The Cold War and the Rise of the Superpowers (SS6H7b)

A time of tension without an actual war between 1945-1991

  1. During World War II, the Soviet army moved westward all the way to Berlin. As they did this, they freed the European countries that Germany had conquered. After WWII was over, the Soviet troops did not leave. They force the countries to be Communist. Most contact with the western part of Europe was cut off.
  2. The Soviets tried to expand their power beyond Eastern Europe. They encouraged rebels in other nations to turn to communism. The United States wanted to stop this. The superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, backed opposing sides in conflicts in Asia and Africa.

The ______was a time of distrust between the two superpowers of the world between ______- ______.

Who are the two superpowers?

1.

2.

The Cold War continued and the U.S. and the Soviet Union increased ______

______.

Both sides had nuclear weapons which could devastate the world.

United States and former Allies in the West / Soviet Union
Types of Government
Economic System
Countries
Germany
Alliances and agreements

The Rise of the Superpowers

United States / Soviet Union
United Nations
Size of Country
Military
Spy Network
Support Network
Nuclear Weapons

Tensions around the world were created as the superpowers fought the Cold War by proxy of other countries.

  • ______: The U.S. supports the United Nations to push North Korea out of South Korea. North Korea is supported by ______and South Korea is supported by ______.
  • ______: The Cuban government receives offensive missile equipment from Russia. These missiles could have possibly reached American targets.

______was President of the U.S.

______was the leader of the Soviet Union.

______was the leader of Cuba.

  • ______: This barrier was built around West Berlin to keep the people of East Germany from escaping to the democratic west.

Germany was divided into two: ______and ______

The four countries that shared power over Germany were:

______

______

______

______

Berlin was divided into two: ______and ______

The four countries that shared power over Berlin were:

______

______

______

______

The collapse of the Soviet Union

List the three reasons for the Soviet Union’s collapse.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

What were the effects of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

Who were the two leaders of the Superpowers at the end of the Cold War?

1. United States: ______

2. Soviet Union: ______