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Origins of the Cold War

Origins of the Cold War. Quiz. Where did the Detroit Race Riots of 1943 begin? (General Location) What kind of outside help was called by the Mayor of Detroit to help stop the violence?

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Origins of the Cold War

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  1. Origins of the Cold War

  2. Quiz Where did the Detroit Race Riots of 1943 begin? (General Location) What kind of outside help was called by the Mayor of Detroit to help stop the violence? Wide brimmed hats, broad shouldered long coats, high-waisted peg legged trousers, and long dangling chains worn by young Latino males were referred to as what? What group of people decided to attack the Latino men in Los Angeles because of their bigotry and boredom? Who was the President of the United States during both the Detroit Riots and the Los Angeles riots?

  3. Allies Clash Economic Clash Political Clash Resentments

  4. Communism State controlled all property, economic activity Communist Party – totalitarian nature No opposing parties existed Soviets resented the fact that the US did not recognize their government until 16 years after the Revolution

  5. Democracy / Capitalism Private citizens controlled property and economic activity Elected president and congress US was irate that Stalin signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler in 1939

  6. Resentment Stalin wanted the US to invade Europe earlier than 1944 US kept the Atomic Bomb secret US and USSR used the United Nations as a place to spread ideology

  7. Truman Ill prepared for presidency Won support through brutal honesty

  8. Potsdam Stalin refused to allow free elections in Poland after the war “not only a question of honor for Russia, but one of life and death” Free elections would not be held

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