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10.9.3: Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan, which established the pattern of Americas postwar policy of supplying economic and military aid to prevent the spread of communism and resulting economic and political competition in areas such as Korean War, Vietnam War, Cuba, and Africa.

17.1 Superpowers Face Off

What was the cold war?True or false

True or FalseThe Cold War was a war fought in the snow. United States vs. Soviet Union

USA vs USSR

True or FalseThe Cold War forced the world to choose sides creating a tense atmosphere

True or FalseCold War ended with Stalins death in 1953

True or FalseSoviet Union only pretended to have atomic weapons

True or FalseThe Iron Curtain was a physical barrier that separated the European continent

Closing TaskLearning Target: We will introduce the tensions in the post WWII era.

Closing Task: I will explain the purpose of the United Nations Security Council.

Preassessment Questions Covered: 27, 28

Vocabulary3. Cold War - an era of high tension and bitter rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of World War II.

Origins

Even during the war, the two nations disagreed on many issues

The U.S. was furious that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had been an ally of Hitler for a time

Stalin blamed the Allies for not invading German-occupied Europe earlier than 1944

Stalin was upset that the U.S. had kept its development of the atomic bomb a secret

Why is There Distrust?

The Cold war tension was between:

Cold War EnemiesVSPresident TrumanJoseph Stalin

13The Soviet leaders believed that capitalists countries would eventually try to destroy communism

The leaders of capitalists countries believed that communism would eventually spread and that it should be controlled.

Driven by other major disagreements, the two allies began to pursue opposing goals

Allies Become Enemies

After being Allies during WWII, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. soon viewed each other with increasing suspicionTheir political differences created a climate of icy tension that plunged the two countries into an era of bitter rivalry known as the Cold WarThe rivalry between the two superpowers led to many indirect (proxy) wars.There was never a direct military engagement between the US and the Soviet Union, but there was half a century of military buildup as well as political battles for support around the worldTensions lasted until the break up of the USSR in the early 1990sThe Cold War would dominate global affairs from 1945 until the breakup of the USSR in 1991

The Cold War 1945-1991Overview of the Cold WarThe Cold War was an economic, political, technological, scientific, and military confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.What was the Cold War?

What was the Cold War?

The Cold War was an economic, political, technological, scientific, and military confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.QUIZ WIZ

Attended by the Big 3- FDR, Stalin, and ChurchillAt the Yalta Conference in 1945, the allies agreed to restructure Europe.They wanted to divide Germany and Berlin into four zones.Germany would pay war reparations with goods instead of cash.Stalin agreed to join war against JapanYalta ConferenceThe allies ( including Stalin) agreed to allow the people to create democratic institutions of their own choice and to choose the form of government under which they will live.The allies also promised free elections of government responsive to the will of the people.Allies Agree

GermanyFree elections

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

Allies agreed to restructure Europe and divide GermanyQUIZ WIZ

Creation of the United NationsIn June 1945, 50 countries formed the United Nations (UN)United Nations: international peace keeping organization which intended to protect the members against aggressionGeneral Assembly- each UN member casted votes on broad range issuesSecurity Council- 11 member body that had real power to investigate and settle disputes--5 permanent members of the Security Council= Britain, China, France, United States, and Soviet Union --each member had the power to veto any Security Council action which was intended to prevent members from voting to block or override others

What was the purpose of the UN Security Council?

Security Council- 11 member body that had real power to investigate and settle disputesQUIZ WIZ

Closing TaskLearning Target: We will introduce the tensions in the post WWII era.

Closing Task: I will explain the purpose of the United Nations Security Council.

Preassessment Questions Covered: 27, 28