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How did both, capitalist and communist, coexist after World War 2?

How did both, capitalist and communist, coexist after World War 2?. The World After World War 2 -Yalta Conference -United Nations -Growing resistance 2. America’s policies -Marshal Plan -Containment/ Truman Doctrine -NATO 3. Russia’s Ideal’s -Iron Curtain -Warsaw Pact

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How did both, capitalist and communist, coexist after World War 2?

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  1. How did both, capitalist and communist, coexist after World War 2? The World After World War 2 -Yalta Conference -United Nations -Growing resistance 2. America’s policies -Marshal Plan -Containment/ Truman Doctrine -NATO 3. Russia’s Ideal’s -Iron Curtain -Warsaw Pact -Berlin Blockade

  2. Yalta conference • Meeting at the Russian city of Yalta • Agreed on splitting Berlin and Germany into areas of occupation • Germany took East Berlin & East Germany • United States and Britain took West Germany & West Berlin

  3. United Nations • Created almost in image of League of Nations • 48 Nations joined at its conception • 5 Permanent members: U.S., Britain, China, France, and Soviet Union • Created to “to save succeeding generations • from the scourge of war.”

  4. Growing Resistance • Before World War 2 ended U.S. and U.S.S.R. were getting restless with each other. • Stalin was angered by the time it took to open a two-front war • Disagreed with best way to Deal with Germany

  5. Marshall Plan • Named after George Marshall • Designed to help rebuild Europe. • Provided food, supplies, money, and machines to other countries in need • Used to prevent Communism

  6. Containment/Truman Doctrine • Containment: policy used to stop to spread of communism. • American policy based off containment. • Truman Doctrine was created to give money to countries fighting communism, or changing to democracy.

  7. NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Members promised armed helped for any nation in NATO

  8. Iron Curtain • Stalin promised elections in eastern European countries • Term called for from East Germany to Russian • Buffer zone

  9. Warsaw Pact • 1955 Alliance to counter NATO • Contained Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania. • Communist countries and Curtain countries

  10. Berlin Blockade • Russians Blockaded West Berlin to Starve out the people. • Goal to frighten Capitalist • Flown Supplies for over 11 months • Brinkmanship- willing to go to as close to war as possible • U2 Spy plane- American Spy plane shot down, pilot held for 19 months

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