The Cold War Develops WHII.13a, WHII.13b Main Ideas The Cold War influenced the policies of the United States and the U.S.S.R. towards other nations and conflicts around the world. The presence of nuclear weapons has influenced patterns of conflict and cooperation since 1945. Communism failed as an economic system in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. NATO & Warsaw Pact Directions Color the members of NATO blue. Add a blue star on the left to represent the United States. Draw a yellow hammer and sickle on the Soviet Union. Color the members of the Warsaw Pact red. Then draw a black line to represent the “iron curtain.” Germany Divided Directions Color West Germany blue Color East Germany red Color Berlin yellow Questions Explain why the Soviet Union might want to control Berlin Explain why it might be difficult for the U.S., France and Britain to maintain control over their sectors of Berlin. Directions for the Chart Explain how the following events impacted both Germans and U.S.-Soviet relations during the Cold War. Year Event Impact Yalta 1945 Conference Berlin 1948 Blockade Berlin Airlift 1948 Creation of 1949 East Germany and
The Cold War Develops WHII.13a, WHII.13b Main Ideas The Cold War influenced the policies of the United States and the U.S.S.R. towards other nations and conflicts around the world. The presence of nuclear weapons has influenced patterns of conflict and cooperation since 1945. Communism failed as an economic system in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. NATO & Warsaw Pact Directions Color the members of NATO blue. Add a blue star on the left to represent the United States. Draw a yellow hammer and sickle on the Soviet Union. Color the members of the Warsaw Pact red. Then draw a black line to represent the “iron curtain.” Germany Divided Directions Color West Germany blue Color East Germany red Color Berlin yellow Questions Explain why the Soviet Union might want to control Berlin Explain why it might be difficult for the U.S., France and Britain to maintain control over their sectors of Berlin. Directions for the Chart Explain how the following events impacted both Germans and U.S.-Soviet relations during the Cold War. Year Event Impact 1945 Yalta Conference 1948 Berlin Blockade 1948 Berlin Airlift 1949 Creation of East Germany and
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