Cold War Video
1. What was the Truman Doctrine and what was the cause of its
creation?
The Truman doctrine was a declaration that gave 400 million dollars
to Greece and turkey in order for them to keep communism away and stay free. The
cause of its creation was the need for American people to liberate the slaved
people of communist Russia.
2. What were the series of events that
brought about the Cold War?
The series of events were the ending of WWII, the
dictatorship of Stalin reaching out to lands farther than Russia's border, and
the rise of communist governments.
3. How did each side in the Cold War
perceive the goals of the other side, and were these perceptions
justified?
The goals of the freed people were to liberate the people who were
under the rule of fascist and communist dictators. The goals of the communists
were to spread out and take over as much land as they wanted. These perceptions
were greatly justified due to the actions of these people at the time.
4.
How did the presence of nuclear
weapons affect international politics during the Cold War?
Explain.
The nuclear weapons were a constant strain to the politics of the
Cold War. Because of their presence, the nuclear weapons constantly reminded
sovereign nations that the threat of annihilation was eminent if either nation
did not comply with the other.
creation?
The Truman doctrine was a declaration that gave 400 million dollars
to Greece and turkey in order for them to keep communism away and stay free. The
cause of its creation was the need for American people to liberate the slaved
people of communist Russia.
2. What were the series of events that
brought about the Cold War?
The series of events were the ending of WWII, the
dictatorship of Stalin reaching out to lands farther than Russia's border, and
the rise of communist governments.
3. How did each side in the Cold War
perceive the goals of the other side, and were these perceptions
justified?
The goals of the freed people were to liberate the people who were
under the rule of fascist and communist dictators. The goals of the communists
were to spread out and take over as much land as they wanted. These perceptions
were greatly justified due to the actions of these people at the time.
4.
How did the presence of nuclear
weapons affect international politics during the Cold War?
Explain.
The nuclear weapons were a constant strain to the politics of the
Cold War. Because of their presence, the nuclear weapons constantly reminded
sovereign nations that the threat of annihilation was eminent if either nation
did not comply with the other.