Journal 2/3

Open to page 827. Use this page and the next to fill in the

chart I handed out to you.

Roots of the Cold WarRoots of the Cold War

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?

The Second Red Scare

New Problems, New Enemies, New Programs and McCarthyism

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

Journal 2/25Journal 2/25

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

War in KoreaWar in Korea

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:

The Suez Canal