Cold+war+the+early+years

Copy this page onto a new page in your online notebook. To get an overview of the origins of the Cold War, begin by reading Allies to Enemies: Origins of the Cold War from ABC-CLIO. Use pages 794-799 in Creating America and “The Cold War” research list on ABC-CLIO to develop a complete description for each event or idea from the early years of the Cold War. This information will help set the stage for tomorrow's activity. Use the first entry as an example for detail.

THE YALTA CONFERENCE Meeting near the end of WWII - big 3 meet to discuss post war Europe Germany will be divided, controlled by the Allies Liberated Eastern European countries will have new elections United Nations will be formed USSR is given great influence over Eastern Europe, and new government must be "Soviet freindly" the roots of the Cold War are established

THE UNITED NATIONS CONTAINMENT

THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE THE MARSHALL PLAN

THE BERLIN BLOCKADE AND AIRLIFT NATO AND THE WARSAW PACT

THE RED SCARE, THE ROSENBERGS, AND HUAC COMMUNISM IN CHINA

THE KOREAN WAR

No need to take notes - you will have a different assignment and activity

MCCARTHYISM

THE SPACE RACE xxxxx