6.2.1 Tension amongst "friends"

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Berlin wall 1961

Berlin Wall 1989

6.2 Friends and enemies in Berlin/ Start of the cold war

..A .Explain differences between the Soviet Union and the United States,

B. Explain differences between communism and capitalism.

C...describe how Europe became divided

into two power blocs

Goals

After 1945

Two world powers remained after WWII.

The Sovjet-Union and the United States.

Why?

Why the US and the SU?

-they had defeated Nazi Germany

-large territory with many inhabitants

-fast growing economy

-a strong army

Although they were forced allies their distrust grew right after the war was over in 1945.

After WW2:

1. Opinions are divided:
2. Capitalist (as Britain and the USA want)
3. Communist (as the SU wants)

This distrust led to the Cold War period.

After WW2

What was the COLD WAR?

It was a conflict between capitalism: USA (and its allies) and 

communism: Soviet Union (and its allies)

When? Between 1945 and 1990

Why Cold? The conflict never escalated into a real (hot) war, but was fought mainly by means of propaganda, threats and intimidation.

The 2 superpowers (USA and S.U.) did fight each other in smaller theaters of war, like: Korea, Cuba, Vietnam and Berlin.

Why did the COLD WAR never turn into a HOT (nuclear) war?

M.A.D. Mutually Assured Destruction

Both superpowers had enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other.

Both the USA and the S.U. knew that launching their missiles would cause the enemy to also launch their missiles.

That meant that both countries would be destroyed.

This knowledge helped prevent WW3

What were the reasons for the distrust between East and West?

Why did the West distrust the Soviet Union?

1. In 1918 Lenin betrayed his allies by making peace with Germany (Treaty of Brest-Litovsk)
2. In 1939 Stalin signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact .
3. When Hitler attacked Western Europe, Stalin remained Hitler's ally.

Individual worktime ( 10 min.)

Read 6.2.1 and try to understand/explain  the difference between the two countries and ideologies (communism and capitalism)

(Use and do exc. 1)

We will check the differences together and watch the clip.

Cold war starts

BASIS

A

Two systems and two ideologies

Sovjet-Union

• Totalitarian State
• Less civil rights / no freedom of speech
• Communism
• Communist Party determined everything in the economy
• All companies owned by the state
• Equality

United States

• Democracy
• Civil rights / freedom of speech
• Capitalism
• Freedom

Choice

-Start with working on 6.2.1/6.2.2 TVG: see workpath

-Make a summary of 6.2.1

-Watch History oversimplified or 

watch the 8 min. clip of Histoclips. Both clips are on the next slides.

Check the goals!

..A .Explain differences between the Soviet Union and the United States,

B. Explain differences between communism and capitalism.

C...describe how Europe became divided

into two power blocs

Check the goals