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Warm Up: After World War II

o How do you think people felt after World War II was over?

o What lessons had people & countries learned from World War II?

o How do you think the world was different after World War II?

Hello! Today is 3/11/2013

What we’re going to do today

Agenda: – Warm Up– Activity– Closure

By the end of class, you will be able to describe how the world changed after World War II. By the end of class, you will be able to describe how the world changed after World War II.

JIGSAW: How did the WORLD change after World War II?

1. Iron Curtain2. Division of Germany3. United Nations4. Truman Doctrine5. Marshall Plan6. Occupation of Japan7. New Alliances Emerge

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1. Iron Curtain

• During the war, Soviet Union had occupied much of Eastern Europe.

• Iron Curtain = “line” of separation between democracy and communism

2. Division of Germany

• Allies agreed to divide Germany into 4 zones

• Berlin, German capital, also divided

FrenchFrench

BritishBritish

AmericanAmerican

SovietSoviet

3. United Nations• Organized by U.S. President

Harry Truman, with help from Eleanor Roosevelt

• San Francisco, CA• June 26, 1946• Goal: Prevent future wars &

Stop the spread of communism by helping nations under communist threat

4. Truman Doctrine – March, 1947

• Containment – policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power

• Goal: Stop the spread of communism

5. The Marshall Plan• Goal: Prevent the

spread of communism by helping to restore Europe’s economies– In their best interest to

rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability

• Provided massive economic aid ($13 B)

6. Occupation of Japan• After its defeat, Japan

occupied by American forces• Adopted a democratic

government, resumed self-rule and became strong ally of the U.S.

New Alliances Emerge

NATO (West) WARSAW PACT (East)

Stands for: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

USSR’s Role:In response to NATO, created & controlled alliances

Countries: U.S., Canada, 10 Western European nations

Countries: Communist governments of Eastern Europe

Purpose: To defend against a possible Soviet invasion of Western Europe

Purpose:To defend against NATO’s alliances

Closure

• SUMMARIZE - How was the world different after World War II?


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