1. Knowledge Connections
Vocabulary 
Superpower
Satellite state
Term
Definition
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2. What was the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
Essential Question
What was the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

3. What is a superpower?
When World War II ended, the United States and the Soviet Union became the world’s superpowers
No other country could match their military strength
However, their political ideas were very different

4. How were they different?
United States
Constitutional government
Power is in the hands of the people
Soviet Union
Totalitarian government
Power in the hands of the Communist Party

5. Weren’t they allies in the war?
The US and the Soviet Union worked together in World War II to defeat Germany and its allies…
They disagreed about what should happen to the world after the war was over
United States Wanted to see the spread of democracy
Soviet Union Wanted to see the spread of communism

6. Gaining support of weaker nations through economic and military aid
Did they fight each other?
This war of ideas became known as the COLD WAR
Both nations tried to spread their ideas and influence in the world by using any method other than war
Building up larger supplies of weapons
They competed in other ways, such as
Gaining support of weaker nations through economic and military aid

7. World War I and World War II are both examples of “hot wars”
What is a “cold war”?
cold war – (noun) no direct military action
hot war – (noun) direct military action
World War I and World War II are both examples of “hot wars”
Since the US and the Soviet Union never fought directly, the time from has become known as the Cold War

8. How are their ideas different?
United States
Soviet Union
Protects individual rights
Establishes rights, but they are not enforced
Free elections
Government controlled elections
Representative national, state, and local governments
Party in control of national, state, and local governments
Police under civilian control
Police under party control, also a secret police unit to control dissenters
Free press
Communist controlled press
Military under control of the representative government
Military under control of the Communist Party
Private property ownership
Party run business, limited private ownership

9. Did other countries have an opinion?
The split between democracy and communism led to new military alliances
In April 1949 – NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) created Members of NATO supported democratic governments
In May 1955 – Warsaw Pact is created Members of the Warsaw Pact had communist governments

10. Many nations have continued to join the NATO alliance over time
Who were the members of NATO?
Founding member nations included:
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Great Britain
United States
Many nations have continued to join the NATO alliance over time
The NATO alliance still exists to this day to provide defense to its nations from any outside attack – not just communism!

11. Who were the member of the Warsaw Pact?
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Albania
The Warsaw Pact ended with the Cold War in 1991
Several nations are now members of NATO!

12. What was the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
Essential Question
What was the purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

13. NATO
Warsaw Pact
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Type
Major Nation
Location of Members