Cold War Honors AC II

What major events and conflicts preceded the Cold War?

Holocaust, Post WWII trauma, Tension between USA and USSR

Why could America use the atomic bomb after WWII?

USA was the only country that had developed it at the time

What type of war was the Cold war?

Third party war, fought mainly with words, propaganda, culture, economics, and alliances

What did the Soviets want during WWII regarding Germany?

Immediate help through the opening of a second front in Germany

What did the US and Britain decide to do instead of opening a second front in Germany?

Attack North Africa ( operation gymnast )

What conference did Churchill and Eisenhower meet at to discuss war strategy?

Arcadia Conference

What were the Soviet post war goals

Gain land, security, and reparations

What were the US and Britain post war goals according to the Atlantic Charter?

Ensure WWII never happens, promote free trade and economic cooperation, no reparations, no taking of land

What does the “ Iron Curtain ” refer to?

The Soviet takeover and control of Eastern Europe, dividing Europe politically and ideologically

In the political cartoon, what does the lamp of liberty represent?

Freedom being given to the world by Churchill and Roosevelt

In the political cartoon, what does the shackled hand of Europe symbolize?

Europe under oppression, awaiting freedom and peace

What were the main ideological difference between the USA and the USSR?

USA: Democracy & Capitalism

USSR: Communism & Socialism

Democracy

• 2 party system

• Federalism: Divided power among all levels

• Limited Power: How much power does the president actually have?

Capitalism

• Private Ownership: Supply, Demand

• Free Market Economy: Hybrid, Federal Reserve

Communism

• 1 party system

• Totalitarian

Socialism

• Government Control

• Command Economy: Gov. controls everything

The Communist manifesto focused on..

Economic history of the world

Karl Marx & Frederick Douglas

Stage #1 was..

Primitive Communism

• Hunting & Gathering Societies

• Everyone plays a role to survive

• Tribal Societies

Stage #2 was..

Feudalism

• 8,000 BC

• Social Class Break down

  • Clergy

  • Nobility

  • Peasant

Stage #3 was..

• Capitialism

• ndustrial Revoultion

• Laissez Faire Government

• Workers taking over and getting ride of rich

Stage #4 was,,,

Socialism

• Workers are controling everything..

• Money will come back to the people in power..us

Stage #5…

Pure Communism

• Elimination of Government

• Total Equality of the Proletariat

• Elimination of Social Class Distinctions

How was the U.S. after WWII?

Fairly okay, 412,000 dead

How was the Soviet Union after WWII?

Over 20,000,000 million dead

Huge cities in ruins

U.S. economy after WWII was…

Booming

GDP 3x

Sacrifices made during Great Depression helped in these times

What was the U.S. attitude towards troops after WWII?

War was over, so lets bring the troops home

How did de-mobilization effect U.S. and Soviet relations?

Tempted Soviets to move into Eastern Europe

Troops were no longer a force against aggression

How did leadership changes in the U.S. influence the Cold War?

Roosevelt was dead ( Could charm soviets )

Truman was not putting up with it

What is the main goal of the U.S. containment policy?

Limit communist expansion world wide, keeping it within post 1946 areas

Who proposed containment to Truman and how?

Kennan via X telegram

How does Kennan describe Soviet behavior?

Soviets might attack if pressured but prefer to wait for capitalism to fail, they need “ a way out ”

What was the Truman Doctrine?

$400 million military aid to Greece and Turkey to support democratic forces against Soviet influence

Containment:

What was the Marshall Plan and Point Four Program?

Marshall Plan: $17 billion to rebuild Europe

Point Four Plan: $25 billion to rebuild Latin America, Middle East, Asia

Containment: Elinmate desperation, making us look good showing other countries we care

What was NATO?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; a defensive military alliance where an attack on one is an attack on all

Containment: Surrounding Russia on all sides physically containing Soviets

What was NSC-68?

Advisors to the president recommend tripling the defense budget to deter Soviet aggression

Containment: If Soviets know we are ready for war, they are far less likely to attack us