The Cold War  The communist threat 

An Iron Curtain Falls  Having seen what political and economic instability could do, the was determined to take an role in rebuilding.  Having seen what political and economic instability could do, the United States was determined to take an active role in rebuilding Europe.

Chopping Up Germany  Who were the three major allied leaders of WWII?  Winston Churchill  Joseph Stalin  Franklin Roosevelt

Chopping Up Germany  West Germany and West Berlin were occupied by who?  American, French, and British armed forces.  East Germany and East Berlin were occupied by who?  The Soviet Union

Rebuilding Europe: The Marshall Plan . proposed a plan to provide massive financial aid to help rebuild and stop the spread of.  George C. Marshall proposed a plan to provide massive financial aid to help rebuild European economies and stop the spread of communism.

Dividing Berlin  In June 1948 Stalin came up with a plan to starve West Berlin by doing what?  Blocking Western Allies’ rail lines and roads.  Why would he do this?  To force the people of West Berlin to use Soviet supplies.

Communism  What is it?  Government owns everything.  A single political party or a dictator makes the decisions.  Everyone makes the same amount of money. Dr.’s might only make a little more than a street cleaner.

Capitalism  What is capitalism?  Businesses are privately owned.  If you work hard and get a good education you can make a lot of money.  JUST LIKE THE U.S.A. !!!!

A Wall Rises  The people of West Germany embraced and resumed.  The people of West Germany embraced democracy and resumed self-government.  Eastern Germany remained under the control of who?  The Soviet Union

Japan’s New Path  Following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who occupied Japan?  American armed forces.

A Democratic Japan  Japan adopted what type of government?  A democratic government.  Soon Japan began to themselves and became a ally of the U.S.  Soon Japan began to self-govern themselves and became a strong ally of the U.S.

A Changing Society  After years of making do with old/used items Americans wanted what?  They wanted new items, many of which were unavailable during the war/depression.  We go from war production to consumer production.

Women and Work  What happened to all of the women workers once the men came home from WWII?  They went back to be home makers. By the 1960’s many came back to work, even though they did not receive equal pay for equal work.

Join a Union, Get a Raise  Many labor unions came out of the new deal, how did they help American workers?  They helped workers get better pay and new benefits.

Buy Now, Pay Later  The credit card was created for what?  To let Americans buy restaurant meals on credit. Later they were used for gas, clothes, electronics, etc.

What is a Cold War?  Cold War:  The state of tension without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union, which divided the world into two camps.  One side championed Democracy and one who believed in Communism.

Democracy vs. Dictatorship  What differences are there between the United States and the Soviet Union?  United States- democratic and capitalist  Soviet Union- dictatorial and communist

As the Threat Spread  The Soviet Union controlled most of what?  Eastern Europe- Eastern Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.  What is a “puppet government”?  In this case governments that did what Soviet leaders told them to do.

A New Policy  President Truman adopted a policy of what?  Policy of containment- which called for the use of military support, financial aid, and diplomatic pressure to slow the spread of Communism. Policy of containment

Domino Effect  What is the Domino Effect?  The fear that if one country falls to communism, they all fall.

A New Pact: NATO  NATO-  North Atlantic Treaty Organization  A pact between ten Western European countries, Canada, and the United States

Warsaw Pact  In response the Soviets made the Warsaw Pact which included who?  Eight Eastern European countries.

Korea:  Why did President Truman send troops to Korea?  Because the North Korean attack was aggressive and it should be resisted.

KoreaKorea:  How did the conflict end?  It ended in a stalemate. The line remained almost exactly were it had been in June 1950.

The Cuban Missile Crisis  What is Cuba’s tie to the Soviet Union?  Fidel Castro started a communist revolution and overthrew the Cuban government.

The Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis  How did the U.S. respond to the missile threat?  Kennedy ordered a naval “quarantine” or U.S. Naval blockade of Cuba to stop any supplies from going in or out.  What did the Soviets do in response to the blockade?  After 13 days the Soviets dismantled the missiles.

The Vietnam War:  Why did America send troops to the Vietnam War?  To stop the “domino” of Vietnam falling to Communism.  How did Americans respond to the Vietnam War?  Many Americans were divided over whether we should be involved.

The Vietnam War:  In what year did the U.S. withdraw from Vietnam?  In 1973 because of the Paris Peace Accords.

VietnamVietnam Divides Our Nation  Why were Americans divided about the Vietnam War?  We had been fighting for so long that no one was even sure who or what we were fighting for.  “doves”-for peace  “hawks”- for war

Protests in the Soviet Union  What did the breaking free of independent countries do to the Soviet Union?  It started the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Empty Shelves and Long Lines  What three reforms did Gorbachev suggest?  “openness”- freedom of speech  “restructuring”- a new economic system  Bringing democracy to the Russians in open elections.

A Changing Map of Europe  The Soviet Union broke into what?  Several independent nations- Russian Federation, Lithuania, and Ukraine.

Cold War No More  The symbol of division between the Soviet Union and the rest of the world was what?  The Berlin Wall- November 9, 1989 The Berlin Wall  30 years after the wall had been put up.