PPT-Soviets Tighten their Grip on Eastern Europe

After the war Soviets made it clear that they were a nation of enormous economic and military strength They unlike the US however had suffered much devastation on their own land 20 million Soviets had died half of them being civilians . Conference “Demographic Change in Central and Eastern Europe”, . JPI More Years, Better Lives. , Vienna 24 March 2015. Tom. áš. Sobotka. Vienna Institute of Demography (Austrian Academy of Sciences), Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital. L/O: To explain how Stalin took over . E. astern . Europe . COMINFORM. Communist information Bureau. COMECON. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. The Iron Curtain. “A shadow has fallen has upon the scenes so lately lighted by the allied victory. From Stettin to the Baltic an iron curtain has fallen. Beyond that line lie all the states of central and eastern Europe. The Communist parties have been raised far beyond their numbers and are seeking everywhere to obtain totalitarian control. This is certainly not the liberated Europe we sought to build. Nor is it one which allows permanent peace.”. :. "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down"-Lord Ismay. Writing into the day:. The United Nations, the IMF, and the World Bank were created to help facilitate economic and political stability in the world, with the United States as a principal architect. In 1959, only a few years after the creation of the United Nations, some groups argued that the U.S.A. should pull out as the UN was trying to create a “One world Government.” What are the advantages and disadvantages of world organizations like these? Should the United States pull out of the UN? Why is there fear of a one world government? Explain your answer.. The War for Europe and North Africa. United States and Britain Join Forces. War Plans. Roosevelt and Churchill decide to fight Hitler first. Battle of the Atlantic. Hitler orders submarine raids on the East Coast. Unit 11.1. Theme #1. . T. he United States and the Soviet Union emerged from the Second World War as the two dominant enemy super powers, who became engaged in a dangerous Cold War. The Cold War soon became a global ideological conflict between democracy and communism.. Have your Study Guide Out for Chapters 1 and 2. Have a Novel. CLEAR DESK OF ALL OTHER MATERIALS. 1914 – 1917 –. World War I. Russian people are tired, poor, underfed, underpaid. Fighting with no weapons . :. "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down"-Lord Ismay. Writing into the day:. The United Nations, the IMF, and the World Bank were created to help facilitate economic and political stability in the world, with the United States as a principal architect. In 1959, only a few years after the creation of the United Nations, some groups argued that the U.S.A. should pull out as the UN was trying to create a “One world Government.” What are the advantages and disadvantages of world organizations like these? Should the United States pull out of the UN? Why is there fear of a one world government? Explain your answer.. 330–1450. ). . Lesson 8 . Russia and Eastern Europe. . Learning Objectives. Describe how geography influenced the rise of Russia, and how Kiev grew to be the center of the first Russian state.. Explain how Mongol rule affected Russia.. The Cold War. 1945-89. Cold War . – Struggle over political differences carried on by means short of military action or war.. “Means Short of Action/War?”. Alliances. CONTAINMENT. Space Race. Arms Race. After World War II Stalin feared the Capitalists in the West and the U.S. feared communism.. Superpower- countries whose military power is combined with political influence. Rivalry in Europe. Eastern Europe was the first area of disagreement.. Chapter 9. Chapter 6-8 Multiple Choice Quiz. Make sure you are practicing brainstorming and outlining questions.. We will be moving on to the next step in a couple days (Friday/Monday).. Study/Review Units I & II for Friday/Monday. (Focus on Rome, China and India up to 600 C.E.). Europeans have a lot of holiday time. Very cultural – history, music, art. Variety – beaches, mountains, cities. 40% of all world tourists go to Europe – France #1. Some areas are overwhelmed with tourists; . Chapter 17 Section 1 Two Superpowers Face Off By: Natalie Willis, Alyssa Perkins, and Erin Wittekind Allies During the Postwar Former Allies diverge Before WWII ended, the alliance between the US and Soviet Union started to unravel Two Superpowers Face Off. What was the Cold War?. What was the Cold War?. . The period of tension and hostility. that developed between the U.S. . and the Soviet Union after World . War II. It lasted almost 50 years. .