The Cold War
Essay
• Paragraph 1: Intro• Paragraph 2: Describe Capitalism• Paragraph 3: Describe Communism• Paragraph 4: What are the major events
of the Cold War• Paragraph 5: Conclusion/How did the
Cold War change things today
The Beginning
• World War II• The U.S. invades Europe from the West• The Soviet Union invades from the East• They meet in Germany to end the War
Germany After World War II
• 4 allied nations divide Germany
• Each country occupying a zone
• Policing and reconstruction
Germany After World War II
• 3 zones combined to make West Germany
• Soviet Zone named East Germany
Germany After World War II
• The Capital of Germany was also divided into 4 zones of occupation
• Each zone controlled by an ally
• Was Berlin in East or West Germany?
Europe After World War II
• Like Germany, all Europe was divided
• Green- NATO• Light Purple- Warsaw
Pact• Yellow- Neutral• Dark Purple-
Communist Independent
Bi-Polar
• Having two main areas of activity
• The U.S. and U.S.S.R dividing up the world
• Green- U.S. allies• Yellow- Soviet allies• Red- undecided
3 Worlds
• First World- Green• Second World- Yellow• Third World- Red
3 Worlds
• What do the First World Countries have in common?
• What do the Second World Countries have in common?
• What do the Third World Countries have in common?
The Fight for the Third World
• Iran• USSR wanted Iran’s oil fields• Iran complained to UN• USSR boycotted• Deal was made• Russia withdraws troops in exchange for
oil rights• U.S. persuades Iran to take back oil rights
The Struggle Continues• Eastern Europe• Soviet Union annexes
part of Eastern Europe
• Installs loyal communist governments in East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, and Bulgaria
And Continues
• Korean War• China Becomes Communist• Vietnam Divided• Soviet Union Explodes Atomic Bomb• Egypt
Technology• Space Race• Why did the Space
race start?• Cell phones• Cordless Tools• Velcro• Corelle Ware• Pressurized ink pens
Movies
• James Bond• Top Gun• Red Dawn• The Blob• Invasion of the Body
Snatchers• The Blob• The Alamo