COLD WAR CONNECTIONS

Lesson Essential Question  What common trends connect global conflicts?

Economic Systems WWhat is capitalism? WWhat is communism? CapitalismCommunism

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 StatesSoviet Union

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

Problems with Peace?

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

Potsdam  Germany would be divided into four occupational zones

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…

Potsdam Conference: Results  Communist governments set-up in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland  Satellite nations  Containment

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

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

Name: ___________________________________ Directions: Complete your map by creating a key that designates the Cold War alliances that existed in Europe. Warsaw Pact NATO

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

Name: ___________________________________ Directions: Complete your map by creating a key that designates the Cold War alliances that existed in Europe. Iron Curtain Warsaw Pact NATO

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

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?

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

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

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

South Korea’s Economy

Cuban Missile Crisis  Kennedy versus Kruschev

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.

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

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

Think ~ Write ~ Share  What common trends connect global conflicts?

Closing Questions  Which side was more successful in reaching their goals at the Potsdam Conference? Explain.  Why did the Soviet Union blockade West Berlin for only a year? (talk about the beginning and the end)  Would you agree that the policy of containment was successful? Why or why not?

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. BOLD = Causes WWIWWIICOLD WAR Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Political Costs Economic Costs 4,101 Billion in FY 2011 $ Social Costs Pattern: geography Creation of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Poland Germany was dividedVietnam reunified, Germany reunified, China loses Taiwan Pattern:

Berlin Airlift  After West Berlin was isolated in 1948, American and British planes crossed the blockade, bringing supplies and goods to Berlin  Berlin Airlift saved Berlin, raised American prestige  Soviets lifted the blockade in May 1949

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

Vietnam ~ Causes  The best one goes here!

Vietnam ~ Background  The best one goes here!

Vietnam ~ Effects  The best one goes here!

Window Notes PeopleEvents CausesEffects Draw this table in your notes. Complete it while watching The Berlin Airlift video. The Berlin Airlift