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The Cold WarHealing the Wounds of War
The United NationsRoots of the Cold War
The Cold War Turns HotThe Cold War at Home
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What steps must the countries devastated by the war take to rebuild?
iThink Moment
Describe the actions Allied forces took to stabilize Germany and Japan after the war.
Discuss how the Allied Powers tried war criminals.
Explain why the United Nations was founded, and relate how it was organized.
Trace the events that led to the founding of Israel.
Objectives
Wartime gov’t shattered
Potsdam Conference◦ Four occupation
zones◦ Occupy Berlin◦ Reestablish gov’t◦ Recognize non-
aggression pact
Occupation Rule - Germany
Occupied from 1945-1952
End militarism Establish
democracy and constitution
Economic reforms
Occupation Rule - Japan
Occupations Zones
Germany Zones Japan Zones
Establishment of ICC
Nuremberg Trials◦ Adolf Eichmann
Tribunals◦ Hideki Tojo
Setting standards is necessary
Hold everyone accountability
War Crime Trials
Postwar int’l organization
Intended to work for world peace
Eleanor Roosevelt serves as first U.S. delegate
The United Nations
Palestine was first UN conflict
Becomes a victory for Zionism
Portion claimed for Israel
Meetings gave Israelis more land, divided Jerusalem
The Founding of Israel
Develop a collage that depicts why the United Nations was founded in one of the following areas:◦ Promote world peace◦ Human rights◦ Equality between the sexes◦ Equality between the nations◦ Respect for justice and treaty obligations◦ Social progress/better standard of living
Activity
The Cold WarHealing the Wounds of War
The United NationsRoots of the Cold WarThe Cold War Turns HotThe Cold War at Home
What do you know about the Cold War?
iThink Moment
Explain what caused the Cold War. Trace how the U.S. tried to control
development from atomic weapons. Analyze the Marshall Plan.
Objectives
NOT A WAR!!! Struggle for int’l
dominance◦ USA vs. USSR
Soviet expansionism fuels mistrust
Soviet satellite nations and “The Iron Curtain”
Kennan calls for containment
The Roots of the Cold War
Political Cartoons
Soviets develop atomic technology◦ First USSR bomb
1949 Baruch Plan
imposes penalties Nuclear arms race
becomes a reality
Deadlock over Atomic Weapons
Truman Doctrine works to fight communism
Marshall Plan promotes European recovery
Containment Around the World
The Cold WarHealing the Wounds of War
The United NationsRoots of the Cold War
The Cold War Turns HotThe Cold War at Home
Describe how the Western allies responded to the Soviet expansion.
Analyze the factors that led to the escalation of the conflict in Korea.
Discuss the methods that President Eisenhower used to promote U.S. interests abroad.
Objectives
Germany is growing strong
Soviets block entrance to Berlin – Berlin Airlift
NATO acts like League of Nations
Communists form the Warsaw Pact
Crisis in Berlin
Nationalists (Chiang Kai-shek) vs. Communists (Mao Zedong)
Chiang’s retreat to Taiwan allows for People’s Republic of China
Communist Victory in China
Occupying defeated parts after war
Communism = North
Democracy = South
War changes when China enters
Korean War Begins
Fighting in Korea becomes presidential issue◦ Eisenhower vs.
Stevenson◦ “I like Ike”◦ Keeps promise to
end war
Ending the Korean War
Nukes are necessary to stop communism
Brinksmanship, all out war to defeat communism
CIA works to pursue Eisenhower’s goal
Fighting Communism
Nikita Krushchev new USSR leader
USA and USSR leaders meet for arms reduction
Ends when spy plane is captured in USSR◦The U-2 Incident◦Only an
apology???
Brief Thaw in the Cold War
The Cold WarHealing the Wounds of War
The United NationsRoots of the Cold War
The Cold War Turns HotThe Cold War at Home
Every student will pick a piece of paper out of the bag. Some pieces of paper will have a red dot on them while most of the pieces are blank. DO NOT reveal what you have on your piece of paper.
Your objective is to create the largest group possible without any red dots. You may question each other as you form groups.
The largest group without a member with a red dot wins. Any person who holds a red dot and has infiltrated a group wins.
Bell Ringer
Discuss actions the United States government took to limit communism at home and how these actions affected American’s everyday lives.
Explain how Senator McCarthy was able to play upon American’s fears of communism.
Describe how Americans reacted to the prospect of nuclear war and the launch of Sputnik.
Objectives
As a result…◦ Rearmament◦ Dept. of Defense◦ Joint Chiefs of Staff◦ National Security
Council◦ CIA
Review of employees – Loyalty Review Board
HUAC investigates possibility of communism in all aspects of life
Cold War Fears
Alger Hiss convicted by “Pumpkin Papers”
Rosenbergs executed for telling atomic secrets to Soviets
Reputations are ruined McCarthy’s bullying
tactics changes public opinion◦ The Crucible draws on
Salem trials and McCarthy
Hysteria and McCarthyism
Major race to develop powerful weapons
Billy Graham urges people to turn to God
Patriotism is seen in pledge and money
Nuclear Anxiety
“Duck and cover” educates families on emergency situations
Sputnik makes US feel behind in technology◦ A dog in space???
Sputnik 2◦ Explorer 1 = Space
Race begins NASA and
National Defense Education Act created as a result
What if…
Analyze two Herb Block political cartoons related to McCarthyism.
Assignment
