Monday- Went over the Decades Project (2000 Decade 16 years)
Items to include in the project
- Music
- Movies
- T.V. Shows
- Video games
- Sports
- Fashion
- Fads
- Inventions
- Presidential Elections
Tuesday- The Cold War 1945-1990 (U.S. vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Definition
A political, strategic, and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945-1990
Discussion- Communism vs. Democracy
Socialism vs. Capitalism
Causes of the Cold War
- Different Political systems
- US is based on democracy, capitalism and freedom
- USSR is based on dictatorship, communism and control
- The Red Scare- 1919
- Both thought their system was better and distrusted the others intentions
- Stalin despised capitalism
- Distrust during WW2
- Stalin breaking his promise to allow free election at the Yalta Conference
- American fear of a communist attack (Red Scare) and USSR's fear of a US attack
- USSR's fear of the atomic bomb
- USSR's actions in their German Zone
- USSR's goal to spread communism around the world
Yalta Conference
- Before the end of the world war 2, Stalin Churchill, and Roosevelt met at Yalta
Cold War Terms
- The "West"
- The "East"
Truman DOctrine
- In 1947, the British were helping the Greek government fight against communist guerrillas
- They appealed to America for aid and we responded with the Truman Doctrine
- Greece received large amounts of arms and supplies, and by 1949 had defeated the communists
Wednesday- Notes
Thursday- Worked on our decades presentation
Friday- Went over test and worked on our decades presentation
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