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The Cold War
1945-1991
What is the Cold War?
•It was an intense rivalry between the ________________
and ______________ – between West and East and
between _________________ and _________________
that dominated the years following WWII.
Words of Wisdom
•Winston Churchill
“Germany is finished. The real problem is
_______________. I can’t get Americans to see it.”
-- 1945
Cold vs. Hot
•It is called the “Cold” War because there was never any
direct attack made by the U.S. or Soviet Union on each
other.
FDR dies; Truman Takes Command
•FDR died on April 12, _____________
•_____________, his Vice President for only a few months,
became the leader of our country
Conflicting Postwar Goals
•Americans: wanted __________________ and economic
opportunities for the countries of Europe and Asia
•Soviets: Wanted to rebuild their nation in order to protect
their ___________ interests. They wanted to establish
______________ nations, countries controlled by the
Soviets along the western boundaries of the Soviet Union.
Stalin wanted to overthrow ________________ around the
world and install Communist governments.