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The World After the War

The World After the War. The Post-War World Takes Shape. During the War, the Soviets and Americans were allied Yalta Conference: Germany divided into zones of occupation Germany to compensate Soviets Soviets promise free elections for Eastern European countries The United Nations is created.

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The World After the War

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  1. The World After the War

  2. The Post-War World Takes Shape • During the War, the Soviets and Americans were allied • Yalta Conference: • Germany divided into zones of occupation • Germany to compensate Soviets • Soviets promise free elections for Eastern European countries • The United Nations is created

  3. The United Nations • The UN is created in 1945 • Peace keeping organization • International organization to protect members from aggression • General Assembly where every member can cast vote • Security Council--11 members, with 5 permanent: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States; and 10 non-permanent members elected by the GA

  4. The Soviet Union and the Iron Curtain Around Eastern Europe • The Soviet’s desire a buffer zone to protect against future aggression • 25% of Soviets had been wounded or killed in WW2 • http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/ww2-loss.htm • http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/coldwar1.htm • Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Poland, Yugoslavia • Germany: http://www.cnn.com/US/9805/11/berlin.airlift/airlift.map.lg.jpg • Alliance Systems: NATO vs.. Warsaw Pact

  5. The Cold War

  6. Assignment • Read pp. 472-480, take notes • Draw an illustration of each of the following: • Truman Doctrine • Marshall Plan • Berlin Airlift • Make a cause/effect map of the Cold War

  7. Nato vs. Warsaw Pact Soviet Expansion The Cold War Space Race US Containment Arms Race

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