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1 The Cold War By Noelle Curtis and Camille Green

2 Power Shift after WWII ● Europe economically devastated after the war ● Soviet Union also economically devastated; quick recovery ● USA and USSR emerge as superpowers ● United Nations emerged: China, France, Great Britain, USA, Soviet Union

3 Capitalism vs. Communism ● The “Iron Curtain”: World is divided ● The Marshall Plan ● USA and USSR compete in providing money to countries who were willing to align with them

4 NATO Warsaw Pact ● North Atlantic Treaty Organization (aka NATO or Atlantic Treaty) ● In order to accomplish peace they promised to go to any limits necessary, if attacked, including the use of armed force. ●"The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance" ●Created when west Germany started to “re-militarize”. ●Was implemented to protect themselves against western threats.

5 Blue= NATO Red= Warsaw Pact

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7 Proxy wars in Latin America, Africa and Asia ●A proxy war is a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved. ●Many wars appeared during the Cold War.

8 Quiz Answers 1.False- “NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organization.” 2.False- The USSR and USA both supplied allied with many resources 3.False- Europe was economically devastated. 4.False- Not Germany, France 5.True 6.False- “The Treaty of FRIENDSHIP, Cooperation and MUTUAL ASSISTANCE.” 7.False- If one country of NATO was attacked, “ALL” of NATO was attacked 8.False- Not Albania, Yugoslavia 9.False- A proxy war is a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved. 10.False- “UNION of Soviet Socialist REPUBLICS.” Bonus Question: $120 billion

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