The Cold War began between the communist nations led by the Soviet Union and the democratic nations led by the United States. Joseph Stalin wanted to spread communism around the world and keep Eastern Europe under Soviet control. In response, President Truman enacted the Truman Doctrine and wanted free elections in Eastern Europe, but Stalin refused to allow free elections. This led to Stalin blocking food supplies to West Berlin, resulting in shortages for West Berliners and necessitating the Berlin Airlift to deliver supplies by air.

1. THE COLD WAR:
BEGINNING
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2. COLD WAR
*The cold war is the conflict between the Communist nations led by
USSR and the democratic nations led by USA. It is fought by all
means – Propaganda, Economic war , Diplomatic haggling , and
Military clashes.
*Iron Curtain

3. WHAT ARE THE REASONS BEHIND THE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
AMERICA AT THE END OF WWII?
*Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin wanted to spread
communism all around the world. He wanted to keep Germany
weak and divided and Eastern Europe under USSR.
*America wanted to keep Europe strong and stop spreading
communism. America wanted Peace and Prosperity.
*Russia and it’s Satellite State

4. WHAT WAS PRESIDENT TRUMAN
RESPONSE TO SOVIET DOMINATION OF
EASTERN EUROPE ?
*Truman Doctrine.
*Truman and Churchill wanted free elections in Eastern
Europe. But however Stalin refused to make a
commitment to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.

5. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES AND
RESULTS OF STALIN'S BLOCKAGE
OF BERLIN?
Causes Results
*Western Germany was *More then 2 million West
sending food supplies and Berliners faced severe shortages
other vital supplies to West of food and other vital
Berlin. supplies…
*Stalin stopped all highways, *Berlin Airlift
railway, and waterway traffic
from western Germany into
West Berlin.