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1.After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists, what country began to
mobilize its troops to go to Serbia’s aid?
a.Great Britain
c.France
b.Germany
d.Russia
2.How did WWI affect global affairs?
a.many nations became communist-formed alliances
b.participation in the war increased colonies’ desire for independence
c.hereditary monarchs were restored in the great empires
d.nations who participated in the war paid reparations to Germany
3.What was a major problem created by the Treaty of Versailles?
a.Germany became fearful of those participants of the European Union
b.resentment about the provisions contributed to growth of Nazism
c.many European nations lost territory and the means to rebuild
d.support for the allies decreased because of nationalist feelings
4.All of the following are major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 EXCEPT:
a.failure of Communism
c.defeat in war with Japan in 1905
b.military casualties of WWI
d.abuse of political power by Czar
5.Vladimir Lenin’s promise of “peace, land, and bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was
made in an effort to:
a.end France’s occupation of Russian territory
b.restore Czar Nicolas back to the throne
c.gain popular support to take control of the government
d.resolve conflicts between the farmers and the ruling class
1.What region was considered the “powder keg” of Europe before the outbreak of WWI due to its
ethnic clashes and nationalist uprisings?
a.Ottoman Empire
c.the Balkans
b.Russia
d.Great Britain
2.After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists, what country
began to mobilize its troops to go to Serbia’s aid?
a.Great Britain
c.France
b.Germany
d.Russia
3.What was one of the most important events of 1917?
a.the decision the United States to enter the war c.the sinking of the Lusitania
b.the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand d.Woodrow Wilson running for President
4.What was a major problem created by the Treaty of Versailles?
a.Germany became fearful of those participants of the European Union
b.resentment about the provisions contributed to growth of Nazism
c.many European nations lost territory and the means to rebuild
d.support for the allies decreased because of nationalist feelings
5.How did WWI affect global affairs?
a.many nations became communist-formed alliances
b.participation in the war increased colonies’ desire for independence
c.hereditary monarchs were restored in the great empires
d.nations who participated in the war paid reparations to Germany
Today’s
SOL: WHII.12 a
International Focus: How did the Cold War
affect nations on a global scale?
Students Will Be Able To (SWBAT):
1.Identify the causes of the Cold War between the
United States and the Soviet Union.
2.Define and explain the term “Cold War.”
3.Describe and explain the major events of the
Cold War.
The “Cold War” Roots
Russian Civil War
West helped the Whites fight the
Reds
Yalta Conference
Stalin wanted Balkan countries
and eastern Europe
Soviet Union began to setup
Satellite Countries
Poland, Romania, Bulgaria,
Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, East
Germany
Iron Curtain
Capitalism v/s Communism
Democracy v/s Dictatorship
The Iron Curtain
Containment
To stop the spread of Communism and the
Soviet Union
Official American policy towards
Communism - Allow it where it already
is, but not any further.
Containment is first practiced in 1947 with
Greece
Local Communists fighting against existing
Monarchy
U.S. gives $400 million in aid to help
Greece fight Communists
Truman Doctrine
“I believe that it must be the policy of
the United States to support free
peoples who are resisting attempted
subjugation by armed minorities or by
outside pressures….We must assist free
peoples to work out their own destiny in
their own way.”
President Truman
Containment Continued
NATO v/s Warsaw Pact
NATO is created in 1949 to unite
countries against the spread of
Communism
Warsaw Pact is in response to protect
Soviet Union incase of war
Korean “Conflict”
Korea was divided - Communist North v/s
Democratic South
June 25, 1950 North Korea attacks south
with guns and tanks from Soviet Union
June 27 U.N. votes to send troops
After fighting back and forth for over a
year fighting stops at the 38th Parallel
Latitude - exactly where it started
Proved U.S. and the west were willing to fight
to stop Communism
Boarder in Korean War
Containment Continued
Vietnam
War 1954 to gain independence
from France
Split into North and South by
treaty
Supposed to hold elections to
reunite country
North was Communist, South was
dictatorship
Elections didn’t happen and North
attacked south
U.S. supported South
Golf of Tonkin - 1964
Anti-War movements in U.S.
