cold war connections. lesson essential question what common trends connect global conflicts?
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C&C United States and Soviet Union
Capitalist economic system
Individuals control economic activities
Harry Truman = Elected President
Communist economic system
Government controls economic activities
Joseph Stalin = Authoritative ruler
United States Soviet Union
The United Nations
Est. June 26, 1945 Headquarters in
NYC Peacekeeping
body, aka the earlier League of Nations
Notice the
world map
Potsdam Conference
US, GBR, USSR leaders met at Potsdam, near Berlin, July 1945
What was the compromise?
Potsdam Conference: Goals
Create a world where all nations had the right of self-determination
Gain access to raw materials
Rebuild Europe, ensuring stability and a market for goods
Reunite Germany
Encourage communism as part of the worldwide struggle between workers and the wealthy
Rebuild its war-ravished economy
Gain influence in Eastern Europe to balance US influence in Western Europe
Keep Germany divided to prevent future threats
United States wanted to… Soviet Union wanted to…
Potsdam Conference: Results Communist
governments set-up in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland Satellite
nations Containment
Results: Division of Germany Germany divided:
West and East Soviets blocked
all trade and travel to and from East Germany
Isolated West Berlin
Stalin’s Promise at Potsdam
The people of Eastern Europe will be allowed to choose their own governments
Berlin was divided as well
Name: ___________________________________
Directions: Complete your map by creating a key that designates the Cold War alliances that existed in Europe.
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Name: ___________________________________
Directions: Complete your map by creating a key that designates the Cold War alliances that existed in Europe.
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Iron Curtain
“Iron Curtain” speech by Winston Churchill
Iron curtain represented the division between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
Truman and Containment
Truman Doctrine “It must be the policy
of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures”
What does that mean?
Truman & Containment: Economics
Marshall Plan 16 countries
received $13 billion in aid
By 1952, Western Europe was flourishing and Communist parties lost their appeal to voters
Truman & Containment: Economics (2)
Truman Doctrine Pledged to provide
economic and military aid to prevent the spread of communism.
Congress agreed to send hundreds of millions in aid to Greece and Turkey
Korea
Soviet troops occupied the area to the north and a pro-Soviet communist government came to power.
The United States of America provided 88% of the 341,000 international soldiers.
Containment
Causes of the Cold War
Disagreements between the Allies
Differing U.S. and Soviet political and economic systems
Different goals for postwar Germany
Soviet expansion of communism in Europe
Resistance to Soviet aggression by the U.S.
Effects of The Cold War
Political and military struggles around the world
Increased military spending
Arms race Ever-present
danger of nuclear war
400 Million
Common Trends
BRAINSTORM: What common trends connect global conflicts?
Think P-E-S. Think M-A-I-N. Think!
Propaganda Geography Leadership Problems with peace
Closing Questions
Which side was more successful in reaching their goals at the Potsdam Conference? Explain.
Why did the Soviet Union blockade West Berlin for only a year? (talk about the beginning and the end)
Would you agree that the policy of containment was successful? Why or why not?
Name: _______________________________________ Directions: Using your notes and your textbook, please complete this graphic organizer using specific information relevant to each conflict. I have given you the classic causes and effects as well as one more common pattern. Please identify a second pattern and follow your example across to each conflict.BOLD = Causes
WWI WWII COLD WAR
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Political Costs
Economic Costs
4,101 Billion in FY 2011 $
Social Costs
Pattern: geography
Creation of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
and Poland
Germany was divided Vietnam reunified, Germany reunified, China
loses Taiwan
Pattern:
Berlin Airlift
After West Berlin was isolated in 1948, American and British planes crossed the blockade, bringing supplies and goods to Berlin
Berlin Airlift saved Berlin, raised American prestige
Soviets lifted the blockade in May 1949
Vietnam
You design the slides!
You need a total of three slides; Causes, Background, and Effects.
Include one graphic image on each slide
Window Notes
People Events
Causes Effects
Draw this table in your notes. Complete it while watching The Berlin Airlift video.
The Berlin Airlift
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