Post on 18-Dec-2015
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U.S. fears that Soviet goal is world domination under Communism
Soviet Union opposes UN peace keeping efforts
Western Nations distrust Soviet Union This era of distrust is called the Cold
War• Weapons are mainly economics and politics
Each nation stays armed
Soviet Union promised to hold democratic elections at Yalta• Stalin did not keep his promise
U.S. becomes worried about the spread of communism to European countries
Small countries would not be able to defend themselves against the communists without U.S. help
An “iron curtain” has descended across the continent
Dictators were supported by the Soviets
Iron Curtain stands for the military weapons used to keep control of nations
Believed the U.S. has power to stop the spread of communism
Truman Doctrine – water spreads where there is no resistance
$400 million to help Turkey & Greece fight off communist intrusion
Containment Policy
Secretary of State George C. Marshall asks European leaders to see how much money it would take to rebuild their countries after the war
Four-year, multibillion dollar plan is proposed
Congress agreed to fund Europe's recovery
In 1948, Soviets blockade East Berlin from Federal Republic of Germany
Truman orders airlift
For more than one year planes carried supplies to Berlin
Finally the Soviet Union ended the blockade
Blockade makes U.S. think about forming a group for their shared protection
1949 – Canada, U.S., and 10 European countries form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization• An attack on one member would be an attack
on all members NATO has its own military force
• U.S. volunteered 350,000 troops
Democratic countries tried to limit Communism during the ____________.
___________ considers an attack on one member of its organization to be an attack on all members.
The _______ was a Communist country. The _______ was an attempt to keep
Communism from spreading in areas where there was little resistance.
The ______ was a plan to help Europe after the war.