1. The Cold War
"The Soviet Union does not have to attack the United States to secure domination of the world. It can achieve its ends by isolating us and swallowing up all our allies." H.S. Truman

2. Post WWII
Two superpowers arose with two drastically different viewpoints. ?
Capitalist Democracy
Communism

3. Capitalist Democracy vs. Communism

4. So what the heck is Communism?
A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, party holds power, in which all goods are equally shared by the people.

5. Capitalist Democracy vs. Communism
Private citizens control almost all economic activity
Free market economy, more variety
Freedom of speech
Government officials elected by the public
Multi party system
State controls all property
Government controlled businesses, less variety, and no competition
You can not criticize the government
Restricted Facebook pages
Totalitarian Government and no opposing parties
Some videogames are outlawed! What!

6. 2 conflicting ideas

7. Is Communism so bad?
What are some good aspects of Communism? ?

8. Post WWII United Nations, April 25, 1945
This created a global peace keeping organization.
Ironically the United States and the Soviet Union used the UN as a forum to compete and spend their influence.

9. The Potsdam Conference
The US, Britain, and Russia meet July of 1945.
This was the final wartime conference.
US President Truman wanted USSR occupied countries in Eastern Europe to have free elections
Stalin disagreed, he banned free elections in Eastern Europe.
“The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." Stalin

10. Different Views
U.S.
Wanted to rebuild European governments that allowed free elections
Wanted to rebuild Germany
Wanted access to raw materials to continue U.S. growth
USSR
Wanted to encourage Communism in other countries
Wanted to keep Germany weak so it would never threaten the Soviet Union
Wanted to control Eastern Europe to balance U.S. influence in Western Europe