The Americans Chapter 26 Outline Sanchez Cold War Conflicts I. Origins of the Cold War a. Former Allies Clash i. Why did problems build between the U.S. and the Soviet Union? ii. What were some historic issues between the two nations? iii. When and where was the United Nations formed? iv. How was Truman different from Roosevelt? v. What happened at the Potsdam Conference? b. Tension Mounts i. What action on the part of Stalin convinced Truman that the two countries could not work together? ii. Why did the Soviet Union feel the need to establish satellite nations? iii. What was George F. Kennan's policy proposal and what did it mean? c. Cold War in Europe i. What is a Cold War? ii. Where did the U.S. try to contain Soviet influence first? iii. What was contained in the Truman Doctrine? iv. What was the criticism of the Truman Doctrine? v. What problems was Europe facing at the end of the war? vi. What was the Marshall Plan? d. Superpowers Struggle over Germany i. How was Germany divided after WWII? ii. What were the Soviets goals behind the blockade of Berlin? iii. How did the American allies respond to the blockade? iv. What were the details of the airlift? v. What were the names given to the different parts of Germany? vi. Who signed the North Atlantic Treaty and what were its goals and purposes? II. The Cold War Heats Up a. Civil War in China i. What two groups fought for control of China? ii. Who were the leaders of each group? iii. What were the problems with each leader trying to gain control of China? iv. How long did the civil war last in China? v. What happened to Chiang and his supporters? vi. How did Americans react to the communist takeover of China? b. Koreans go to War i. When and where was Korea divided? ii. Who were the leaders and sides in Korea? iii. When and why did North Korea invade South Korea? iv. Why did the U.S. choose to get involved in Korea? v. What was the role of the U.N. in Korea? c. The United States Fights in Korea i. What early victories were felt by North Korea? ii. How was MacArthur able to push back the North Koreans? iii. Why did MacArthur cross the 38th parallel and what was the result? iv. Why did the Chinese enter the fighting? v. What were MacArthur's plans for China and how did Truman respond? vi. What happened when MacArthur tried to go over the president's head? vii. Why did the public opinion of MacArthur change? viii. What were the conditions of the cease-fire in Korea? ix. What was the effect of the war at home in the U.S.? III. The Cold War at Home a. Fear of communist Influence i. What factors contributed to the fears of communist infiltration in America? ii. What did Truman establish in 1947 and what was its purpose? iii. What was the effect on the government employees? iv. What was the purpose of HUAC? v. What happened to Hollywood under the eye of HUAC? vi. Who were the Hollywood Ten? vii. How was the blacklist used in Hollywood? viii. What was contained in the McCarran Act? b. Spy Cases Stun the Nation i. What was Alger Hiss accused of doing? ii. What was the effect of the nation learning that the Soviets had the atomic bomb? iii. Who was Klaus Fuchs? iv. What were the Rosenberg's accused of doing and what was the judgment in the case? c. McCarthy Launches His "Witch Hunt" i. What was McCarthy's motive behind warning the nation of the communist threat? ii. What were some of McCarthy's accusations? iii. What led to McCarthy's downfall? IV. Two Nations Live on the Edge a. Brinkmanship Rules U.S. Policy i. What were the issues over whether to create a Hydrogen bomb? ii. What led to the U.S. decision to make the H-bomb? iii. When did the U.S. explode its first H-bomb and how long did it take for the Soviet Union to catch up? iv. What was the policy of brinkmanship? v. How did the brinkmanship policy affect life in America? b. The Cold War Spreads Around the World i. How did the CIA prove important during the Cold War? ii. What actions did the CIA take in the Middle East? iii. What actions did the CIA take in Guatamala? iv. When and why was the Warsaw Pact formed? v. What happened at the Geneva summit in 1955? vi. What caused Egypt to seize control of the Suez Canal? vii. What was contained in the Eisenhower Doctrine? viii. What happened when Hungary tried to break free of Soviet control? c. The Cold War Takes to the Skies i. What was the effect of the launching of Sputnik in America? ii. How successful was the first American attempt to launch a satellite? iii. What was the purpose of the U-2 program? iv. What were the problems with the U-2 program? v. What happened on May 1, 1960? vi. What were the results of the U-2 incident?