The division of Germany into four regions of interest and also the division of Berlin resulted in an attempt by Stalin to make the Western Allies relinquish control of their sectors. This materialized in the form of the Berlin Blockade in 1848 that resulted in the Allied Berlin Airlift which supplied West Berlin for an amazing ten months solely by plane. Although Stalin relented, he felt resentment toward the Westerners. This accelerated the formation of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1949 which resulted in a Soviet counterpart called the Warsaw Pact. The promises on the part of reunification of Germany and free elections in Poland had not materialized by the time of his death in
The iron curtain was a dividing line between Eastern Europe and Western Europe. Eastern Europe fell under control of the Soviet Union and took on a communist system. Document 2 states, “I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting subjugation [domination] by armed minorities or by outside pressure. Should we fail..the effect will be far reaching to the West.” President Truman delivered a speech to Congress proposing $400 million to
Truman/Eisenhower 38th Parallel- 38 degrees North Latitude which separated North and South Korea Benjamin Spock- wrote his book “Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” Berlin Airlift- a 327 day operation in which U.S and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city in 1948 Blacklist- a list of about 500 actors, writers, producers, and directors who were not allowed to work on Hollywood films because of their alleged communist connections Bracero- Mexican laborer allowed to enter the United States to work for a limited period of time during World War II. Brinkmanship- the practice of threatening an enemy with massive military retaliation for any aggression Brown v. Board of Education
The World War II affected the Soviet Union. There were many influential factors, which were formed from the World War II’s aftermath. World War II took place near the Pacific Ocean within Asia and mostly Eastern Europe. After World War II, many communists’ governments were established because of World War II, but the Soviet Union was against communists’ governments. The Soviet Union was initiated the satellite states as a response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which were against the communism.
Russia opposed the others’ capitalism. The installment of the Soviet puppet government, Lublin Poles, brought about tension among the big three. The Truman administration’s anti-Soviet attitude deepened the tension, and Truman unofficially told Stalin about the atomic bomb in Potsdam Conference. Also, George Kennan, the US Ambassador in Moscow in 1946, warned his mother nation of USSR’s
Two years after the destruction of the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union buckled. The Communist party was broken because the Russian Republic hindered to eject Gorbachev from office. In December 1991, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) included Russian Republics. “The Russian Republic assumed leadership of the CIS, but the Soviet Union was no more.” The Cold War was a long drawn out battle between Democracy and Communism. The United States believed that a country should have the ability to choose its government; not be feared of it.
Pearson contributed to Canadian history with his work for the Suez Crisis of 1956. The Suez Canal is a fundamental waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. The Egyptian president, Nasser, with the influence from the USSR, nationalized the canal in July of 1956. Immediately Britain and France planned an attack and helped Israel by sending troops down through the Suez Canal with them. Russia backed Nasser up with weapons and equipment and encouraged Nasser to protect the Suez.
Containment- Containment was a policy created by Harry Truman during the beginning of the Cold War, it was made to stop the spread of communism. This policy was set forth after the Soviet Union made an attempt to spread communism in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Africa, and Vietnam. Truman made a speech, known as the Truman Doctrine, which was a US policy to stop the Soviet Union from spreading. Truman pledged to contain communism in Europe and elsewhere and that US would support any nation with both military and economic aid, in prevention of their stability being challenged by the spread of communism. Containment led to the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Concepts Causes of WWII – Versailles treaty * Germany was asked to accept full responsibility for causing WWI, to give up large amounts of land, and to pay the Allies. Germany wanted revenge for being treated so harshly. * The U.S. never joined the “League of Nations” established to prevent future secret alliances. * Strong Dictators came into power. - Hitler in Germany -Mussolini in Italy -Stalin in Soviet Union.
With the city destroyed, the Germans had a slight advantage, but the Russians were still in their own city ,and they still had one major advantage besides that. The Russian cold weather is brutal. The reason General Paulus urged Hitler to not let the Russians retreat to the interior of Russia was because of the winter cold. This is the main factor of the victory for the Red Army. The cold killed off most of Paulus's army which has always been a Russian strategy.