week 4/18 - 4/22

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Monday - went over our next presentation. 

Tuesday - Cold War 

Semester test questions over cold war

• Under stand the causes, effect, goals and major events of the cold war. 
• Under stand the causes, effect, goals and major events of the Korean Conflict.
• Under stand the causes, effect, goals and major events of the Vietnam Conflict.

Definition 

• A political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945-1990.
• Spread throughout the world - Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. 

Communism vs. Democracy

Socialism vs. Capitalism 

• Bolshevik Revolution 
• Lenin 
• Stalin 
  • Purges 
  • Collectivization
  • Nationalization 
  • Five year plan 
• Soviet - German Non- Aggression pact 
• War with Germany 
• Battle of Berlin - April-May, 1945 

Stalin takes over - 1927

Tuesday - 

Causes Of the cold war 

• Different political system 
  • 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 other intentions.
• Stalin despised capitalism. 
• Distrust during WWII.
• Stalin breaking his promise to allow free election at the Yalta Conference.
• American fear of communist attack (Red Scare) and USSR's fear of a US attack.
• USSR's action of the atomic bomb.
• USSR's actions in their German zone.
• USSR's goal to spread communism around the world.

• Yalta Conference February 1945
  • Before the end of the World War II, Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt met at yalta to plan what should happen when the war ended. They agreed on many points.
    • The establishment of the united nations.
    • Germany to be divided into four zones.
    • free elections allowed in the states of eastern Europe.
    • Russia promised to join the war against Japan. 
• The "West"
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Great Britain
  • France 
  • Italy
• The "East"
  • Eastern Europe
  • Soviet Union
• Post WWII/Cold War goals for US
  
  • Wanted to promote open markets for  US goods to prevent another depression.
  • Promote democracy throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa.
  • Stop the spread of communism.
    • Policy of Containment.
• Post WWII/Cold War for USSR
  • Wanted to create greater security for itself.
    • lost tens of millions of people in WWII and Stalin's purges.
    • feared a strong Germany.
  • Established defensible borders.
  • Encourage friendly governments on its borders.
  • Spread communism around the world.
• 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.
• Marshall Plan
  • In 1947, the US Secretary of State Marshall announced the Marshall Plan.
  • This was a massive economic aid plan for Europe to help it recover from the damage caused by the war. 
  • There were two motives  for this:
    • Helping Europe to recover economically would provide markets for American goods, benefiting American industry.
    • A prosperous Europe would be better able to resist the spread of communism. 

Wednesday -