Cold War (Intro)

The Yalta Confrence

The ending of WW2 brought "The Big 3" together to decide the fate of Europe post WW2.

...Not everyone saw "eye to eye".

Intro to the Cold War

Today will be all about how the Cold War started, some key terms to understand, and a few major "close calls" of a potential WW3!!!

In other words today will be focused on content, or Contextualization of the time period immediately after WW2.

Let's take a brief look to understand how Capitalism and Communism are different. afterwards they may be a question or two...

Multiple Choice

True or False

Capitalism can create social and economic inequalities.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False

In a capitalist society, all those who work jobs for wages, always make enough to enjoy the good times of economic prosperity.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False

In communism, every function of the economy runs through the government?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False

In a communist system, if the government controls everything mismanagement cannot happen, meaning the well being of the people is never an issue.

• True

• False

And now for a few video clips to help describe the events...

There will be a few questions, so please follow along

Multiple Choice

What was the Truman Doctrine's purpose?

• To re-elect President Truman

• To stop the spread of Communism around the world, the US offered aid to countries under "outside" control.

Multiple Choice

The Marshall plan financially helped countries in ____________ Europe, and made countries in __________ Europe jealous

• Western / Eastern

• Eastern / Western

Multiple Choice

In 1949, the Soviet Union "leveled" the playing field with the US by creation of what device?

• The computer

• The Atomic Bomb

• The microwave oven

Multiple Choice

What county, fearing the UN would invade, aided North Korea?

• Russia

• China

Espionage creates more distrust...

During the Cold War, Both the US and the Soviet Union created national agencies to protect and gain intelligence on foreign nations.

Multiple Choice

During the Cold War, the US created the CIA, what was the name of the Russian spy based organization?

• KGB

• BGK

• FBI

• KCK

Multiple Choice

The building tension between the Soviet Union and the US, went beyond weapons and technology, but also into space exploration. What country sent a person into space first?

• USA

• Soviet Union

Open Ended

What was the city in Germany, that, like the entire country was divided East and West with different governmental control, and eventually had a wall built to prevent citizens from freely moving?

Good Job on the Intro to the Cold War

Later this week we will look at some more events here on the homefront, and finish off this week with an investigation!