Module One - Cold War - Post War

Module One

Much of Europe and some of Japan was in ruins following WW II (8.a.1)

Look at the pictures to understand what this means.

Europe

Dresden, Germany after WW II

Damage to house in England from German bombs

Damage to farming areas

Japan

Hiroshima

Damage in Tokyo after a U.S. B-29 incendiary raid

Soviet Forces Occupied most of Eastern and Central EuropeAND the Eastern portion of Germany

(8.a.1)

Europe

Germany

GreenGreen = Supported By Western Allies(France, Great Britain, U.S.)Became Democratic and soon took over control of their own government from the Western Allies

Red – Under control ofSoviet Union:Had Communist government and were controlled by The Soviet Union

“Eastern Bloc” = Soviet Control

Did they have: Freedon of Speech?; Freedom of Religion?; Freedom of Assembly?; Economic Freedom”; Freedom of Career?;

III. Marshall Plan

U.S. felt it was in their best interests to rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability

Marshall Plan(Which might make those countries turn to Soviets for help)

(8.a.1, 8.a.2)

Marshall PlanMarshall Plan

The Marshall Plan (from its enactment, officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary program, 1948–52, of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger economic foundation for the countries of Western Europe, and repelling the threat of internal communism after World War II.

The reconstruction plan, developed at a meeting of the participating European states, was established on June 5, 1947. It offered the same aid to the USSR and its allies, but they did not accept it.

Why would the Why would the Soviet Union want Soviet Union want to stop recovery in to stop recovery in Europe?Europe?

Did they have more Did they have more than one than one motivation?motivation?