Warm Up: After World War II o How do you think people felt after World War II was over? o What lessons had people & countries learned from World War II? o How do you think the world was different after World War II? Hello! Today is 3/11/2013
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Warm Up: After World War II
o How do you think people felt after World War II was over?
o What lessons had people & countries learned from World War II?
o How do you think the world was different after World War II?
Hello! Today is 3/11/2013
What we’re going to do today
Agenda: – Warm Up– Activity– Closure
By the end of class, you will be able to describe how the world changed after World War II. By the end of class, you will be able to describe how the world changed after World War II.
JIGSAW: How did the WORLD change after World War II?
1. Iron Curtain2. Division of Germany3. United Nations4. Truman Doctrine5. Marshall Plan6. Occupation of Japan7. New Alliances Emerge
Pg. 401-404
1. Iron Curtain
• During the war, Soviet Union had occupied much of Eastern Europe.
• Iron Curtain = “line” of separation between democracy and communism
2. Division of Germany
• Allies agreed to divide Germany into 4 zones
• Berlin, German capital, also divided
FrenchFrench
BritishBritish
AmericanAmerican
SovietSoviet
3. United Nations• Organized by U.S. President
Harry Truman, with help from Eleanor Roosevelt
• San Francisco, CA• June 26, 1946• Goal: Prevent future wars &
Stop the spread of communism by helping nations under communist threat
4. Truman Doctrine – March, 1947
• Containment – policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power
• Goal: Stop the spread of communism
5. The Marshall Plan• Goal: Prevent the
spread of communism by helping to restore Europe’s economies– In their best interest to
rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability
• Provided massive economic aid ($13 B)
6. Occupation of Japan• After its defeat, Japan
occupied by American forces• Adopted a democratic
government, resumed self-rule and became strong ally of the U.S.
New Alliances Emerge
NATO (West) WARSAW PACT (East)
Stands for: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
USSR’s Role:In response to NATO, created & controlled alliances
Countries: U.S., Canada, 10 Western European nations
Countries: Communist governments of Eastern Europe
Purpose: To defend against a possible Soviet invasion of Western Europe
Purpose:To defend against NATO’s alliances
Closure
• SUMMARIZE - How was the world different after World War II?
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