1) Germany was divided after WWII between East and West. 2) The two superpowers that emerged after WWII were the USA and USSR. 3) Key terms from the Cold War included the arms race between the USA and USSR, the Berlin Wall separating East and West Berlin, the Iron Curtain dividing Europe, and the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe.

1. Mrs. Miles’ Social Studies Class Cold War Vocabulary

2. February 15th Openers: 1.) What country was divided after WWII? A) Japan B) France C) Germany D) USSR 2.) What two countries were known as the superpowers after WWII? A) Japan and Germany B) USA and USSR C) USSR and England D) USA and France

3. Cold War Vocabulary Arms Race-- a competition between countries for superiority in the number and power of weapons held. During the Cold War the arms race was between the United States and the USSR Berlin Wall--a wall built by the Soviet Union separating East Berlin from West Berlin

4. Berlin Wall:

5. Berlin Wall

6. Cold War Vocabulary: Cold War--a period of rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States that lasted more than 40 years Iron Curtain--a term used to describe the division of Europe between the western nations supported by the United States and the eastern nations supported by the Soviet Union

7. Iron Curtain: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=88C8A852-9FAF-4807-A6BE-31C0F0AEDA56&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

8. Cold War Vocabulary: Marshall Plan--the decision by the United States to provide money and supplies to help rebuild Europe NATO– (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) a military alliance of democratic states between the United States and the nations of Western Europe

9. Cold War Vocabulary: Superpowers--specifically the United States and the Soviet Union, strong nations capable of influencing many other countries Warsaw Pact—a military alliance of the Soviet Union and the nations of Eastern Europe

10. Cold War Vocabulary: Common Market—a group of nations that cooperates to make trade among members easier. European Union—(EU) is an organization that promotes political and economic cooperation in Europe Mikhail Gorbachev—appointed the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985. He expanded basic freedoms for USSR citizens. His reforms helped bring an end to communism in the USSR.

11. Mikhail Gorbachev

12. Ronald Reagan “Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall!” http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=79587A21-8B4C-4DFA-BDFD-BAD631A92CDB&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US