-+Coldwar+Early+Years

Meeting near the end of WWII - big 3 meet to discuss post war Europe Germany will be divided, controlled by the Allies Liberated Eastern European countries will have new elections United Nations will be formed USSR is given great influence over Eastern Europe, and new government must be "Soviet freindly" the roots of the Cold War are established
 * THE YALTA CONFERENCE

THE UNITED NATIONS Established in the later years of WW2 Its main definition was, "to maintain international peace and security." The term was first used in a declaration that President Franklin D. Roosevelt written in WW2 Served as a watch dog for the US for more than 50 years.

CONTAINMENT It is a policy that was first used by the US in 1947 A response to comunism Made to prevent the growth of hostile countries.

THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE A message to congress. Written to say that the US would be very involved in stopping the expansion of communism. Beleived that the soviet union was directly funding the expanision of communism. Laid the ground work for the Marshall Plan. Formed the backbone of the US's Cold War policy.

THE MARSHALL Provided aid to Europe. Plan for economic recovery. Promised the US to gain support.

THE BERLIN BLOCKADE AND AIRLIFT A massive transfer of essential supplies flown to Berlin Most extrodinary peacetime military operation. Getting food supplies to the German civilians. More than 277,264 flights came in. 2,343,315 tons of supplies were brought in.

Red Scare the irrational scare of cmmunism first scare started after WW1 americans were so scared that communism would take over that sometimes it lead to paranoia Rosenburg was a electrical engineer arrested for providing secrets to the russians about the atomic bomb all three were found guilty the rosenburgs spent the next two years in jail. the rosenburgs sons have still defended them to this day and have wrote a book about it.

space race each side used competition to demonstrate each others powers powers demonstrated were science, education, engineering, and management officially began oct, 4th, 1957 soviets launched a satellite first soviets continued to have a bunch of space firsts it always seemed as if the soviets were ahead but this would change Apollo 11 pretty much ended the race with america ahead

mccarthyism first used in a cartoon in 1950 ||  ||