Guided Reading Ss6h7b & C Explain Conflict and Change in Europe to the 21St Century

Guided Reading – SS6H7b & c Explain conflict and change in Europe to the 21st Century

The Holocaust

As part of Hitler’s plan to conquer the world, he began the systematic killing of every Jew - ______, ______, or ______under Nazi rule. The Nazis ______Jews in certain sections of ______, made them wear special identifying ______, and ______them from the rest of their ______. The Nazis built ______camps and sent Jews from the cities by ______to these camps. When the Jews arrived, their heads were ______and a ______was ______onto their arms. Many were herded into ______, which were ______chambers. As many as ______could be killed at one time. ______died from forced labor, little food, and ______to the summer heat and winter cold. By the time WWII was over, as many as ______Jews were ______. Other groups were ______victims as well. He targeted anyone he felt was ______: ______prisoners, the ______ill, and the ______. Genocide, the ______killing of a race of ______, became a ______when the ______passed the Genocide convention in ______.

At the end of ______, when the Allies gained control of the camps, the ______of the ______had no place to go. The Jews wanted a state in ______, their ancient ______in the Middle East. In ______, the United Nations divided Palestine into an ______state and a ______state, Israel. Israel officially opened its borders to Jews in ______.

The Cold War

Beginning in 1945, the ______was a period of ______and misunderstanding between the ______and its former allies in the ______, particularly the ______.

The Soviet Union was a ______country that believed a powerful central government should control the ______as well as the ______. After WWII, Soviet dictator ______placed most of the ______European countries under ______control. These countries became known as the ______Bloc. The United States led the ______Bloc countries of Western Europe. The line separating the two was called the “______.”

Another problem of the ______was the division of ______. At the end of the war, the Allies divided Germany into ______sections to keep it from regaining power. The United States, ______, France and the ______each controlled a section. In 1948, the Western Allies wanted to ______Germany, but the ______disagreed. The Soviet declared their section “______Germany,” the reunited sections became ______Germany. Even the capital of Berlin was divided into ______and ______.

In 1961, communist leaders built the ______Wall.

People worried that if a war happened, it would be a ______. Countries formed new alliances. In ______, the western European countries plus the ______and ______formed the ______(NATO). The eastern countries signed the ______.

Rise of the Superpowers

The United States and the ______increased their area of ______. More countries ______with each. Both countries had the ability to influence ______events and project ______power.

The Soviets has a permanent seat on the UN ______. The S.U. influenced other ______countries and ______around the world. The ______occupied the ______country in the world. The S.U. had the ______largest population and the ______largest ______. The Soviets had ______and ______technology, a ______spy network (KGB) and one of the largest stockpiles of ______in the world.

The ______largest country in the world, the ______also had a permanent seat on the UN ______. The ______most populated country, the U.S. supported ______countries and ______democratic ones. The U.S. had powerful ______support from ______, the largest ______in the world, and ______all over the world, even ______Warsaw ______countries. The ______(CIA) spent money to ______on the Soviet Union. The U.S. had a large reserve of ______.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and German Reunification

The S.U. was ______more and more of its money putting down ______within its ______, protecting its ______and keeping up with the ______in the arms ______. By ______, the ______was so unstable that ______, the head of the S.U., reduced ______control of ______and increased ______for Soviet ______. This helped to improve relations with the ______and inspired people in other ______Bloc countries to demand ______from ______rule.

In November ______, the ______was ______down, and ______began the process to ______. ______and ______

Germany were made ______country in ______. The ______

was over. The Soviet ______began seeking their ______too. The ______was no more. Many countries were ______from the former Soviet Union. ______was the largest.

Guided Reading – SS6H7b & c Explain conflict and change in Europe to the 21st Century

The Holocaust

As part of Hitler’s plan to conquer the world, he began the systematic killing of every Jew - man, woman, or child under Nazi rule. The Nazis imprisoned Jews in certain sections of cities, made them wear special identifying armbands, and separated them from their families. The Nazis built concentration camps and sent Jews from the cities by railcar to these camps. When the Jews arrived, their heads were shaved and a number was tattooed onto their arms. Many were herded into showers, which were gas chambers. As many as 2,000 could be killed at one time.Thousands died from forced labor, little food, and exposure to the summer heat and winter cold. By the time WWII was over, as many as 6 million Jews were dead. Other groups were Hitler’s victims as well. He targeted anyone he felt was inferior: political prisoners, the mentally ill, and the disabled. Genocide, the planned killing of a race of people, became a crime when the UnitedNations passed the Genocide convention in 1948.

At the end of WWII, when the Allies gained control of the camps, the survivors of the Holocaust had no place to go. The Jews wanted a state in Palestine, their ancient homeland in the Middle East. In 1947, the United Nations divided Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state, Israel. Israel officially opened its borders to Jews in 1948.

The Cold War

Beginning in 1945, the ColdWar was a period of distrust and misunderstanding between the SovietUnion and its former allies in the West, particularly the UnitedStates.The Soviet Union was a Communist country that believed a powerful central government should control the economy as well as the government. After WWII, Soviet dictator JosephStalin placed most of the Eastern European countries under communist control. These countries became known as the Eastern Bloc. The United States led the Western Bloc countries of Western Europe. The line separating the two was called the “IronCurtain.”

Another problem of the ColdWar was the division of Germany. At the end of the war, the Allies divided Germany into four sections to keep it from regaining power. The United States, GreatBritain, France and the SovietUnion each controlled a section. In 1948, the Western Allies wanted to reuniteGermany, but the Soviets disagreed. The Soviets declared their section “East Germany,” the reunited sections became West Germany. Even the capital of Berlin was divided into East and West. In 1961, communist leaders built the Berlin Wall.

People worried that if a war happened, it would be a nuclearwar. Countries formed new alliances. In 1949, the western European countries plus the UnitedStates and Canada formed the NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO). The eastern countries signed the WarsawPact.

Rise of the Superpowers

The United States and the SovietUnion increased their area of influence. More countries allied with each. Both countries had the ability to influence worldevents and project worldwide power.

The Soviets has a permanent seat on the UN SecurityCouncil. The S.U. influenced other communist countries and dictatorships around the world. The Soviets occupied the largest country in the world. The S.U. had the third largest population and the second largest economy. The Soviets had military and space technology, a worldwide spy network (KGB) and one of the largest stockpiles of nuclearweapons in the world.

The third largest country in the world, the UnitedStates also had a permanent seat on the UN SecurityCouncil. The fourth most populated country, the U.S. supported undeveloped countries and developing democratic ones. The U.S. had powerful military support from NATO, the largest navy in the world, and bases all over the world, even borderingWarsawPact countries. The CentralIntelligenceAgency (CIA) spent money to spy on the Soviet Union. The U.S. had a large reserve of nuclearweapons.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and German Reunification

The S.U. was spending more and more of its money putting down revolts within its country, protecting its borders and keeping up with the UnitedStates in the arms race. By 1985, the economy was so unstable that MikhailGorbachev, the head of the S.U., reduced government control of business and increased freedoms for Soviet citizens. This helped to improve relations with the UnitedStates and inspired people in other Eastern Bloc countries to demand freedom from communist rule.

In November 1989, the BerlinWall was torn down, and Germany began the process of unifying. East and West Germany were made one country in 1990. The ColdWarwas over. The Soviet republics began seeking their independence too. The SovietUnion was no more. Many countries were created from the former Soviet Union. Russiawas the largest.