Postwar Outcomes (Note Sheet 1)
Name ________________________
Divisions of Europe
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At the end of World War II, the ____________ ___________had forces occupying most of ____________ and
______________ ______________ and the ______________ portion of ______________.
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These nations included:
o Poland
o Czechoslovakia
o Hungary
o Bulgaria
o Romania
o Albania
o Yugoslavia
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Even though the Soviets promised to allow for free elections to occur in these nations, the U.S and the west was
suspicious as each nation chose ____________________ as their form of government.
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These became known as ________________ _______________ holding puppet governments controlled by the
Soviet Union.
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A critical _______________ came in __________________.
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The bold line represents the __________ _______________, the line between ______________ ______________
Eastern Europe and the _____ ________________
Western Europe.
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Germany was _________________ into East and West
Germany.
Divisions of Germany
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___________ Germany became ________________
and resumed self-government after a few years of
American, British and French occupation.
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__________ Germany remained under the
______________ of the ____________ ___________
and did not adopt democratic institutions.
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The German capital city of ______________ was also divided into an east and a west. This posed a particular
problem for West Germany as Berlin was entirely inside East Germany
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This map indicates the division of Berlin after World War II.
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The original plan was to unify the city and the nation of
Germany; however, the Soviet Union would not relinquish
control of its portion of the city.
Marshall Plan (1947)
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U.S. provided massive ____________ ______ to help
rebuild European economies and buildings (____________).
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This was an attempt to stop the spread of communism by
providing a __________________.
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Even though this plan was made available to the nations of
Eastern Europe (dominated by the Soviets), ___________
________________ the economic assistance because the
Soviet Union told them to.
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Even though it was the most ___________________ plan to date, it was very __________________ .
Postwar Outcomes (Note Sheet 2)
Rebuilding Japan
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When Japan was economically and morally defeated, it was ______________ by _________________ forces.
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The U.S. and other nations imposed ______________ ______________ on Japan after the war.
________________ ____________________was responsible for overseeing the rebuilding of Japan and the
organization of the new government.
Japan's ________________ was _________________ after the U.S. Constitution.
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Japan was limited in their ability to ___________ ________ -- their army and navy were _______________ in size
and power so that neither could be strong enough to wage war, only to protect their boundaries.
The _______ committed to the role of _______________ _______________militarily.
Instead of focusing on ________________ ________________ _______________, Japan was able to utilize more
resources to develop a _______________ _______________.
Since Japan's surrender, it has become one of the strongest _____________ ____________ of the United States, in
the world!
The United Nations
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The general purpose of the ______________ ______________ is to provide for a way for all nations to work
together to solve problems in order to prevent war.
It was formed in _________, and was similar to the concept of the League of Nations.
It first met in ________ _________________, and today the U.N. resides in ________ _____________.
Its charter was written by the ___________ after winning WW2.
Cold War Terms
1. Containment __________________________________________________________________________
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2. Domino Theory __________________________________________________________________________
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3. Collective Security __________________________________________________________________________
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4. Massive Retaliation __________________________________________________________________________
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5. Brinkmanship __________________________________________________________________________
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6. Arms Race __________________________________________________________________________
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