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Cold War Overview and Fall Directions: Answer questions 1-8 in the PPT.

1945: The Cold War Begins Rivalry between the United States and the U.S.S.R Democracy and the Free Enterprise System v. Communism and Command Economic System Superpowers 1. Why are these two nations “Superpowers”?

United States supported. Soviet Union supported. By 1945, there were two Chinese governments The Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek based in southern and central China United States supported. The Communist government of Mao Zedong in Northern China Soviet Union supported. 3

In 1946, a civil war broke out between the Nationalists and the Communists. Many peasants were attracted to the Communists by the promises of land. By 1949, the People’s Liberation Army, commanded by Chairman Mao had defeated the Nationalists. Chiang Kai-shek and two million followers fled to the island of Taiwan. 4

Officially, in 1949, the Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, took over China. Today, communism is still the government of China, but changes have taken place since 1949. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june11/china2_04-04.html http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/beijing-air-pollution-forces-20-million-people-indoors-18204753 2. Do you think China is changing politically to give people more voice and freedom? Why or why not? 5

Iron Curtain “Iron Curtain” divides the continent, symbolized by Berlin Wall (Built in 1961) The Soviet East v. Democratic West 3. What did you learn from the video? http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall/videos/deconstructing-history-berlin-wall?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

NATO v. Warsaw Pact NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied with the USA Warsaw Pact – allied with the USSR 4. Alliances!! Where have we seen this in history before? What was the outcome?

Policy of Containment US President Truman’s foreign policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism 5. What exactly is President Truman Trying to “contain”? Why?

Cold War Heats Up 6. What similarities do you see? Vietnam War Korean War 6. What similarities do you see?

Nuclear Threat Cuban Missile Crisis Nuclear Weapons and theory of deterrence

New Leader for Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev Come to power 1985 Calls for glasnost Urges perestroika Last president of the Soviet Union

Cold War Ends Fall of Communism 1989 Berlin Wall comes down November 9, 1989 Germany unifies October 3, 1990 7. What words would you use to describe the feelings during the fall of the Berlin Wall? http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/33773894/#33773894

Why Cold War Ends Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries Soviet economic collapse Expansion of NATO 8. Which reason in the song do you think most contributed to the end of the Soviet Union. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union/videos/the-fall-of-the-soviet-union