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Questions for EC

Questions for EC. What does “cold war” mean? What does USSR stand for? Name 3 countries that made up the USSR. Who was the leader of the USSR in the 1950s? The United States is to capitalist, as the USSR is to _____________. Who was Joseph McCarthy? What is one conspiracy about JFK?.

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Questions for EC

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  1. Questions for EC • What does “cold war” mean? • What does USSR stand for? • Name 3 countries that made up the USSR. • Who was the leader of the USSR in the 1950s? • The United States is to capitalist, as the USSR is to _____________. • Who was Joseph McCarthy? • What is one conspiracy about JFK?

  2. Origins of the Cold War

  3. “The big three” Winston Churchill (Great Britain), Franklin Roosevelt (U.S.) , Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union)

  4. The U.S. and the Soviet Union differ • United during WWII in their opposition to Nazi Germany • The U.S.- capitalist democracy • The Soviet Union-dictatorship supporting the Communist Party

  5. Capitalism Communism Government ownership of the means of production Controls all aspects of economic, political, and military decisions Classless society Religion-government ideals • Private Property • Free trade • Open markets • U.S. • Western Europe • Freedom of religion

  6. Fate of Germany • Stalin wanted to keep Germany weak and divided and remain under Soviet control • The U.S. and Britain sought a stronger, united Germany • As a result the three divided Germany into zones of occupation

  7. “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent” (Churchill) • Ease of that iron curtain the Soviet installed communist governments and crushed political dissent • Satellite states • Democratic countries took a stand

  8. The U.S. takes a stand, and then… • Many Asian countries become communist… • U.S. spends 400million on aid for Greece and Turkey • WMDs in Turkey • USSR chose to retaliate by placing WMD in Cuba… (CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS!)

  9. STOP! • In your reading group you have 15mins to complete the USSR and communist Asia maps • USSR: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan • Meet with group • Find map in books • Begin working

  10. Reading Group Challenge • Who lead the “Big 3 Countries”? • What is the division between E and W Germany called? • G.B. and the U.S. had a ___________ economy, the USSR had a ___________ economy. • What promoted the USSR to place WMDs in Cuba?

  11. Which countries do we have a trade embargo with? Which Communist country is currently threatening America? What president gave the infamous “Berlin Wall” speech? Who is an influential N. Korean leader? When did the Soviet Union Fall? (w/in 5 yrs)

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