The Cold War

Who led the US at the start of the Cold War?

Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)

Who was the leader in France?

Charles De Gaulie (1940-1958,1959-1969)

Who was the leader(s) in Great Britain?

• Winston Churchill (1940-1945, 1951-1955)

• Clement Attlee (1945-1951)

Who was the leader in the USSR?

Joseph Stalin (1955-1964)

Who worked with Stalin in the communist party?

Nikita Khrushchev (1955-1964)

• Led the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War

• Ruled with Stalin, serving as premier

Yalta Conference

• Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill attend

• Occupied lands divide in 4 zones

• Most Asian countries - N & S Korea, Vietnam

• Germany, East and West

What happens during the Yalta Conference?

• USSR: Germany has to pay

• US: Germany only pays what they can

  • They also help in Pacific with Japan

What happens with Poland?

• USSR: Poland gov friendly to USSR

• USA: Poland should be free

• Compromise: USSR sets up government in Poland, Poland would have a free election

Potsdam Conference

• USA forces USSR to not collect money

• USA pushes free elections

Why does the USSR want satellite nations?

USSR wants Satellite nations

• Eastern Europe must be communist

What is the purpose of the long telegram?

• Containment: Keep communism from spreading (CIA is made)

What is the “Iron curtain” Speech?

Winston’s Churchill speech: The Iron Curtain

• Imaginary line dividing Easter Europe from West

What is the Truman Doctrine?

Support free people’s resisting attack against communism

What is NATO?

NATO: Included W Europe & American against Russia

What is the Warsaw Pact?

Defense Treaty between Satellite Nations and Russia