Two Superpowers Face Off 17-1. Capitalism vs Communism.

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Two Superpowers Face Off 17-1

Capitalism vs Communism

The Yalta Conference ChurchillRooseveltStalin February, 1945 Free Elections?

The Potsdam Conference ChurchillTrumanStalin July, 1945 No Elections

The Iron Curtain Line cutting USSR off from the rest of the world Line cutting USSR off from the rest of the world Speech from Churchill, 1946 Speech from Churchill, 1946

United Nations Peacekeepin g group Peacekeepin g group Prevent WWIII Prevent WWIII

Berlin, Germany Divided through Berlin Divided through Berlin USSR- East Germany USSR- East Germany USA- West Germany USA- West Germany

Containment Policy Keep communism where it is at Keep communism where it is at DO NOT ALLOW Communism to spread DO NOT ALLOW Communism to spread

The Truman Doctrine Contain communism Contain communism Give $ to countries who resist communism Give $ to countries who resist communism

The Marshall Plan Secretary of State- George Marshall Secretary of State- George Marshall Europe in ruins Europe in ruins Food, money, supplies to any country in need Food, money, supplies to any country in need

The Berlin Airlift U.S.S.R. puts blockade on West Berlin U.S.S.R. puts blockade on West Berlin Planes landed every 3 minutes for 11 months Planes landed every 3 minutes for 11 months Blockade lifted in 1949 Blockade lifted in 1949

Alliances USA and the West- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) USA and the West- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Soviet Union and the East- Warsaw Pact Soviet Union and the East- Warsaw Pact

Brinkmanship Willingness to go to brink/edge of war Willingness to go to brink/edge of war

Arms Race Soviets test their own atomic bomb Soviets test their own atomic bomb 1952 US tests the H- bomb - year later the USSR does the same 1952 US tests the H- bomb - year later the USSR does the same

Space Race USSR Sputnik – first satellite USSR Sputnik – first satellite USA behind – 1958 launch satellite USA behind – 1958 launch satellite Race to the Moon Race to the Moon

Laika in Sputnik 2(1957)

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” USA lands on Moon USA lands on Moon

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

U2 Spy Plane Incident High flying spy plane shot down High flying spy plane shot down Gary Powers Gary Powers 19 Months- Released 19 Months- Released

Berlin Wall Built By USSR

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