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Outcomes of WWII World History II Review Answers p. 483 What questions about postwar Europe did the Allies face? Germany Poland Why do you think the Allies decided to divide Germany in to four zones of occupation? Cripple Germany Maintain balance of power between Western Allies and the Soviet Union Review Answers p. 483 How did the Soviet plans for Eastern Europe differ from those of the other Allies? Soviets wanted a sphere of influence in Eastern Europe to provide a buffer Western Allies want self-determination Review Answers p. 483 Iron Curtain Winston Churchill’s metaphor for the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe Truman Doctrine Containment of communism Marshall Plan US aid to rebuild Europe (George Marshall – US General and Secretary of State) Review Answers p. 483 Why do you think Truman believed that poverty and suffering created conditions in which communism might spread? Extreme circumstances - extreme consequences (totalitarianism) What were two major conflicts between the East and the West in the late 1940s and early 1950s? Berlin Crisis – Berlin airlift – Western success Korean War – N. Korea invades – Ends in stalemate Was the Korean War a success for the United States? The Post-War World Rebuilding Europe and Japan The Cold War – An Ideological Battle Why “cold”? _________________ vs. __________________ A Battle for Ideas Author of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) Russian refugee to the US in 1926 Outspoken advocate of capitalism The Cold War – A Battle for Ideas “The Song of Russia” Controversial American film of 1944 Considered by the US government to be a pro-Soviet propaganda film After an investigation, the screenwriters are “blacklisted” Yalta Conference (1945) – Trying to Get Along US – help from USSR with Japan Britain – democracy in Eastern Europe USSR – Soviet sphere of influence as a buffer zone in Eastern Europe Yalta Conference Question of Germany – who should govern? Red A