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1 Warm Up Line up in age/birthday order, oldest to youngest.
**YOU MAY NOT SPEAK AT ALL OR USE YOUR HANDS!** In your groups, create a poster regarding what you know about WWII? Who, What, Where, When, Why

2 WWII Review

3 Immediate Effects Europe & Japan in Ruins
Fighting until the bitter end – last year lost battle after battle Allied bombing destroyed cities and industries Imperialism declines Nuremberg Trials – war Criminals went on trial Makes Laws Carries Out Laws

4 Long Term Effects US & Soviet Union become Super Powers
US – no major battles on US soil & industry boomed Economic and political health was tied to world peace Development of Nuclear Weapons Soviet control of Eastern Europe Became communist

5 Yalta Feb 1945 Potsdam July 1945 Divided Germany Changes in Asia
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin Potsdam July 1945 Truman’s first official meeting with Stalin Divided Germany New borders for Poland and divide up Germany into 4 zones; American, British, Soviet, French. Communist East Germany vs. Noncommunist West Germany Changes in Asia China - Communist & Nationalist fighting Japan – MacArthur Constitution

6 Cooperation of Great Powers Created Israel
United Nations is formed in 1945 Cooperation of Great Powers Created Israel Provided food & aid to needy countries Mediates regional conflicts Universal Declaration of Human Rights New American Identity Democratic, tolerant, and peaceful Focus again turned to civil rights for African Americans Ended the Great Depression

7 Label the map of Europe after WWII – label the following
Norway Sweden Finland Great Britain Portugal Spain Italy France Luxembourg Belgium Netherlands West Germany East Germany Poland Soviet Union Austria Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia Switzerland Bulgaria Greece Turkey Romania

8 Homework What is the COLD WAR?
Create an Acrostic Poem using the words COLD WAR. Create your acrostic poem with regards to the situation/relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII.


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