1. Cold War Global Regents Review Patten/Valdner

2. Japan after WWII Created a Constitutional Monarchy Created a Constitutional Monarchy Woman Gained Rights Woman Gained Rights Citizens Were Granted Basic Rights Citizens Were Granted Basic Rights

3. Germany After WWII Divided into four zones Divided into four zones Allied Powers controlled West Germany (Democracy) Allied Powers controlled West Germany (Democracy) U.S.S.R. controlled East Germany (Communist) U.S.S.R. controlled East Germany (Communist)

4. As a result of WWII, Soviet Union and U.S. emerged at the world’s leading superpowers. The ideological conflict between these two nations is known as the Cold War. Communism vs. Democracy

5. Containment Berlin Airlift Berlin Airlift Western Powers airlifted supplies to W. Berlin because Stalin had blocked all land routes in hope of gaining total control in Berlin Western Powers airlifted supplies to W. Berlin because Stalin had blocked all land routes in hope of gaining total control in Berlin

6. Containment Truman Doctrine Truman Doctrine Economic and Military program designed to help other nations resist Soviet (communist) aggression Economic and Military program designed to help other nations resist Soviet (communist) aggression Greece and Turkey Greece and Turkey

7. Containment Marshall Plan Marshall Plan Economic aid was given to democratic nation to lessen the appeal of communism Economic aid was given to democratic nation to lessen the appeal of communism

8. Two Rival Alliances were NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Warsaw Pact

9. Area # 1 – East Asia Korean War Korean War N. Korea = Communist N. Korea = Communist S. Korea = Democracy S. Korea = Democracy Vietnam War Vietnam War N. Vietnam = Communist N. Vietnam = Communist S. Vietnam = Democracy S. Vietnam = Democracy

10. Korean and Vietnam Conflicts Northern areas wanted to unify the country under communist rule. U.S.S.R. supported the North and U.S. supported the South Northern areas wanted to unify the country under communist rule. U.S.S.R. supported the North and U.S. supported the South Korean War = Still Split at 38 th Parallel Korean War = Still Split at 38 th Parallel Vietnam War = United under communist control Vietnam War = United under communist control

11. Area # 2 – Latin America Cuba Cuba U.S.S.R. supported Fidel Castro in his attempt to overthrow the government U.S.S.R. supported Fidel Castro in his attempt to overthrow the government He created a communist dictatorship He created a communist dictatorship U.S. tried to invade at the Bay of Pigs Invasion but was unsuccessful U.S. tried to invade at the Bay of Pigs Invasion but was unsuccessful Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Missile Crisis

12. Area #3 - Africa Congo Congo U.S.S.R. supported the Premier but then an anti-communist leader cam into power and received support from the West U.S.S.R. supported the Premier but then an anti-communist leader cam into power and received support from the West

13. Nonaligned Nations Nations that did not take sides and remained neutral Nations that did not take sides and remained neutral The wanted to make economic progress and to avoid involvement in the Cold War The wanted to make economic progress and to avoid involvement in the Cold War