I. The Cold War.
A. A cold war is a state of _________________ between countries without actual
__________________. Countries ________________ for war; try to
__________________________ one another; a ‘war of _______________.’
B. Tension exists because of ___________________ & ___________________
differences in goals, ideas, ________________ (ideologies).
C. The world was divided into two __________________ (sides):
1. America: ____________________ and _______________________.
2. Soviet Union: ___________________ and ________________________.
II. The Game Changes.
A. Yalta Conference (1945) – FDR, Churchill & Stalin meet to discuss plans for
______________ after _______________. Stalin wants control of countries in
__________________ Europe.
B. After WWII – Germany is divided into ______ parts. West Germany is controlled
by the ___________________ of Britain, France, and the U.S. The 4th part is
under the control of the ________________________.
C. West Germany becomes _______________________ and becomes self-governed.
East Germany is controlled by the Soviet Union and does not become a
__________ country.
D. Japan:
1. _________________ (controlled) by _________ forces.
2. Adopts a ____________________ gov’t.
3. Becomes an _______________ to the U.S.
III. Cold War Alliances.
A. The Free Allies of Western Europe formed _______________ (North Atlantic
Treaty Organization).
B. The Soviet Union formed the ________________________ with its Eastern
Europe “_____________________” countries (countries it
________________________).
IV. Containment.
A. The U.S. policy of ____________________ was to stop the spread of
_______________________ around the _______________.
B. The _____________________________: U.S. gave billions of dollars to
countries of __________________ Europe to help them _________________
after WWII and keep __________________________ out.
1. What does the phrase ‘whatever the weather me must move together’ mean?
2. What countries are represented on the windmill?
3. What role does weather play in this poster?
4. Why is it important to all the flags are on the ship’s mast?
5. How is milk a weapon in this advertisement?
6. What is the purpose of the advertisement?
7. Why does Stalin want to block the Marshall Plan?
8. What could happen if he does block it?
V. The United Nations.
A. Organization of countries whose purpose was to preserve & keep international
peace.
B. Settle disputes & arguments among countries, to prevent future ______________
(world) wars.
C. Unlike the ______________________________ (after WWI), the U.S. did join
the United Nations.
VI. Superpower Showdown.
A. The United States and the Soviet Union were the strongest countries in the world
(______________________________).
B. The Soviet Union was the second country to build an _____________________.
C. The U.S. and Soviet Union would ____________________ to be better than the
other country in everything from weapons, sports, _______________________,
to __________________________.