PPT-The Origins of the Cold War 1945-1953

Revision for HSC 2014 The 1945 Conferences Yalta Conference In February 1945 Winston Churchill Roosevelt and Stalin met at the Yalta Conference At this conference it was decided that Germany would be divided into four allied sectors after the war that the Soviet Union would join the war against Japan free elections would be held throughout Eastern Europe and the Lublin Committee provisional Polish government would no longer consist of just Communists However the Soviet Union did not adhere to these terms and instead Stalin began to install communist governments in other Eastern European countries . US vs. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Democracy vs. Communism. Capitalism vs. Socialism. 2. US/USSR Relationship during WWII. 1939: Stalin (USSR) makes a deal with Hitler (Germany).. 1941: Hitler breaks deal and attacks USSR.. 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. . 2016. Lessons . learnt, action taken, resilience built. But we will always remember…. 1953 track with thanks to the Broadside Boys. “I was trapped in my home with my two children”. The Red Cross getting food parcels ready for those in need. What’s Essential?. Causes of the War (underlying and direct). Reasons for American Neutrality (various acts/events). Reason for American entrance: Pearl Harbor. Wartime goals of the Allies. Major battles: D-Day, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. 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.. Containment. Mutually Assured Destruction. Korean War, 1950-1953. Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962. Afghanistan, 1979-1989. Mikhail Gorbachev. The Kitchen Debates, 1959. The First Phase, 1947-1953. George Kennan’s “Long Telegram” and the policy of containment. 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). T.S. – Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions. Objective- to . understand how . The Cold War . shaped foreign. policy throughout . the 1950s. Cold War under Eisenhower. Brinkmanship. : taking the country to the brink of war to avoid war (Sect. of State Dulles). Homework. Chapter 17 Section 3: Questions 1-3. Start preparing for Final. Learning objectives. Engage in visual learning regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Analyze Cold War imagery and writing. Prepare for District Assessment. SEO is anything but a “one size fits all” strategy. What works for one website may not work for another. And what worked for you in the past may not yield the same results in the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C72ISMF_D0&index=38&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s. . Due Friday: . Reading Quiz on Friday. Overview. Study Guide . Supporting Documents. African American Theme Sheet Part 1. If your cold emails do not match these standards then yes, you’ve got to go back and revise them. Yes, that’s a pain, but at least you’ll know what to do the next time around. Download PDF The Cold Sores Treatment™ eBook by Edward Barnes - a great option for anyone looking for a comprehensive cold sores treatment.