1. The U.S.A. vs. The Soviet Union
The Cold War
The U.S.A. vs. The Soviet Union

2. Learning Goals: You will be able to Explain Capitalism and Communism
Name a country for each category
Compare and identify the advantages and disadvantages of both
Why USA and USSR didn’t get a long with each other

3. Minds On

4. The U.S.A. and Capitalism Capitalism
the economic system that believes that the government should not control people
The beliefs of Capitalism
-people should make as much money as they want
-there will be a difference between the rich and poor
-people should own their own businesses
-pay for education
-pay for health care

5. The Soviet Union and Communism
-the economic system that believes the government should
control everything
The beliefs about communism
-the government should decide how much money you make
-everyone is the same (no rich and poor)
-free education
-free health care

6. The relationship between the east and west
The cold war began in 1945 and ended in 1990
It was the most tense between
A cold war means there is no direct fighting but the U.S.A. and The Soviet threaten each other
It is a time where there is competition for nuclear weapons
Spies are sent to countries to find out government secrets
The U.S.A. has their secret service called the C.I.A. and the Soviet Union has the KGB
Countries in the world do not trust each other
All countries in the world were threatened by the Cold War

7. “How much do I know?”