COLD WAR CONFLICTS U.S vs. U.S.S.R. Learning Objectives: Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War 1. Explain the breakdown in relations between the United States and the Soviet…

The United States and the Soviet Union emerge from World War II as two âsuperpowersâ with vastly different political and economic systems. Capitalism and Communism 1945â1991…

Chapter 18 Cold War Conflicts Chapter 18 Cold War Conflicts Summary The Cold War and the danger of nuclear war define international affairs, especially after the Korean War.…

Beginning of WWII Chapter 19 Section 2 Opposing Sides Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan Austria and Bulgaria Allied Powers Great Britain France USSR United States Germany Takes…

Post World War II Cold War 1945 - 1989 Atlantic Charter â Review Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill agreed to seek no territorial gain from the war FDR and Churchill…

British prime minister Winston Churchill, U.S. president Harry S. Truman, and Soviet premier and supreme commander Joseph Stalin pose during their meeting at the Potsdam…

Post World War II Cold War (1945 â 1989) Korean War (1950 â 1953) Civil Rights Era (1945 â 1975) Vietnam Era (1954 â 1976) Post WWII GI Bill of Rights âgovernment issueâ…

Cold War Conflicts The Cold War and the danger of nuclear war define international affairs, especially after the Korean War. Fear of communism in the U.S. leads to accusations…

The Rise of Totalitarianism The Rise of Totalitarianism Totalitarianism Government by a dictator who demands absolute loyalty to the authority of the state Methods used:…

WORLD WAR II WORLD WAR II BEGINS Road to War Aggressive nations Japan invades Manchuria in 1931 The League of Nations does nothing Japan then invades China Millions of Chinese…