1. The Cold War

2. Ohio Learning Standards
#17 - United States & Soviet Union became superpowers competing for Global Influence
#18 – Treaties & Agreements at end of WWII changed national boundaries & created Multinational organizations
#26 – Proliferation of nuclear weapons created challenges to World Peace

3. World split into two camps One-side being Capitalism – led by USA
other being Communism – led by Soviet Union

4. not actual fighting, But …
… about Economic & Political differences: C__________ (Democracy) vs C__________ (Socialized)
… Each side armed heavily to prepare for potential of all-out nuclear conflict in World War III scenario
N______ Proliferation
M______ Deterrence

5. It was cold…??? … between TWO major Superpowers:
* … NOT because it involved Russia
but because there was no large-scale fighting
… between TWO major Superpowers:
= NATO (led by____) vs WARSAW Pact (by _____)
… several regional (P_______) wars – like those in China, Korea, & Vietnam

6. Divided Europe
… over responsibility (Power) to rebuild and influence post-war Europe: especially G________
* Both sides desiring to secure B______ Z_____ between themselves & the other Bloc
* Winston Churchill calls this I__ __ C________

7. Capitalism vs Communism

8. Balancing of Power … Desiring Global Influence

9. Brinksmanship Split in Germany /Europe / Asia …
* State of political/military tension between … Western Bloc vs Eastern Bloc
Split in Germany /Europe / Asia …
both sides desiring to outdo the other
* N_____ A____ R_____ : USA vs USSR

10. Armaments & Missiles = ICBMs

11. Eastern Bloc = Warsaw Pact
East European countries “liberated” from Nazis … then occupied by Soviet Red Army = East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Rep
Soviet-style “Republics” with Communist Gov (Russian-style) = “Sat_______ St_______”
S_____ P______ set up to crush resistance
Ex: KGB in Republics + Stasi in Germany

12. Western Bloc = NATO
Adopt Con________ Policy … goal is to stop spread of Communism
Contest for establishing Global Influence … between free peoples (Democracy) vs Totalitarian regimes (Communist)

13. West vs East

15. Marshall Plan Capitalism + Democracy
pledge Economic aid to European countries for pledging loyalty to NATO
Capitalism + Democracy

16. “Tri-zonia” in West Germany
Re-building German economy including the introduction of new currency – Deutsch Mark
Success of Marshall Plan in American Zone = merger of zones into one W____ G________

18. Economic Impact decades later

19. East Germany = Soviet Sector
After Berlin Blockade - Stalin & Comm Party intensify efforts toward “State” control
Creation of GDR – stronger form of Central Gov
Stalinization - “implement Soviet-style Socialism”

20. Responses to West Germany
Stalin institutes Berlin Blockade – prevent NATO food & supplies from arriving into Berlin
US & Britain begin massive Airlift to fly supplies in to cutoff sections of West Berlin

21. Berlin Wall
Following Volkspolizei uprising - East German Gov took over even more of the business planning & ownership
- New quotas, Expanded hours, Reduced Salaries
To keep workers from escaping to West Germany – GDR builds Wall & expands fencing

22. Volkspolizei
Strike in East Berlin spread across East Germany into over 500 towns & villages
East German Gov calls Soviet Tank Forces in to bring protests was under control

23. Nuremberg Trials – Nazis Go down!