The Cold WarBy Noelle Curtis and Camille Green

Power Shift after WWII

● Europe economically devastated after the war● Soviet Union also economically devastated; quick

recovery● USA and USSR emerge as superpowers● United Nations emerged: China, France, Great

Britain, USA, Soviet Union

Capitalism vs. Communism

● The “Iron Curtain”: World is divided● The Marshall Plan● USA and USSR compete in providing money to

countries who were willing to align with them

NATOWarsaw Pact● North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (aka NATO or Atlantic Treaty)

● In order to accomplish peace they promised to go to any limits necessary, if attacked, including the use of armed force.

● "The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance"

● Created when west Germany started to “re-militarize”.

● Was implemented to protect themselves against western threats.

Blue= NATO Red= Warsaw Pact

Proxy wars in Latin America, Africa and Asia● A proxy war is a war instigated by a major

power which does not itself become involved.

● Many wars appeared during the Cold War.

Quiz Answers1. False- “NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organization.”2. False- The USSR and USA both supplied allied with many resources3. False- Europe was economically devastated.4. False- Not Germany, France5. True6. False- “The Treaty of FRIENDSHIP, Cooperation and MUTUAL

ASSISTANCE.”7. False- If one country of NATO was attacked, “ALL” of NATO was

attacked8. False- Not Albania, Yugoslavia9. False- A proxy war is a war instigated by a major power which does not itself

become involved.10.False- “UNION of Soviet Socialist REPUBLICS.”

Bonus Question: $120 billion