2. Many Americans worried that the economy would be in trouble after WWII. However, factories were able tot change from making wartime goods (like planes) to consumer goods (like cars). Americans also had more money to spend after the war because of their wartime jobs. They used that money to buy products they were not able to buy during the war.

3.  The Soviet Union and the U.S. were not true allies (they only worked together because Germany was a mutual enemy)

4.  Democracy - a type of government based on freedom for the people that is run by leaders chosen by the people  Communism - a type of economic system in which the government controls the wealth and owns all business

5.  In what ways did the relationship between the Allied Powers change after World War II, specifically as it relates to Germany? Cite evidence from the text.  Explain what the Berlin Airlift was.  Explain how the Iron Curtain is different from the Berlin Wall.  Explain how the Berlin Wall was a symbol. What was it a symbol for?  What details were given about the wall and its construction? Cite evidence from the text.

6.  Berlin Wall – a wall built to divide the west side of Berlin (controlled by the U.S.) from the east side of Berlin (controlled by the Soviet Union)