America in History 0 Mr. Hammer -chapter 13 The Cold War Begins The Origins of the

• Explain how the Dumbarton Oaks and Yalta Conferences attempted to shape the post-war world

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  Describe how the Potsdam Conference furthered increased tension between the US & USSR
  

1.) What decisions were made at Yalta?

2.) What role did the decisions from Yalta play in the emergence of the Cold War?

3.) Whys did the Allied victory and the creation of the UN not lead to a more peaceful world as President Roosevelt had hoped?

4.) What was decided at the Potsdam Conference?

5.) What did the countries of Eastern Europe come to be called and why?

6.) Explain why Churchill used to the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the division of Europe?

• Explain the Policy of Containment

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  Describe how it influenced US Foreign Policy
  
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  Determine why the Korean War was a major turning point in the Cold War
  

7.) What was the US policy of Containment?

8.) What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

9.) Why was the Marshall Plan proposed?

10.) What caused Stalin to close access to West Berlin?

11.) How did the Allies get supplies to West Berlin?

12.) Why was the NATO alliance formed?
Developments in Asia & the Korean War

13.) What was the outcome of the civil war in China?

14.) Why did the fall of China to the communists shock Americans at the time?

15.) How did Korea become divided into two countries?

16.) What was the outcome of the Korean War?

17.) Why did Truman want to fight a limited war in Korea?

18.) What was the significance of Truman’s Loyalty review program?

19.) Why did HUAC target Hollywood in its’ investigation of Communism in America?

20.) How did the feelings of fear contribute to McCarthy’s popularity and support?

21.) How did the Cold War affect popular culture in the 1950’s?

23.) How did covert operations support IKE’s Foreign Policy?