The Early Cold War 1945 -1952 Containment

The Early Cold War 1945 -1952

Containment Policy – George Kennan

Truman Doctrine n Pledged the U. S. to fight the spread of communism worldwide

Marshall Plan n Billions of $$$ to rebuild war torn Europe and supply them with food and machinery

A Divided Germany; A Divided Berlin

Berlin Blockade n Soviets cut off access to West Berlin…

Berlin Airlift

NATO n n n North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1949 To protect Western Europe from a Soviet attack

Warsaw Pact n n 1955 Soviet led mutual defense agreement to counter Nato

“Iron Curtain” n Winston Churchill

SEATO

Mao Zedong 1949 - China

Second Red Scare

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Alger Hiss

Mc. Carthyism n n n Sen. Joe Mc. Carthy (R) – WI House Un-American Activities Committee Accused State Dept. , Hollywood, Army….

“The Forgotten War? ”

n n n War turns into a stalemate. . Trench warfare Truman and Mac. Arthur argue… Truman fires Mac. Arthur … n “Old soldiers never die – they just fade away”

n n July 1953 an armistice is signed establishing a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) at the 38 th parallel. 3 yrs of fighting – 3 million killed (including 37, 000+ Americans)– ? ? ?

DMZ-

Brinkmanship

Arms Race

MAD – Mutually Assured Destruction

“Car Culture”

Suburbia – “White Flight”