Wednesday, March 4 Objective: We will identify the reasons why the Soviets and Americans became enemies after WWII. We will investigate what the USSR and.

Wednesday, March 4Objective:• We will identify the

reasons why the Soviets and Americans became enemies after WWII.

• We will investigate what the USSR and the US wanted to accomplish after WWII.

Agenda:• New Groups (Next

Time)• Warm Up• The Soviets vs US• Cold War Notes• Berlin Airlift video

Warm UpPink Desk- Collect MaterialsYellow Desk- RecorderOrange Desk- Clean UpGreen Desk- Gather Handouts

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The Cold WarConflict over how to collectively end WWII sparks conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union, therefore starting a rivalry between the two nations:• Splitting Germany into East

Germany (Communist) and West Germany (Democratic).

• Soviet influence on other nations in war torn Europe was gaining momentum…

National Goals after WWIIUS aims after WWII

1. Rebuild Europe’s broken governments to ensure stability.

2. Provide the right of Self-Determination (remember from WWI)

3. Reunite Germany4. Create new trading partners

for American goods5. Rebuild war-ravaged Europe.

USSR aims after WWII1. Encourage Communism to

other countries.2. Keep Germany

separated/weak to prevent them from becoming powerful again.

3. Gain access to new materials.

Capitalism vs. CommunismCapitalism:

…is an economic system in which;• People, not the

government, own businesses.

• Businesses compete with each other to gain customers.

• Creates different classes, rich, poor, middle class

Communism:…is a very different economic system:• The government

owns all the businesses.

• Equality is the goal.• There should be no

rich or poor people.• Everyone works for

the government .

Democracy…is a political system

–People vote for representatives.

–Those representatives, represent the people’s voice in government.

Totalitarianism…is a different political system–A small group, or one

person control the government.– the government

watches and monitors people’s lives.– There is no freedom

of speech against the party in charge.

Freedom• …is valued in the U.S.

–Freedom of speech

–Freedom of the press

–Freedom to do business

But, Equality• … was valued more

in the USSR.• Communism took

care of everyone’s basic needs:–Food–Housing–Education–Jobs

Individualism• … is rewarded in the

US.–Do your own

thing!–May the best win!–Be creative!–Find your own

path to success!

But Collectivism• … was rewarded in

the USSR–Work together for

the common good.–“All for one and

one for all”.

The “Iron Curtain”• The Soviet Influence of

Communism spread and appealed to the nation that were broken and destroyed by war.

• The nations that adopted Communism became part of the new U.S.S.R (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

The Truman Doctrine• The U.S.’s vow to aid any

county that resisted Communism kept our military occupied beyond what we thought we would have to.

• We had to help;– Korea– Vietnam– Greece– Turkey

• Other countries, with the help of the Soviet Secret Service (KGB). – Poland– Czechoslovakia– Hungary– Romania– Bulgaria– Albania– Yugoslavia– Cambodia– Congo– Ethiopia– China

Berlin BlockadeThe Berlin blockade was the first major international crises of the Cold War.• The Soviet Union blocked the

Western Allies' railway, road and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control. Their aim was to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food and fuel, thereby giving the Soviets practical control over the entire city.

Think, Pair, ShareWhat would you do in this situation if you were the leader of an Allied nation (France, Britain, or the U.S.), and the Berlin Blockade took affect?

“It could have been the start of World War III. Instead, it became the largest humanitarian campaign the world had ever seen”

Option 1: Do Nothing

(Think of Pros and Cons for this policy)

Option 2: Fly in the supplies

(Think of Pros and Cons for this policy)

Check Out These Videos• http://www.history.co

m/topics/berlin-airlift/videos#berlin-wall-deconstructed

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ30Rgc5Prc

What Did You Learn In School?

1. Why did the U.S. Government treat Japanese-American citizens so poorly?

2. How does the U.S.’s foreign policy change from before WWII to the year following it?