1. DO NOW 4/11/16
How did the U.S. goals and Soviet Goals differ after World War II?
Hand in homework
Per 1 and 2 Worksheet and Textbooks
Per 3,5,7, textbook pages
If you were not here on Friday or at the Volleyball game DBQ Packet and Essay need to be handed in!!

2. Superpower Aims in Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Encourage creation of Democratic Gov’ts
Prevent creation of Communist Gov’ts
Encourage Communism- Worldwide worker’s revolution
Gain Raw materials and markets to fuel booming industries
Re-built economy through Eastern European industrial equipment and raw materials
Rebuild European Gov’t to increase stability and create markets for American goods
Control Eastern Europe to protect Soviet Union and balance US influence in Western Europe
Reunite Germany to stabilize and increase security in Europe
Keep Germany divided to prevent war

3. Yalta Conference 2/11/1945 Created United Nations 50 countries members
Purpose: protect members against aggression
Base: NY, NY
General Assembly
“international town meeting”
Vote on issues
Security Council
11 members
Real power – investigated and settles disputes
5 permanent members
Britain, China, France, US, Soviet Union
Can veto any security council action: purpose: prevent members voting as bloc to override decisions

4. Yalta Conference Liberated European States from Axis Powers
Free elections-people decide gov’t (Atlantic Charter)
Stalin secures Communist Gov’ts
Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czech, Romania, Poland, Yugoslavia
Stalin creates Buffer zone of satellite nations
1946 speech war was certain between US and Soviet Union

5. Yalta Conference Divide of Germany Reparations
4 zones
British, American, French, Russian
Berlin Split
Reparations
Pay Soviets for loss of life and property
Soviet Union agree to join war against Japan after Germany surrenders