Ch.28 The Cold War

Question 1

What is the historical significance Truman Doctrine?

Answer 1

-1947
-New President added to Tensions with Russia
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-U.S. would support Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling into Soviet hands.
-U.S. would intervene to prevent Soviet expansion, containment policy
-Help U.S. fight proxy wars
-Solidified the tension between Soviets and Americans during the Cold War

Question 2

What is the historical significance Marshall?

Answer 2

• 1947
• Stated that U.S. is going to commit economic resources to help rebuild European economies after WW2 and prevent Communism form spreading
• The Soviet Union saw this as a source of tension
• US committed $12 billion, the marshall plan was a significant turn around in Europe economy.
• US tired spreading to E. Europe

Question 3

What is the historical significance Berlin Blockade?

Answer 3

• 1948-9
• The Soviet encircled the whole city and blocked sectors under allied control
• U.S supplies resources for a year
• The Soviet backed down, it revealed that U.S. was committed to help Europe and not retreat in Isolationism
• For Americans it was a quick shift of Germany is our enemy to Soviets are the new enemy and Germany is on our side
• The importance is after Soviets focus on the East side they control and emerges as a division in Germany

Question 4

What is the historical significance Berlin Wall?

Answer 4

• 1961
• Ground zero of Cold War
• The way it was it carved out territory was similar to Berlin Conference, it did not local already existing territories
• People from the East were fleeing the West rapidly and to contain the people build a wall to contain them
• The Berlin wall reaffirmed the divide that already existed
• Showed apposing side of the Enlightenment

Question 5

What are the origins of the causes from WW2?

Answer 5

• Yalta Conference: agreed to divide up Germany
• Postdam Conference: shift in Presidents Truman and new British prime minsiter.
• Show further tensions leading to the cold war
• Turman lowers German reparations after the war
• There is never a formal peace settlement
• Germany problems fuel tensions