The Cold WarWorld War II into the Cold War

Quick Recap

Roots of the Cold WarUSA Soviet Union

Government:Democracy

Business:Owned by citizens

Rights:Voting & rights to

free speech

Government:Communist

Business:Owned by

government

Rights:No voting

What they wanted!

1. Rebuild Germany & Western Europe.

2. Spread Democracy3. Wanted Containment or stop the spread of Communism.

What they wanted!

1. Crush the Nazi Party2. Force Germany to pay reparations.3. Keep Germany weak.4. Spread Communism.5. Control Eastern Europe.

Dealing with the Cold WarThe U.S.

Method Definition Pro’s Con’s

Truman Doctrine

Marshall Plan

NATO

Dealing with the Cold WarThe S.U.

Method Definition Pro’s Con’s

Satellite Nations

Warsaw Pact

Stop & Think

With your shoulder partner, which do you think will be more successful?

The U.S.’s plan for containment? The S.U.’s plan for satellite nations? Jot down a one sentence response

What to do about Germany? After meeting at the Potsdam

Conference, the U.S., S.U., France, & Britain discussed what to do with Germany.

They agreed: 1. Disarm Germany2. Force the country to pay reparations3. Divide both Germany & the capital of

Berlin between all four countries.

Please copy this map on yours

You Decide

Each table will represent a country Your group will need to decide:

How YOU want Germany to be divided Who YOU want to vote in Germany What TYPE of government you want

them to have Who will be YOUR allies

What did you decide?

Dividing Germany Voting?

Government?

Allies?

Plans for Germany

Divided Berlin Germany was divided among the Allies and the Soviet Union

Berlin was also divided between the two groups

Allied sections were Democratic

Soviet sections were Communist

Berlin is located in the Soviet Union section of Germany

Soviets wanted to control Berlin

The Blockade & the Berlin Airlift

Stalin became angry because East Germany was not doing well

Soviets set up a blockade between Berlin and West Germany

Closed railroads and highways

Allies responded with airlifts that brought food and fuel to West Berlin

Embarrassed Stalin and he ended the blockade

Let’s Play Berlin Airlift

Students Sitting Students in the Center

Students with “supplies”

• You represent the people of East Germany.

• Your goal is to catch the “supplies” being thrown to you by the U.S.

• You may not pick up “supplies from the floor”

• You represent the Soviet Union.

• Your goal is to deflect or catch the “supplies”, preventing them from getting to the East Germans

• You may not leave your block area.

• You represent the U.S.

• Your goal is to throw “supplies” to the East Germans.

• You may move around the room, but may not cross the line the S.U. is on.