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The Cold War Chapter Twenty-nine Main Themes 29 1. The origins of the Cold War in the mistrust between the United States and the Soviet Union amid the events of World War II. 2. The consequences of the Marshall Plan and the logic of containment in increasing United States involvement in crises around the world. 3. The nervous ambivalence that characterized postwar American culture in the Nuclear Age. 4. The origins and character of the Korean War 5. The hysterical anticommunism that flourished in the first decade of the turbulent postwar era. A thorough study of Chapter Twenty-nine should enable the student to understand: The extent of collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II and the differences that developed between the two nations concerning the nature of the postwar world. The meaning of the doctrine of containment and the specific programs that implemented this diplomatic strategy around the world. The nature of Truman's Fair Deal -- its successes and failures - and the challenge posed by the Election of 1948. The working out of atomic tension in American culture, as evidenced by television, film noir, and comic books. The circumstances that led to United States participation in a "limited" war in Korea. The reaction of American public opinion to President Harry Truman's handling of the "police action" in Korea, including his firing of General Douglas MacArthur. The nature and extent of American fears of internal communist subversion during the early Cold War years. The historical controversies surrounding the origins of the Cold War Chapter Summary The mutual hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union grew out of ideological incompatibility and concrete actions stretching back to World War I and before. The alliance of convenience and necessity against Germany temporarily muted the tensions, but disagreement over the timing of the second front and antagonistic visions of postwar Europe pushed the two nations into a "cold war" only a few months after the victory over the Axis. The Cold War was marked by confrontation and the fear of potential military conflict. The United States vowed to contain communism by any means available. Meanwhile, the American people, exhausted from a decade and a half of depression and war, turned away from economic reform. They were worried about the alleged Soviet threat in Europe, especially after Russia exploded its own atomic bomb in 1949. They were dismayed by the communist victory in China and perplexed by the limited war in Korea. Many Americans latched onto charges of domestic communist subversion as an explanation for the nation’s inability to control world events. No one exploited this mood more effectively than Joseph McCarthy. Internet Resources For Internet quizzes, resources, references to additional books and films, and more, consult the text’s Online Learning Center at www.mhhe.com/brinkley12. KEY Terms National Self-determination Teheran Conference Yalta Conference United Nations Potsdam Conference Chaing Kai-Shek Mao Zedong Containment Marshall Plan National Security Act Berlin blockade and Airlift NATO Warsaw Pact National Security Council Report 68 GI Bill UMW Fair Deal Taft-Hartley Act Election of 1948 Dixiecrats Thomas Dewey National Housing Act Korean War General Douglas MacArthur HUAC Alger Hiss trial McCarran Internal Security Act Ethel and Julius Rosenberg McCarthyism Adlai Stevenson Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon Election of 1952 Graduation And End Of Course Test Items Enrichment (Some movies carry “R” rating.) Dr Strangelove Failsafe Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (original) Atomic Cafe Back to the Future Peggy Sue Got Married American Graffiti Quiz Show 121. Marshall Plan 122. Truman Doctrine 123. Containment Policy 124. Korean War 125. Joseph McCarthy 126. Cuban Revolution- Castro 127. Bay of Pigs Invasion 128. Cuban Missile Crisis 129. Reasons/Acts of Vietnam War 130. Tet Offensive 131. Baby Boom 133. Levi Towns & Interstate Hwy. Act 134. Impact of Television on US Culture 135. Truman desegregates US Army 136. New technology in american life 137. Cold War against USSR 138. Sputnik and the space race 139. Jackie Robinson 140. Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education 141. MLK- Civil Rights Movement
