1. Nicholas Mancini May 19, 2011 Word History Per. 3

2. Tension The Cold War-a state of tension and hostility without conflicted army; was between the years 1945-1991. Included United States and Soviet Union Democracy vs. Communism S.U. built a wall-Berlin Wall Made to separate Democracy from Communism and blockade other countries from seeing what S.U. was doing.

3. COLD WAR  Soviet Union was trying to expand nation  Make other countries Communist  United States didn’t want this  Thought it is a bad thing and will hurt other countries- Did not want other nations to be Communist  Truman Doctrine-Gave outside nations money to transform them.

4. Map of Cold War U.S. didn’t want the S.U. to expand any more with communism BUFFER ZONE U.S. stopping S.U.’s expansion-Iron Curtain

5. Collapse of Soviet Union Changes in leadership changed to often Lost China as ally Protests Economic complaints Ethnic tensions too many Berlin Wall Nov. 9 1989 Uprising in Moscow

6. Arguments Relations have been good. Communicate a lot Have made treaties

7. Images Russia’s lower parliament chamber during a session, interacting and talking with the U.S. U.S. and Russia committing to disregard any past relations with each other-treaty to limit nuclear warheads. U.S. and Russian troops carrying their flags in a march for remembrance of U.S. and Russian Arms treaty.

8. Quiz Questions 1. Why is the relations between U.S. and Russia good? 2. Name 2 reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union 3. What were the two sides fighting or in the Cold War?