Cold War by https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a American History II en-us 2020-03-04 18:43:04 UTC 2024-06-17 07:58:41 UTC hello@padlet.com July 1944: Bretton Woods Agreement kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454571631 This was an agreement where countries promised for their central bank will have a fixed exchange rates 
Internationalism: A conference with the World  War II Allied nations in Bretton Woods
World Banks - international financial institution that provides loans and grants to government of poorer countries
International Monetary Fund - international organization in Washington D.C which consist of 189 countries that globally foster monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, international trade, and economic growth


]]> 2020-03-04 18:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454571631 October 1945: United nation Created kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454573066 United Nation is an international organization after World War II where 51 countries promised to maintain international peace and security.
General Assembly - highest governing body of United Nations
Security Council - responsibility to maintain the international peace and security
]]> 2020-03-04 18:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454573066 March 1946: Iron Curtain Speech kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454574332 "Sinews of Peace" which was delivered by Sir Winston Churchill and was heard around the world and in history as "Iron Curtain Speech".
The Iron Curtain was the political, military, and ideological barrier that the Soviet's sealed off for itself so the other allies won't have an open contact with the west.]]> 2020-03-04 18:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454574332 March 1947 Truman Doctrine kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454574948 This was to establish that the U.S. would provide political, military, and economic assistance the the democratic nations that are under threat.
This was first used in Turkey and Greece.


]]> 2020-03-04 18:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454574948 April 1948 Marshall Plan kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454575232 It was a U.S. program in providing aid to the Western Europe from the aftermath of WWII.
This was an example of Containment because they were trying to help and aid them from the harmful destruction of WWII.
]]> 2020-03-04 18:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454575232 June 1948 Berlin Airlift kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454575517 The cause of the Berlin Airlift was because of the Soviet Union had blocked the Western Allies railway, road, and canals to access into Berlin. This lead to the response of the US beginning the airlift of supplies into Berlin.
This is an example of Containment policy because the US is trying to stop the spread of communism.
This had lasted for 11 months.
]]> 2020-03-04 18:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/454575517 April 1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Created kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/455189775 It was a Treaty to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. It is a peacetime military alliance between US, Canada, and Western European  nations.
Collective Security - cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen security
NATO is a collective security because they are strengthening security with each other from Soviet Union.
Add historically Accurate political cartoon about NATO


]]> 2020-03-05 16:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/455189775 August 1949 USSR explodes Atomic Bomb kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/455260824 Klaus Fuchs was a German born physicist and helped the US build the atomic bomb and soon he was secretly passing the information to the Soviets. 
When the USSR got the bomb, it created more competitions between the two nations 
]]> 2020-03-05 17:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/455260824 May 1955 Warsaw Pact kmorris36 https://padlet.com/kmorris36/zhx2kxqecp0a/wish/455261124 It is a Treaty Organization which contained a political and military alliance between the Soviet Union.
Warsaw Pact was created because of the integration of West Germany into NATO and for the Soviet to maintain control of the military forces.
- Soviet Union had most of the control
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