3. TERMS TO KNOW:
Satellite states: is a political term that refers to a
country that is formally independent, but under heavy political
and economic influence or control by another country.
Iron curtain: A notional barrier that prevents the passage
of information or ideas between political entities, in
particular.
Containment: a United States policy using numerous
strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
4. TERMS TO KNOW:
Berlin airlift: 1948 that supplied food and fuel
to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed
off land access to Berlin.
Truman doctrine: The principle that the US should
give support to countries or peoples threatened by
Soviet forces or communist insurrection.
5. D URING THE END OF WWII
America (truman) Russia (stalin)
Wanted peace and prosperity Wanted to dominate europe
after world war 2 and spread communism
The conflict between communism (stalin) and democracy
(truman) started ww1
6. TRUMAN’S RESPONSE
Truman’s speech (The Truman Doctrine)
argued that the united states of america should
belive in a policy where money was used to stop
the russian’s expansion to the other european
countries.
Truman wanted to aid turkey, greece and other
countries by getting the us involved in european
affairs. He convinced them by saying that the us
were obliged to support free people and that the
cold war was a chance to choose between
freedom and oppression.
The money that was spent ($338 million) was
spent on bomers.
7. STALIN’S BLOCKAGE
causes results
People going to the west side He put up road blocks, then
of berlin. walls, then barb wire and on top
They wanted food prosperity of that there were shooters who
and a better life. killed anyone who tried to pass
through.
