Get out stuff for notes Post WWII APRIL 25, 2017 Get out stuff for notes Post WWII
End of WWII Big Three meet in Yalta and Potsdam to discuss end of war Lack of Axis Powers as common enemy Differences between leaders becoming greater
Potsdam Conference July 1945 in Potsdam, Germany How to deal with a defeated Germany: Germany was divided into 4 zones: Eastern (Communist) and Western Germany (Democracy)
Cost of War
End of WWII: Beginnings of the Cold War Relations strained between USA and USSR Ideological and economic differences Nuclear Weapons Debate on how to rebuild Europe
Differing Goals of USA and USSR
Post War Japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed US occupy until 1952 Demilitarization Democratization New Constitution Constitutional Monarchy Japan and USA become allies https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=EhzCuL4g1Jw
Post-War Germany American, British, and French zones become West Germany Soviet zone becomes East Germany Berlin is split along similar lines Nuremburg Trials Nazis tried for “crimes against humanity”
USA Goals Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan Provide aid to countries trying to resist communism (containment) Marshall Plan Provide aid to war-torn nations Build up their economy to help US economy
The Berlin Blockade The Soviets blocked allied supplies form entering the city from June 1948 – May 1949 by rail, road, and sea Attempt to prevent Marshall Plan aid from reaching west Berlin
Berlin Airlift Allied troops flew in supplies to West Berlin Tied in to Marshall Plan
NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a military alliance Formed in April 1949 Sought security during the Cold War Western Europe and N. American alliance
Warsaw Pact Soviet response to NATO Military alliance between communist countries of eastern Europe
Cold War: The World Takes Sides
Establishment of United Nations Headquarters in New York City Peace-keeping body modeled after League of Nations Security Council USA, UK, China, USSR, France Veto power How does the U.N. work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlmYtJiUK00