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World War II into the Cold War. The Cold War. Quick Recap. Roots of the Cold War. What they wanted!. . Rebuild Germany & Western Europe. . Spread Democracy 3. Wanted Containment or stop the spread of Communism . What they wanted!. . Crush the Nazi Party
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World War II into the Cold War The Cold War
What they wanted! • . Rebuild Germany & Western Europe. • . Spread Democracy • 3. Wanted Containment or stop the spread of Communism.
What they wanted! • . Crush the Nazi Party • . Force Germany to pay reparations. • . Keep Germany weak. • . Spread Communism. • . Control Eastern Europe.
Stop & Think • With your shoulder partner, which do you think will be more successful? • The U.S.’s plan for containment? • The S.U.’s plan for satellite nations? • Jot down a one sentence response
What to do about Germany? • After meeting at the Potsdam Conference, the U.S., S.U., France, & Britain discussed what to do with Germany. • They agreed: • Disarm Germany • Force the country to pay reparations • Divide both Germany & the capital of Berlin between all four countries.
You Decide • Each table will represent a country • Your group will need to decide: • How YOU want Germany to be divided • Who YOU want to vote in Germany • What TYPE of government you want them to have • Who will be YOUR allies
What did you decide? • Dividing Germany • Voting? • Government? • Allies?
Plans for Germany • Divided Berlin • Germany was divided among the Allies and the Soviet Union • Berlin was also divided between the two groups • Allied sections were Democratic • Soviet sections were Communist • Berlin is located in the Soviet Union section of Germany • Soviets wanted to control Berlin
The Blockade & the Berlin Airlift • Stalin became angry because East Germany was not doing well • Soviets set up a blockade between Berlin and West Germany • Closed railroads and highways • Allies responded with airlifts that brought food and fuel to West Berlin • Embarrassed Stalin and he ended the blockade