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Ch. 20 Vocab and I.D.’s

Ch. 20 Vocab and I.D.’s. Define all Key Terms Identify all “People to Know” from each section Who were they? What did they do that was important? . The Cold War Begins. In your notes.. . Describe what was agreed to at the Potsdam Conference.

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Ch. 20 Vocab and I.D.’s

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  1. Ch. 20 Vocab and I.D.’s • Define all Key Terms • Identify all “People to Know” from each section • Who were they? What did they do that was important?

  2. The Cold War Begins

  3. In your notes.. • Describe what was agreed to at the Potsdam Conference. • Describe what was agreed to at the Yalta Conference.

  4. In your notes.. • Describe what was agreed to at the Potsdam Conference. • Germany would be divided after the war and nations would be in charge of helping their region recover from the war. • Describe what was agreed to at the Yalta Conference. • Nations throughout Europe would be allowed to choose what type of government they had and who would be in charge of their governments.

  5. Suspicion • Soviets (communism) • Have control of Eastern Europe • USA (capitalists) • Gain prestige and power after WWI and still growing • Superpowers begin to oppose each other

  6. Eastern Europe • Yalta Conference = Free elections throughout Europe • Stalin afraid nations won’t vote communist • Keeps military in conquered Europe • Civil war in Greece

  7. Truman Doctrine • President Harry Truman • USA will provide money to countries threatened by communist expansion • Line in the sand • USA becomes leader of capitalist countries

  8. The Marshall Plan • Provide $13b to Europe for recovery after war • Thought countries go communist because of economic problems • Buying friends? • CONMECON Response • George Kennan and Containment

  9. Potsdam Conference • Germany split between USA, GB, USSR, France • Berlin also split • 1948: Capitalists attempting to unify Western Germany • Soviets oppose

  10. The Berlin Airlift • Berlin located deep in Soviet Germany • Shut off all roads to West Berlin • Hope to starve French, British, and Americans out • Fly planes into the city for almost a year • +2.3m tons of cargo

  11. New Nations Federal Republic of Germany German Democratic Republic East Germany Communist Capital: East Berlin • West Germany • Capitalist • Capital: Bonne

  12. New Alliances • North Atlantic Treaty Organization-all non-Communist Europe • Southeast Asia Treaty Organization-Thailand, Australia, Philipines • Central Treaty Organization-Turkey, Iraq, Iran • Warsaw Pact-communists

  13. An Arms Race • Soviet Union detonates first a-bomb in 1949 • Deterrence • Neither side will attack because the other has atomic bombs too • 1957-Sputnik I launched

  14. The Berlin Wall • East Berlin is poor • West Berlin is succeeding • Refugees flee to West Berlin • Nikita Khruschchev sees need to stopthem • Builds wall surrounding West Berlin

  15. Thinking back • Explain why the U.S. assumed the role of leader and protector against communism? (Other than we’re the best.. ‘Merica!)

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