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The Origins of the Cold War
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Discussion Points
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following questions about Communism.
1. What do I think Communism means?
2. What does Communism look like? OR…what
is a trait of Communism?
3. What is one example of a country that
uses/used Communism?
Vladimir Lenin
Definition of Communism
• Communism - A system of government in
which the state plans and controls the
economy and a single, often authoritarian
party holds power, claiming to make progress
toward a higher social order in which all goods
are equally shared by the people.
• Significance - Government of the former
Soviet Union.
Discussion Points
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following questions about Capitalism.
1. What do I think Capitalism means?
2. What does Capitalism look like? OR…what is
a trait of Capitalism?
3. What is one example of a country that
uses/used Capitalism?
Alexander
Hamilton
Definition of Capitalism?
• Capitalism - An economic system in which the
means of production and distribution are
privately or corporately owned and
development is proportionate to the
accumulation and reinvestment of profits
gained in a free market.
• Significance - What United States economy
and laws are based on.
Soviet Union & United States
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Soviet Union (USSR)
Extreme Censorship
State Owned Property
Money Distributed Equally
Social Equality
Extreme Taxes
No Political Freedom
No Religion
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United States
Very Limited Censorship
Privately Owned Property
Financially Independent
Social Ladder/Scale
Limited Taxes
Political Freedom
Religious Freedom
Quick Review
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following question about Communism and
Capitalism.
1. How do Communism and Capitalism differ?
Josef Stalin
The Yalta Conference
• Who: FDR (USA), Churchill (England), & Stalin
(USSR)
• What: Conference between the Big 3
• When: Early 1945
• Where: Yalta Bay, Soviet Union (Ukraine)
• Why: Determine what to do with Poland,
liberated Europe, and conquered Nazi
Germany
Poland
1. Two Governments Exist
– Polish Government fled once Nazi’s invaded
– USSR liberated Poland and set up a Communist
Government
2. Stalin argued Communist Government
needed to stay in control for fear of attacking
Soviet Union
3. Communist Government stayed in power
Quick Review
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following questions about the Yalta Conference
and Poland.
1. What was the purpose of the meeting?
2. What type of government was in charge of
Poland after the conference?
Liberated Europe
1. Big 3 agreed to let people of these countries
choose own government
– FDR & Churchill left believing most governments
would be Democratic
– Stalin left concerned about security of USSR &
began to push Communism on liberated Europe
Conquered Nazi Germany
1. Germany & its capital, Berlin, was split four
ways between the Allies
– 1 Region each for: France, England, United States,
and Soviet Union
2. Reparations from Germany would be paid via
trade goods and products, not cash.
Quick Review
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following questions about the Yalta Conference’s
decision on liberated Europe and conquered
Nazi Germany.
1. How would the governments of liberated
Europe be chosen?
2. Who is going to be in control of Germany
following World War Two?
Soviet Union Concerns
1. Extremely concerned about safety of nation
2. Want to keep Germany weak
3. Want countries between Germany & USSR
under Soviet control
4. Feared Capitalist countries would attempt to
destroy Communist countries.
American Concerns
1. Believed WWII was started because of the
Depression
2. Felt economic growth would bring peace
3. Promote world trade
4. Believed Democracy & Capitalism were key to
economic prosperity & world safety
Quick Review
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following questions about Soviet and American
concerns.
1. What were two concerns of the Soviets?
2. What were two concerns of the United
States?
President
Truman
Potsdam Conference
1. The Big 3 met outside of Berlin
– Atlee (UK), Truman (USA), Stalin (USSR)
2. Truman believed World War II started
because of appeasement
– Vowed not to make same mistake with USSR
3. Truman convinced Stalin to permit Germany
to build up its industry
4. Truman agreed to the Soviets stretching their
border to Germany.
Quick Review
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the
following questions about the Potsdam Conference.
1. What was Truman’s attitude towards the USSR?
2. How did Germany benefit from the conference?
3. Where did the Soviet border stretch to following
the conference?
The Iron Curtain
1. Satellite Nations – A country controlled by
another that must follow its policies.
– Nations between USSR & Germany became Soviet
Satellite Nations
2. Iron Curtain – Term coined by Winston
Churchill that means the Soviet Union and all
of its Satellite Nations.
Final Review
With the partner assigned to you, discuss the following about
the Origins of the Cold War.
1. What were the four essential questions of this power
point?
2. What is Communism?
3. What is Capitalism?
4. What were three differences between the USSR and the
United States?
5. What was decided at the Yalta Conference?
6. What was the chief USSR concern following World War II?
7. What did America feel was the best way to prevent
another World War?
8. What does the term “Iron Curtain” refer to?
Congratulations, you are now masters
of the Origins of the Cold War!