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Guided Question: Did The Allies Make The Right Decision To Support Struggling Nations After World War II? Why or Why Not?

The document discusses the origins and escalation of tensions between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II. Specifically, it covers how the previous alliance between the two countries broke down due to differing economic ideologies of capitalism vs communism. It then discusses the US's policy of containment to stop the spread of communism through initiatives like the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan that provided aid to countries resisting communism. Finally, it notes some responses from the Soviet Union like the Berlin Wall and Berlin Airlift.

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Guided Question: Did The Allies Make The Right Decision To Support Struggling Nations After World War II? Why or Why Not?

The document discusses the origins and escalation of tensions between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II. Specifically, it covers how the previous alliance between the two countries broke down due to differing economic ideologies of capitalism vs communism. It then discusses the US's policy of containment to stop the spread of communism through initiatives like the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan that provided aid to countries resisting communism. Finally, it notes some responses from the Soviet Union like the Berlin Wall and Berlin Airlift.

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Guided Question

Did the Allies make the right decision to support struggling nations after World War II? Why or why not?

Do Now
What was major cause of World War I? A) Rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia B) Expansion of communism in Western Europe C) Inability of the League of Nations to keep peace D) Militarism in the nations of Europe

Do Now
In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that A) religion should be the most important factor in society B) power should be determined by a persons wealth C) profits from work should belong to the workers D) supply and demand should control prices

Think Out Loud!!!


Should a country become involved in other counties problems? Why or why not?

I) Old Alliances Breaks Up


A) The Soviet Union and United States end their friendship after World War II B) Soviet Union Communist and Totalitarianism

I) Old Alliances Breaks Up


C) United States Capitalism and Democratic D) Differences and each country wanting to have influence on the world led to conflict and rivalry

II) U.S. Actions Against Communism


A) U.S. wants to stop the spread of communism B) Containment Containing (Stopping) the spread of Communism

II) U.S. Actions Against Communism


C) Truman Doctrine U.S. promises money, aid and supplies to Turkey and Greece to stop communist rebels D) Marshall Plan U.S. promises aid, supplies, and money to any European nations struggling to fight

III) Responses to U.S. Plans


A) Berlin Wall Wall built by Soviet Union to separate Western and Eastern Berlin B) Berlin Air Lift Air Space over Berlin Wall where U.S. would drop supplies to Eastern Germany

Reading / Annotation

1) Underline 2) Main Idea for each paragraph 3) Write down thoughts while reading 4) Write down questions while reading

5) Circle key vocab, people, or countries 6) Write at least SEVEN sentences for each answer

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