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Soviets and Americans had two very different world perspectives…
Clashing Goals…Slide2
The Soviet Union planned to rebuild the world in ways which protected their national security Slide3
This meant the creation of “satellite nations” on its western borderSlide4
It also refused to cooperate with new international agenciesSlide5
In contrast, America fought to bring democracy and economic opportunity…Slide6
Americans wanted an economically strong worldless prone to totalitarian
dictatorships and
friendly
to American tradeSlide7
To follow through with its plans …the Soviet Union installed “false” governments and tightened its grip on its satellites:
The Soviets Hold StrongSlide8
In 1946, Stalin publicly proclaimed that Communism would triumph over capitalismSlide9
Western leaders spoke out on the issue:
“From…the Baltic to…the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of…Central and Eastern Europe…This is certainly not the Liberated Europe we fought to build up. Nor is it one which contains the essentials of permanent peace.”Slide10
Americans were called to keep Stalin from closing the iron curtain of Communist domination and oppression around any more nationsSlide11
Thus set the tone for what became the Cold War:Competition that developed between the U.S. and S.U. for power and influence in the world