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Lecture: The Cold War Begins WWII Officially Ends with… VJ Day; Victory in Japan Day Without the promised ____________ attack of Japan from the West, the United States decides to ________ two ___________ bombs on Japan Leads to the _________________________ of the Japanese U.S. _________ World War II with aid from _____ other __________. Post War World At the end of WWII there were two superpowers: Why would these two countries be considered the most powerful in the world? The U.S. and U.S.S.R began to compete to be the ______ world power This competition is called: __________________________ (1945 – 1991) War fought _______________ (cold) between two superpowers (U.S. and U.S.S.R) over _____________________________________________ Conflicts were fought through _________________or dependent countries (ex: ____________________________) War of ______________ - ______________ vs ______________________ The U.S. ____________ with other democratic or “western” nations The USSR __________ with communist or “eastern” nations _________________ and _______________ policy for both the U.S. and USSR was dictated by this tension War of ________________ (political/economic) _______________ to see what ideology would ______________ the world – who would have a larger _______________________________ (be more popular) Battlefields were __________________________________ called ______________ Both the U.S. and Soviet Union engaged in actions & decisions that contributed to the ongoing tension that lasted nearly 50 years. World was divided into two ideologies: East = West = There are four major categories of competition: Military Battles – use of _________________________ to spread ideology Political Battles – attempt to ____________________________________ to other countries Economic Battles – use of ____________ to influence other countries Technological – develop new _____________________ to prove superiority Question: Why couldn’t the two nations co-exist peacefully? Answer A: Economic Differences The United States The Soviet Union Political Differences The United States The Soviet Union Key Values The United States The Soviet Union Social Differences The United States The Soviet Union Question: Why couldn’t the two nations co-exist peacefully? Answer B: Because of actions and decisions made by both countries that contributed to the tension.