- “Eastern Block” or “Soviet Sphere” In preparation for a video, write down the following questions w/ spaces in between: - “Iron Curtain” speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ (1) What was the main point of the “Iron Curtain” speech? (2) How did propaganda lead to the “Cold War” between the United States and the Soviet Union? - “Eastern Block” or “Soviet Sphere”

Studying U. S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U. N Studying U.S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U.N., and the Third Geneva Convention … [1] What does the United States want to accomplish in the world?

Third Geneva Convention (1949) The document “Convention III relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War,” was revised in 1949, generally called the 3rd Geneva Convention. Requires … “Humane” treatment of prisoners Wounded and sick to be cared for

Imperial Systems Around the World Weaken 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Worlds Long process towards global liberation

WWII and Post-WWII Economic Consensus Bretton Woods Conference (1944) International Monetary Fund (1945) World Bank (1945) $$$$ - U.S. dollar GATT (1948) – General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Reducing tariffs, moving towards free trade

(1) How did the Cold War develop between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Ideological Differences: Command Economics / Communism - Communism supports one-party political rule - Within communism (command economies), the government determines what is produced and the price of goods - Communist systems generally support censorship or limiting citizen’s availability to media - Communism limits personal freedoms and supports totalitarianism Capitalism / Democracy Democracy supports multiple political parties and elections Capitalism supports the free market, meaning prices rise and fall depending upon supply and demand Democracies generally support freedom of the media Democracy supports individual freedoms

- “Eastern Block” or “Soviet Sphere” In preparation for a video, write down the following questions w/ spaces in between: - “Iron Curtain” speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2PUIQpAEAQ (1) What was the main point of the “Iron Curtain” speech? (2) How did propaganda lead to the “Cold War” between the United States and the Soviet Union? - “Eastern Block” or “Soviet Sphere”

Cold War Begins Post-WWII Alliances NATO – North Atlantic Treaty organization U.S., Canada, European countries Warsaw Pact – alliance of Soviet satellite states

“The Chinese Civil War” (1949) “The Chinese Civil War” (1949) ** Read, Pages 642-643, “Why did the Communists win?” Mao Zedong vs. Chiang Kai-shek The Peoples Republic of China “Taiwan” or the Republic of China

Studying U. S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U. N Studying U.S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U.N., and the Third Geneva Convention … [1] What does the United States want to accomplish in the world?

How did WWII change the world? (politically and economically) In a word, “Chaos” and a desire for “Consensus” Promote values of “democracy,” “global capitalism,” “free trade,” and “stability.” International Agreements GATT United Nations ** Handout Geneva Conventions (1949) ** Handout

Read Chapter 15, Section One, “The Beginning of the Cold War,” pages 636-641, answering … [1] United States citizens believed in … [2] The Soviet “satellite states” … [3] The Truman Doctrine … [4] The Marshall Plan …