1. Bell Ringer – (4) 1.Who were America’s allies during WWII? 2.Who was victorious at the end of WWII? 3.The Soviet Union was a communist state. What do you think is communism?

3. The Cold War After WWII the U.S. and the Soviet Union began to develop an “icy tension”After WWII the U.S. and the Soviet Union began to develop an “icy tension” Under Soviet communism, the state controlled all property and economic activity.Under Soviet communism, the state controlled all property and economic activity. Under U.S. capitalism, private citizens controlled almost all economic activity. The people voted on political leaders.Under U.S. capitalism, private citizens controlled almost all economic activity. The people voted on political leaders.

4. Political systems – State controlled all property and economic activity Totalitarian Government No opposing parties

5. Political System: Capitalist Private citizens controlled almost all economic activity Voting Competing Political Parties

8. Hope for Peace USA & USSR use the UN to spread their influence over others June 26, 1945

9. Big Three: USA, USSR, Great Britain Harry S. Truman’s Test as a diplomat USSR not keep promise of free elections in Eastern Europe

11. Countries dominated by Soviet Union Countries that Stalin implemented Communist Governments

12. Division of Europe Between Democratic and Communist countriesDivision of Europe Between Democratic and Communist countries

13. Conflict between USA and USSR in which neither nation confronted each other on the battlefield

16. Keep Soviet influence from spreading (Greece & Turkey) 400 Million to Greece and Turkey

17. George Marshall Secretary of State June 1947 Help Western Europe with money (13 Billion) Europe in chaos after WWII

18. Three Nations unify Western Europe (map on page 605) Stalin close rail routes to West Berlin No food – only 5 weeks Americans and Brits fly food and supplies to West Berlin

21. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Western European Nations (12 members) Military support to each other End of U.S. isolationism