Warm up 2/14Pre WWII question-think back to before WWII

started to answer the first two questions:

(LVL: 1) What was Britain’s policy of “Appeasement” towards Hitler and Nazi Germany?

(LVL: 2) Did this policy work? Explain.

(LVL: 3) What is the United States’ obligation to spread democracy and freedom throughout the world?

Unit II: The Cold War (1945-60)

VS.

CommunismCapitalism

WHAT IS THE COLD WAR?The U.S. and the Soviet Union became

increasingly hostile towards one another after WWII.

This led to an era of confrontation and competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1945-1990.

Communism vs. CapitalismCommunism explained…..

“a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state” and “public/government ownership over major means of production”

Cow example…..You have two cows. You have to take care of them,

but the government takes all the milk and gives you enough to live.

Capitalism explained…..“Free enterprise economy, in which most of the

means of production are privately owned”Cow example….

You have two cows, you sell one and buy a bull, and build a herd of cows

Some background info….• FDR never wanted a world war ever again

•April 25th, 1945; (FDR died of a stroke on April 12) representatives from 50 nations met in San Francisco to organize the UNITED NATIONS•11 nations were part of security council•5 permanent members: Britain, France, China, Soviet Union and the United States……..•GQ: Why these countries?

Yalta ConferenceFeb. 1945 (yes, FDR is still alive)Big Three Allies meet in a Soviet resort,

Yalta, to discuss Germany and rest of EuropeWhat they decided…..

Allow eastern European nations to create their own governments that had “all democratic elements”

Divide Germany into 4 zones (and Berlin) G.B., U.S. France and Soviet Union

GQ: Why do you think Germany was being divided?

Truman takes controlFDR dies on April 12, 1945 of a

stroke…..Harry S. Truman takes over as President

“We must stand up to the Russians” -a quote from Truman the day after taking office.

Quick Write: How do you think Britain’s policy of Appeasment towards Germany will influence Truman’s policies towards the Soviet Union?