1975 Vietnam is united under
Communist government
Other Threats
Atomic Bomb
U.S. - 1945
Soviet Union - 1949
Thought of Deterrence
Arms Race
Develop more Nuclear weapons
than the other guy
Space Race
Soviets first in space
Sputnik I October 4, 1957
Americans first on the moon
Apollo 11 July 21, 1969
Slot Notes
During the 20th Century the United States and Russia entered into a
“Cold War” where they competed economically, politically, and
militarily. The “Cold War” never saw actual fighting between the Soviet
Union and America. Instead it was between the American democratic
and the Soviet dictatorship political systems, and the American capitalist
and the Soviet communist system to see which was better.
The Cold War has its roots as far back as the Russian Civil War from
1918-1921. The Americans supported the Whites, the side fighting
against the Communists, and Russia never forgot this.
The Yalta conference, that resulted in the division of Germany, let
Russia establish Satellite countries, separate countries under Soviet
control. The establishment of Satellite countries created an “Iron
Curtain” which was a military, political, and ideological barrier that
prevented the free exchange of ideas and information between the Soviet
part of Europe and the democratic part of Europe.
This led America to begin a policy of Containment where they wouldn’t
let Communism spread past its current boarders. This was officially
stated in the Truman Doctrine saying the U.S. would help any country
being taken over by Communism.
The formation of NATO (North American Treaty Organization) was to
bring together countries against the Soviet Union and the spread of
communism. The Soviet Union created the Warsaw Pact in response to
NATO.
The American policy of containment and the Truman Doctrine were used
in the Korean Conflict to help the South Koreans stop the invasion of
the communist North Koreans. Again in Vietnam the Truman Doctrine
was used to help the South Vietnamese defend against the communist
North Vietnamese. While the Korean Conflict ended in a stalemate it
proved the West would fight to stop communism. The Vietnam War
ended in the pull out of American troops and the unifying of the country
into one communist state.
The Cold War was also a competition felt through the arms race where
the countries competed in the build up of Atomic and Nuclear weapons
and their defense systems. There was also a “Space Race” where the
U.S. and the Soviets competed to have the most advanced space system
to prove their country was the best.
Diplomatic Debate
Activity
Cuban Missile Crisis
1961 U.S. placed 15 missiles in Turkey
Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev saw
them as a threat
June 1962 ships going to Cuba with nuclear
missiles
Setup in Cuba in September 1962, not
discovered by the U.S. till October 14,
1962
October 22 President Kennedy goes on
t.v. – “An attack from Cuba is an attack
from the Soviet Union.”
U.S. considered invading
Picture of Missiles in Cuba
Would have started nuclear war
Bad intelligence
Already had a Naval “Quarantine” around Cuba
Instead the U.S. waits
Missile Crisis Continued…
October 25 U.N. meeting
U.S. accuses Soviet Union of having
missiles and being secretive.
Soviets deny the missiles until the U.S.
shows them pictures
October 26 Khrushchev offered to withdraw
missiles if U.S. promised not to invade
Cuba
October 27 Khrushchev added that he also
wanted the U.S. to remove missiles from
Turkey
October 28 Kennedy publicly accepted the
first deal and privately accepted the second
Led to the “Hot Line”
Khrushchev - Kennedy
Checking for Understanding
How did the Yalta Conference contribute to the start of the Cold
War?
What are two events that put Russia and the U.S. at odds and
helped lead to the Cold War?
How were the U.S. and Russia economically different?
How were the U.S. and Russia politically different?
After WWII and the division of Europe by the major powers what
did Churchill say had fallen across Europe?
What was the Iron Curtain?
How did President Truman want to deal with the spread of
Communism?
What was the purpose of NATO?
What was the purpose of Warsaw?
Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?
How were the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War events of
the Cold War?
What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?