Containing Communism
By: Jeff P. and Maddy A.
Drexler U.S. History 9
2/29
The Long Telegram
● The Long Telegram, written by
George Kennan was his analysis of
the U.S.S.R.’s policies in place.
● Kennan suggested that the only thing
that the U.S. could do to stop
Communism was to “Contain” it. Kennan Explainer: The Long Telegram
● We would do this by making it so the Channel: WoodrowWilsonCenter
Soviets would not be able to gain
territory.
The 3 Conflicts
● The Iran Crisis of 1946 was the U.S. The Truman Doctrine said that the U.S.
trying to get the Soviets Red Army would provide assistance to all democratic
out of Iran. The Iranian troops and nations under threat from authoritarian
forces.
Red Army eventually fought,
resulting in 2,000 casualties.
● The Turkish Straits Crisis was the
Turkish Government refusing to let
the Soviet Fleet to cross the Straits.
Military parade in
The Marshall Plan
● The Marshall plan was proposed by
George C. Marshall. The Marshall Plan
was meant to aid Western Europe from
the damage inflicted upon them.
● This plan was meant to help rebuild
Europe and to help rebuild European
economy. What Was the Marshall Plan?
Channel: History
● The Marshall Plan mainly affected West
Europe and more specifically Western George C. Marshall was awarded the
Germany. Nobel Peace Prize for proposing The
● The U.S. gave aid to foreign countries Marshall Plan.
that needed it.
The Berlin Airlift
● The Berlin Airlift was a bunch of
airlifts full of supplies that were sent
to Eastern Germany after the Soviets
after they had created road blockades. History Brief: The Berlin Airlift
● The Berlin Airlift was needed because
the Soviets had blocked off the ability
for Eastern Germany to get the
resources they needed.
● The Berlin Airlift was very successful
and soon after the Soviets created the
blockades, they removed them.
The Creation Of NATO
● NATO stands for The North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
● There were 31 member countries.
● NATO was meant to guarantee
freedom and security of its members
by military and by political means. The Formation of NATO and the
● Russia responded by forming the Warsaw Pact | History
Warsaw Pact. The Warsaw Pact was to
make a treaty between the Soviet
Union and the rest of Eastern Europe.
Sources
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/the-long-telegram/
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/marshall-plan
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/berlin-airlift
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato#:~:text=The%20North%20Atlantic%20Treaty%20Organizatio
n,Signing%20of%20the%20NATO%20Treaty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_crisis_of_1946#Background
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_139339.htm#:~:text=In%20reaction%20to%20West%20Germany'
s,the%20Berlin%20Wall%20in%201961.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/The-partisans-and-the-Resistance
