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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
THE BIPOLAR WORLD

Internet Activities: Start of the Cold War



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http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/churchill-iron.html

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1946stalin.html

Read these excerpts from Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech and Stalin's response. What were the issues of conflict according to these two leaders? How did the recent experience of WWII shape their rhetoric as well as the substance of their speeches? Where was President Truman's input during this exchange?
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What was the Truman Doctrine: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1947TRUMAN.html? Why did President Truman feel the need for the United States to take on this responsibility? How do the issues and rhetoric of this speech compare to those seen in the above speeches by Churchill and Stalin from the year before? What primary source of tension was evident in all these speeches?








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