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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.