1. Warm Up # 3
Based on the map below what do you think is the cause of countries choosing communism or capitalism after World War II?

2. The Office Binge Night 6pm @ PAC

3. Tensions Rising
Pg. # 15

4. Tensions Rising Essential Question:
What actions were taken by each side to increase tensions from ?

5. The Iron Curtain Descends

6. Iron Curtain Descends Phrase from a Churchill speech
Refers to the division of Communist controlled Eastern Europe and Capitalist Western Europe

7. Domino Theory Communism is spreading rapidly.
Domino Theory: Idea that if one nation falls to communism, so will its neighbor, and so on.

8. Truman Doctrine U.S. would: Not attack existing communist governments
Provide aide to any democratic government seeking to defend itself from communism
Policy of “containment”
Called for large military in peace time
Led to the formation of the CIA

9. The Marshall Plan
EUR countries that promised free elections would be rebuilt by the U.S.
U.S. spends 12.5 billion

10. Tweet It 1. Choose one slide from our notes.
2. Summarize information as a “tweet.”

11. Example From Our Past
– Marie Antoinette is throwing another party tonight, “Madam Deficit” strikes again! #notmyqueen #Austriasucks! #offwithherhead
Treaty of Versailles signed today 442B in reparations, gotta stay out of Rhineland! @FranzFerdinand, this one is for u! #sucks2suck! #RIPGermany # war2endallwars!

12. The Berlin Blockade

13. Berlin Blockade Capitalist W. Berlin irritated Soviets
1948: Stalin cuts off supply lines through E. Germany
U.S. did not want to trigger war through breaking blockade.

14. Berlin Airlift
Allies complete thousands of supply flights to West Berlin.
Stalin did not want to start war, so he did not shoot planes
1949 – Re-opens supply lines
World realizes there is a big conflict coming

15. The Soviet Union Enters The “Atomic Age”
1949: Soviet Union successfully detonates 1st Atomic Bomb

16. MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction)

17. “MAD” “MAD” = Mutually Assured Destruction
Step 1: Launch Nuclear Weapons
Step 2: Enemy Launches Nuclear Weapons
Step 3: Both Sides Are Destroyed

19. Proxy War

20. Proxy War Definition: Example:
A war that is instigated by a major power that does not become involved.
Example:
Korean War
North Korea (Communist) vs. South Korea (Capitalist)
North Korea supported by USSR
South Korea supported by USA

21. Alliances Form on Paper
1949: US joins anti- Soviet alliance NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1955 Soviets form Warsaw Pact

22. Crash Course: The Cold War (Stop at 9:27)

23. Revisit Your Notes 1. Circle “Key Terms” 2. Highlight “Main Ideas”
Word you cannot tell the story without
2. Highlight “Main Ideas”
Information that answers the “EQ”
3. Ask Questions (Broad Questions)
Each question should apply to a large “chunk” of information.
Example:
How did the crisis in Berlin reflect the conflict of the Cold War?