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AIM: How did the Cold War begin following WWII?

AIM: How did the Cold War begin following WWII? Do Now: Underline Vocab. word and definition in reading! 1. Cold War - a conflict between U.S. and Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield.

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AIM: How did the Cold War begin following WWII?

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  1. AIM: How did the Cold War begin following WWII? Do Now: Underline Vocab. word and definition in reading! 1. Cold War- a conflict between U.S. and Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield. 2. Yalta Conference – FDR, Churchill and Stalin met in the Soviet Union. They agreed to divide up Germany. Stalin also promised free elections in Soviet occupied Eastern European nations, to join the war against Japan and participate in the United Nations. 3. United Nations- organization intended to promote world peace. The U.N. is located in NYC. 4. Potsdam Conference- Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Clement Altee met to determine the fate of Eastern Europe. Germany was divided into 4 zones. Stalin prevents free elections in Poland and Eastern Europe. 5. Marshall Plan- U.S.Secretary of State George Marshall gave money to European countries who needed to rebuild after WW2. (to stop the spread of communism) 6. NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization – 12 members pledged military support to one another in case of attack. United States was a member. 7. Warsaw Pact – a military alliance between seven Eastern European nations. Soviet Union was a member

  2. Reading Vocabulary • Satellite: a country under the domination or influence of another • Colony (colonies): country or area that is ruled by another country • Mutual: shared or having in common • Deterrence: avoid, stop, or prevent

  3. Questions for the Reading • 1. Why was the conflict in the reading called the Cold War? • 2. Why was the United Nations formed? • 3. What are (2) differences between the League of Nations and the United Nations? • 4. What was the main difference between the United States and the Soviet Union during this time?

  4. Western Europe Eastern Europe Communism NATO Harry S. Truman Stalin Warsaw Pact The Marshall Plan Democracy United Nations Free Elections Capitalism Satellites President Roosevelt Nuclear Weapons Containment Marxism The Iron Curtain

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