Effects of Communism in Europe

Essential Question

How did Communism influence the development of economic, social, and political systems of Eastern and Western Europe?

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• The United States helped Western Europe reconstruct (or rebuild) after World War II• The Soviet Union helped Eastern Europe reconstruct after World War II•Western and Eastern Europe look very different because of who supported them after WWII.• The Soviet Union officially ends in 1991.

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Iron Curtain

Pre-Reading

• Berlin Wall- A barrier constructed starting on August 13, 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and East Berlin. Fell on Nov. 9, 1989. It symbolizes the end of communism in Europe.