1. Review: The Cold War

2. ID: The Cold War Date Definition Significance

3. ID: The Cold War Date Definition Significance Began 1945 (end of WWII) Ended 1991 (collapse of USSR) Period of tension, but no direct conflict, between US and USSR Affected nearly all international relations Lots of casualties in proxy wars (e.g. Vietnam) Surprise – we didn’t all die!

4. Three major causes of the Cold War Beliefs – differences in the US and USSR’s most fundamental ideas Resentment – historical reasons why each side didn’t trust the other Aims – each side had different goals for the world after WWII In a group of no more than 3, come up with as many specific examples of each cause as you can

5. The Berlin Crisis

6. Hey, look, a map! West Germany = controlled by capitalist powers East Germany = controlled by the USSR Berlin (in the Soviet zone) = divided four ways British Zone French Zone American Zone Soviet Zone Berlin

7. 1948: The Berlin Blockade What was Stalin’s objective in blockading Berlin? Why was Berlin so important to the Allies? How would starving out West Berlin ultimately help the USSR achieve their objectives in Germany?

8. What to do? In your notebook: If you were President Truman, how would you respond to the Berlin Blockade, according to the doctrine of containment? Share your answer with your partner

9. The Berlin Airlift As you watch: What does the video show? What opinion does the video imply about the airlift?

10. Did it work? In your notebook: Why do you think the Berlin Airlift was a win for the US? Share your answer with your partner