Nicholas Mancini May 19, 2011 Word History Per. 3

Tension The Cold War-a state of tension and hostility without conflicted army; was between the years Included United States and Soviet Union Democracy vs. Communism S.U. built a wall-Berlin Wall Made to separate Democracy from Communism and blockade other countries from seeing what S.U. was doing.

COLD WAR  Soviet Union was trying to expand nation  Make other countries Communist  United States didn’t want this  Thought it is a bad thing and will hurt other countries- Did not want other nations to be Communist  Truman Doctrine-Gave outside nations money to transform them.

Map of Cold War U.S. didn’t want the S.U. to expand any more with communism BUFFER ZONE U.S. stopping S.U.’s expansion-Iron Curtain

Collapse of Soviet Union Changes in leadership changed to often Lost China as ally Protests Economic complaints Ethnic tensions too many Berlin Wall Nov Uprising in Moscow

Arguments Relations have been good. Communicate a lot Have made treaties

Images Russia’s lower parliament chamber during a session, interacting and talking with the U.S. U.S. and Russia committing to disregard any past relations with each other-treaty to limit nuclear warheads. U.S. and Russian troops carrying their flags in a march for remembrance of U.S. and Russian Arms treaty.

Quiz Questions 1. Why is the relations between U.S. and Russia good? 2. Name 2 reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union 3. What were the two sides fighting or in the Cold War?