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April 16

April 16. Warm Up. Objective. TLWBAT analyze and discuss the development of the cold war S. List anything you know about the C old War. The Cold War 1945-1990 US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Democracy vs. Communism Capitalism vs. Socialism. WWII –Friend Become Best Friends.

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April 16

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  1. April 16 Warm Up Objective TLWBAT analyze and discuss the development of the cold war S List anything you know about the Cold War

  2. The Cold War 1945-1990US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsDemocracy vs. CommunismCapitalism vs. Socialism

  3. WWII –Friend Become Best Friends • Think of WWII as you and your best friend at the height of your friend ship

  4. Cold War = End of Friendship smack talk • Issues arise and tension begin to build

  5. Why a cold war? • Setting the stage: During and After WWII • The U.S. and Soviet Union were allies during WWII • Both countries spied on each other during WWII • Both wanted to share as little as possible in the victory over the axis powers • Communism was spreading • Stalin took over Eastern Europe ---> The Iron Curtain • Mao Zedong created the People’s Republic of China in 1949 • North Korea • Vietnam

  6. Why a cold war? • Five W’s & How: • What was it and who fought it? • Hostility between post-WWII superpowers: The U.S. (Free World) versus USSR (Communist World) • Would last about 45 years • Neither country directly fought one another There is NEVER any actual fighting, but there is constant threats from both sides

  7. The Iron curtain Imaginary line dividing Europe into two separate areas after World War WWII

  8. Why a cold war? • Where was it fought? • Wherever Communism threatened globally

  9. Why a cold war? • How was it fought? • Arms Race (each side built up huge nuclear arsenals) • 1949 – USSR achieved an Atomic Explosion • Technology on both sides led to advanced: • Destructive power • Numbers of weapons (Mutually Assured Destruction) • Methods of delivery Goal: Maintain the “balance of power” or if possible, gain the advantage

  10. Why a cold war? • Space Race (1957-1969) • Launching satellites (sputnik 1957; Soviet victory) • Race to the moon (U.S. victory)

  11. Why a cold war? • Sports and Movies • Olympic Games served as a Cold War battlefield

  12. Why a cold war? • Sports and Movies • Olympic Games served as a Cold War battlefield • Stereotypes: • We portrayed the Soviets as cold & ruthless • They portrayed Americans as spoiled & undisciplined • Goal: To prove physical superiority • A Race for World Influence Goal: To outnumber the opponent (U.S. Goal = Containment)

  13. Closing • Who were the major powers involved in the cold war? • What three major aspects did they compete in?

  14. Why a cold war? • Why did the U.S. win the Cold War? • In the long run, USSR’s weaker Communist system could not keep up the race; economic collapse • Mikhail Gorbachev was elected in USSR in 1985 (introduced democratic reforms) • Soviet Union collapsed in 1991

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