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Cold War Connections

Cold War Connections. Lesson Essential Question. What common trends connect global conflicts?. Economic Systems. What is capitalism? What is communism?. C&C United States and Soviet Union. Capitalist economic system Individuals control economic activities Harry Truman = Elected President.

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Cold War Connections

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  1. Cold War Connections

  2. Lesson Essential Question What common trends connect global conflicts?

  3. Economic Systems What is capitalism? What is communism?

  4. C&C United States and Soviet Union Capitalist economic system Individuals control economic activities Harry Truman = Elected President Communist economic system Government controls economic activities Joseph Stalin = Authoritative ruler United States Soviet Union

  5. The United Nations Notice the world map Est. June 26, 1945 Headquarters in NYC Peacekeeping body, aka the earlier League of Nations

  6. Potsdam Conference US, GBR, USSR leaders met at Potsdam, near Berlin, July 1945 What was the compromise?

  7. Potsdam Germany would be divided into four occupational zones

  8. Potsdam Conference: Goals Create a world where all nations had the right of self-determination Gain access to raw materials Rebuild Europe, ensuring stability and a market for goods Reunite Germany Encourage communism as part of the worldwide struggle between workers and the wealthy Rebuild its war-ravished economy Gain influence in Eastern Europe to balance US influence in Western Europe Keep Germany divided to prevent future threats United States wanted to… Soviet Union wanted to…

  9. Potsdam Conference: Results • Communist governments set-up in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland • Satellite nations • Containment

  10. Results: Division of Germany Germany divided: West and East Soviets blocked all trade and travel to and from East Germany Isolated West Berlin

  11. Stalin’s Promise at Potsdam The people of Eastern Europe will be allowed to choose their own governments Berlin was divided as well

  12. Warsaw Pact Stalin needs a buffer zone of friendly countries to guard against another attack

  13. Iron Curtain “Iron Curtain” speech by Winston Churchill Iron curtain represented the division between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe

  14. Truman and Containment Truman Doctrine “It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures” What does that mean?

  15. Truman & Containment: Economics Marshall Plan 16 countries received $13 billion in aid By 1952, Western Europe was flourishing and Communist parties lost their appeal to voters

  16. Truman & Containment: Economics (2) • Truman Doctrine • Pledged to provide economic and military aid to prevent the spread of communism. • Congress agreed to send hundreds of millions in aid to Greece and Turkey

  17. Korea Soviet troops occupied the area to the north and a pro-Soviet communist government came to power. The United States of America provided 88% of the 341,000 international soldiers. Containment

  18. South Korea’s Economy

  19. Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy versus Kruschev

  20. Causes of the Cold War Disagreements between the Allies Differing U.S. and Soviet political and economic systems Different goals for postwar Germany Soviet expansion of communism in Europe Resistance to Soviet aggression by the U.S.

  21. Effects of The Cold War 400 Million Political and military struggles around the world Increased military spending Arms race Ever-present danger of nuclear war

  22. Common Trends • BRAINSTORM: What common trends connect global conflicts? • Think P-E-S. • Think M-A-I-N. • Think! • Propaganda • Geography • Leadership • Problems with peace

  23. Vietnam You design the slides! You need a total of three slides; Causes, Background, and Effects. Include one graphic image on each slide

  24. Vietnam ~ Causes The best one goes here!

  25. Vietnam ~ Background The best one goes here!

  26. Vietnam ~ Effects The best one goes here!

  27. Think ~ Write ~ Share What common trends connect global conflicts?

  28. Name: _______________________________________ Directions: Using your notes and your textbook, please complete this graphic organizer using specific information relevant to each conflict. I have given you the classic causes and effects as well as one more common pattern. Please identify a second pattern and follow your example across to each conflict.

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