Origins of the Cold War

Yalta conference

Returned Poland, split Germany between France, England, US, and Soviet

Who had conflict in China and why?

Chiang kai-shek & Mao Zedong. Mao was a communist and kai-shek wanted democracy

The containment policy

So Turkey and Greece would not fall to communism we paid them 7 million dollars each

George Kennan

Truman Doctrine

Fight communism where ever it exists in the world.

George C. Marshall

Had the Marshall Plan

Marshall plan

United States send $14 billion in economic aid to western Europe.

What was stalin's response to West Germany

Berlin blockade, blocking his borders

What was west Germanys response to Berlin blockade

Berlin airlift-using aircraft's to get over the blocked border

Owners of West and East Germany

West-U.S., England, France

East- Soviet Union

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty organization created?

As measure to pact together in case of attacks.

What was Stalin's version of NATO

Warsaw Pact

First bomb created by Soviets

Soviet A-Bomb 1949

Nsc-68 (1950) - National Security Council #68

Advise gov and congress to increase budget of military, navy, airforce by 600%

GI Bill

A thank you to veterans, sending 8 million to College and giving 4 million homes.

What was House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Republican led group, told the public to report people who were suspected of communism.

Who is Alger Hiss

A secret spy giving information to the Soviet Union who worked in the state dept.

Who are Eugene and Ethel Rosenberg?

Caught sending information to Soviet Union to help them build their A Bomb.

Joseph McCarthy

“McCarthyism” prosecuting people for being communists who were not communists.

Dwight Eisenhower

Won presidential election 1952 with Vice Pres Nixon