PPT-Impact of WWII WWII leads to Cold War

Yalta Conference vs Potsdam Conference Communism vs Capitalism Post war goals Post war organizations United Nations Germany Nuremberg Trials Berlin Airlift Japan WWII leads to Cold War technology. What was Africa’s role in the Cold War? . How . did American attitudes toward Africa change in the Cold War period? . Neo-colonialism. It can be argued many African nations were pawns on the cold war chessboard – victims of neo-colonialism by US, USSR and PRC. IN THE 1960s, THE 1970s, . AND THE 1980s. Essential Questions. :. What were the important . Cold War events . of the 1960s and 1970s?. . How did the . Cold War end . in the 1980s?. Joseph Stalin . led the Soviet Union from 1927 to 1953. By:. Matthew Wilson. Dakota Berger . And Dummy. Culture in the cold war. The Cold War was reflected in culture through music, movies, books, television and other media. . The United States had a very specific Stereotype they wanted to Employ when making their films in the Cold War, that Stereotype was to depict the Soviet Union to be the Villains in just about every film that was made with them in the plot. . ‘Peace Through Strength’. or. ‘New Thinking’. Orthodox. The first school of interpretation to emerge in the U.S. was "orthodox". For more than a decade after the end of the Second World War, few U.S. historians challenged the official U.S. interpretation of the beginnings of the Cold War.. The Origins of the Cold War. The Yalta Conference (Feb. 1945, Crimean coast) is often considered the starting point of Cold War tensions between the US and the Soviet Union. ‘Big Three’ – Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin were present. . During. . the war, the Allied leaders met often to discuss war strategy; they would also discuss what would happen once victory was achieved. Of the seven conferences that occurred, there were three that were regarded as being the most important:. African Americans in WWII. Served in every theater of war. 1941- 4,000 enlisted. 1945- 1.2 million enlisted. Segregation. Segregated practices of civilian life spilled over into military service. Many were passed over in the draft (despite their desire to serve). Prosperity at Home, Cold War Abroad. The U.S. had tremendous prosperity in the 1950s – with an increase in national income each year.. But to counter the spread of Soviet influence, the U.S. also maintained a peacetime draft (Universal Military Training), and a large peacetime army, navy, and air force.. How did the costs of WWI and the Great Depression influence US foreign Policy?. Why did the U.S. change foreign policy and enter WWII?. What is . isolationism?. Definition of Isolationism. Neutral with no . Period after WWII is referred to as the Cold War. : the tense relationship between capitalism (mainly the USA) and communism (Soviet Union). Postwar (after WWII) discussions were . postponed as long as possible. By end of WWII, alliance between G.B., U.S., and U.S.S.R. disintegrating. Cold war = competition for global influence between democracy/capitalism and communism. Led to: alliances (-> “iron curtain”), client states, arms race, diplomatic . Both sides knew that a real “WW3”, a nuclear war, would be unwinnable.. However the Cold War had many characteristics of an actual war:. Arms race . (when countries compete to have the most effective armed forces). Preventing costly downtime and making sure your cold storage facility runs smoothly requires a proactive approach, just like how RL Cold does it. Familiarize you with the important characters in history. Supply background for the story of Anne Frank, her family, and her friends. NOTE: . This presentation serves as a great introduction to both the memoir by Anne Frank and the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett..