - U.S/ United Kingdom position: the U.S and Great Britain argued for national self- determination through free elections throughout Europe. - Soviet Position: Russia was intent on imposing communist. Stalin brought down an “Iron Curtain” (Churchill’s phrase) across Europe from the Baltic to the Adriatic and created a series of satellite governments.
2) George Kennan: in 1946, George Kennan, a Russian specialist and Secretary of State George Marshall’s most trusted adviser on the policy planning staff, warned that he believed that there could be no …show more content…
compromise with a rival power. Kennan believed that a team of foreign relations experts should development policies to contain Russian power, arguing that a strong resistance to the Soviets was too important to be left to Congress or public. 3) Marshall Plan was designed to prevent Western Europe from slipping into the Soviet sphere of influence.
The Marshall Plan was an overwhelming success – by the 1950s Western Europe has become self –sustaining. With industrial recovery in Western Europe, communist influence faded. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): a military alliance that included the U.S., Canada, and most of Western Europe in response to a concern that Europe needed to have a sense of security.
4) The Russians responded to containment by cutting off access to Berlin, demanding the withdrawal of American and Western European military forces –Truman refused and ordered an airlift to supply the city. In early 1949 Soviets called off the blockade.
5) In late 1940s the Cold War began to take shape as the U.S and Russia began arming themselves and seeking allies around the world –it soon became clear that air power and the capability to deliver nuclear weapons would be the driving force of the Cold War.
6) In 1945 both Russians and Americans occupied large areas of Asia. The U.S moved quickly to consolidate its hold over Japan and the Pacific islands that were once held by
Japanese.
7) In 1945, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel –the Russians occupied the industrialized North, installing a communist government. The agrarian South became the American sponsored ruler. One significant result of the Korean War was a massive American rearmament –the United States now engaged in a global contest against the Soviet Union with arms as well as words.
8) The Cold War was a source of anxiety for Americans. With the coming of the Cold War, anti –Communist sentiment became a central element in American politics. In 1947, the Truman administration promulgated a loyalty –security program that barred Communist or people who associated with Communists from government job. As the anti –Communist campaign spread and became more politicized some Americans’ civil liberties seemed threatened.
9) McCarthy sparked the Res Scare of the 1950s and took on the role of a crusade to expose and rid the government and society of Communists, A bipartisan effort by senators ended McCarthy’s crusade with a senate censure of McCarthy in December 1954.
Cold War 1) The dispute that became known as the Cold War emerged over the division of Europe after WW2 was inevitable because of conflicting interests and mistrust – who would control post –war Europe. - U.S/ United Kingdom position: the U.S and Great Britain argued for national self- determination through free elections throughout Europe. - Soviet Position: Russia was intent on imposing communist. Stalin brought down an “Iron Curtain” (Churchill’s phrase) across Europe from the Baltic to the Adriatic and created a series of satellite governments.
2) George Kennan: in 1946, George Kennan, a Russian specialist and Secretary of State George Marshall’s most trusted adviser on the policy planning staff, warned that he believed that there could be no …show more content…
compromise with a rival power. Kennan believed that a team of foreign relations experts should development policies to contain Russian power, arguing that a strong resistance to the Soviets was too important to be left to Congress or public. 3) Marshall Plan was designed to prevent Western Europe from slipping into the Soviet sphere of influence.
The Marshall Plan was an overwhelming success – by the 1950s Western Europe has become self –sustaining. With industrial recovery in Western Europe, communist influence faded. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): a military alliance that included the U.S., Canada, and most of Western Europe in response to a concern that Europe needed to have a sense of security.
4) The Russians responded to containment by cutting off access to Berlin, demanding the withdrawal of American and Western European military forces –Truman refused and ordered an airlift to supply the city. In early 1949 Soviets called off the blockade.
5) In late 1940s the Cold War began to take shape as the U.S and Russia began arming themselves and seeking allies around the world –it soon became clear that air power and the capability to deliver nuclear weapons would be the driving force of the Cold War.
6) In 1945 both Russians and Americans occupied large areas of Asia. The U.S moved quickly to consolidate its hold over Japan and the Pacific islands that were once held by
Japanese.
7) In 1945, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel –the Russians occupied the industrialized North, installing a communist government. The agrarian South became the American sponsored ruler. One significant result of the Korean War was a massive American rearmament –the United States now engaged in a global contest against the Soviet Union with arms as well as words.
8) The Cold War was a source of anxiety for Americans. With the coming of the Cold War, anti –Communist sentiment became a central element in American politics. In 1947, the Truman administration promulgated a loyalty –security program that barred Communist or people who associated with Communists from government job. As the anti –Communist campaign spread and became more politicized some Americans’ civil liberties seemed threatened.
9) McCarthy sparked the Res Scare of the 1950s and took on the role of a crusade to expose and rid the government and society of Communists, A bipartisan effort by senators ended McCarthy’s crusade with a senate censure of McCarthy in December 1954.