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Rebuilding Europe & Beginning of the Cold War

Rebuilding Europe & Beginning of the Cold War. #1. Which of the following countries was not behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet control? Czechoslovakia Poland Romania Greece Bulgaria. #2.

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Rebuilding Europe & Beginning of the Cold War

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  1. Rebuilding Europe & Beginning of the Cold War

  2. #1 Which of the following countries was not behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet control? • Czechoslovakia • Poland • Romania • Greece • Bulgaria

  3. #2 “We must wait ever vigilant, applying pressure when needed and make sure every move made by the USSR is met with a counter move.” This statement summarizes the key elements of ________. • The containment policy pursued by the United States • The financial plan conceived by George Marshall • The recommendation of the French communist party to De Gaulle • Mao Zedong’s statement against Stalin • Poland’s foreign policy under Gomulka

  4. #3 The Truman Doctrine (1947) stated that: • The United States would provide support for countries threatened by communism • The Monroe Doctrine was still valid • The US would overthrow Castro • Scandinavia was in the Russian sphere of influence • American aid would be cut off to Eastern Europe

  5. #4 After World War II which of the following settlements was imposed on Germany? • The monarchy was restored • It was divided into four sectors of occupation • Membership in the UN Security Council • Total occupation by the USSR • Decentralized into 150 small states

  6. #5 Which of the following was NOT a World War II conference among Allied leaders? • Casablanca • Tehran • Yalta • Potsdam • Nuremburg

  7. #6 What was one of Stalin’s demands for the USSR joining the United Nations? • He could do whatever he wanted • Permanent seat at the Security Council • He gets all of Germany • USSR would not have to abide by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • The country did not have to be present at the meetings

  8. #7 Which country was a communist country, but did not join the Pact of Brussels, NATO, or the Warsaw Pact? • Spain • Sweden • Ireland • Yugoslavia • Austria

  9. Aftermath of WW2 • 50 million refugees • Spring of 1945 – about 20 million people on the move • About 12 million Germans forced to leave their homes…around 4 million returned to Germany • 1 out of every 6 person was a refugee • 1947 – 1.5 million Germans still lived in camps for displaced persons

  10. Aftermath of WW2 • Dumbarton Oaks Conference • United Nations replaced League of Nations • USA, Germany, Italy, & Japan join

  11. United Nations • Headquartered in New York City • Originally 51 member states (Now 193) • All have 1 vote • Security council of 11 (now 15) • Five permanent seats on Security Council • All have the right to veto decisions • USA • USSR • Great Britain • France • China

  12. United Nations • Promote International peace and cooperation • Have the authority to send peace-keeping forces (military) into a disrupted area • Truman Doctrine 1947

  13. Alliances Formed • Pact of Brussels (1948) • GB, France, Belgium, Netherlands, & Luxembourg • NATO (1949) • United States joined Pact of Brussels countries along with Italy, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Portugal, Canada, Greece, Turkey, and West Germany • Warsaw Pact (1955) • USSR, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, East Germany

  14. #1 Which of the following countries was not behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet control? • Czechoslovakia • Poland • Romania • Greece • Bulgaria

  15. #2 “We must wait ever vigilant, applying pressure when needed and make sure every move made by the USSR is met with a counter move.” This statement summarizes the key elements of ________. • The containment policy pursued by the United States • The financial plan conceived by George Marshall • The recommendation of the French communist party to De Gaulle • Mao Zedong’s statement against Stalin • Poland’s foreign policy under Gomulka

  16. #3 The Truman Doctrine (1947) stated that: • The United States would provide support for countries threatened by communism • The Monroe Doctrine was still valid • The US would overthrow Castro • Scandinavia was in the Russian sphere of influence • American aid would be cut off to Eastern Europe

  17. #4 After World War II which of the following settlements was imposed on Germany? • The monarchy was restored • It was divided into four sectors of occupation • Membership in the UN Security Council • Total occupation by the USSR • Decentralized into 150 small states

  18. #5 Which of the following was NOT a World War II conference among Allied leaders? • Casablanca • Tehran • Yalta • Potsdam • Nuremburg

  19. #6 What was one of Stalin’s demands for the USSR joining the United Nations? • He could do whatever he wanted • Permanent seat at the Security Council • He gets all of Germany • USSR would not have to abide by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • The country did not have to be present at the meetings

  20. #7 Which country was a communist country, but did not join the Pact of Brussels, NATO, or the Warsaw Pact? • Spain • Sweden • Ireland • Yugoslavia • Austria

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