Transcript End of WWII Start of Cold War Due

End of the War
&
The New War
From Moscow to Berlin
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At the start of 1945 Soviet (Russian)
troops were beginning to push back
through Poland and Czechoslovakia
towards Germany.
They were just 60 miles outside of
Berlin by mid February.
Yalta Conference
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First discussion of a new peace
keeping body, the United Nations.
Poland is to be given territory, free
elections and be vacated by the
Soviets.
• But the Soviets don’t plan on moving.
 UN Guy
Death of the Fuhr
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On April 29th Hitler married his fiancé
Eva Braun in his personal bunker.
The next day they both committed
suicide.
There has been much speculation
around the death.
Eva Braun,
Hitler’s
sweetheart 
Berlin is Captured
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In the Spring of 1945 Berlin is captured by
the Allies.
Hitler had called on anyone willing to
defend the city to go to the death.
On May 7th Germany had surrendered all
its territories. The day after (May 8th)
became known as VE-Day (Victory of
Europe).
As we remember, Japan surrendered in
the September following in VJ-Day.
The allies split up Germany into four
spheres of influence.
Creation of the United Nations
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As WWII drew to a close, delegates
from countries around the world
gathered to create an organization
that would ensure that such a global
conflict would never happen again.
The U.N. was a compromise
between the US, Britain, France,
China and the Soviet Union, and
other smaller countries such as
ourselves.
The Purpose of the UN
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To keep peace among nations
To increase co-operation between nations
To defend Human rights
To improve the living conditions of people
everywhere in the world
5. The U.N. sponsors a wide variety of
agencies that carry out legal, economic
and humanitarian work around the world
The UN expanded its scope to developing
countries after 1951.
Organizations Sponsored By The UN
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The World Health Organization (W.H.O) battles
global health problems.
United Nations International Children's Emergency
Fund (UNICEF) Originally, responsible for assisting
child welfare in countries devastated by the Second
World War.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) works to improve
education standards and promote cultural activities
Canada has always seen the UN as the best means
of contributing to world peace to solving problems
of global health, poverty, pollution and
discrimination
 Early UN
Congregation
Europe In Ruins
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After WWII European economies were in
shambles as they had borrowed so much
money from the US and had taken so
much damage over the last 6 years.
The Russians were sceptical of the
western countries and refused to move
out of their captured territories including
parts of Poland and Finland.
In 1947 the US comes out with the
Marshall plan to help put money back into
the European economy.
• Russia refused to participate in the agreement.
The Split That Starts The Cold War
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The US had not formally recognized the
USSR until 1933 and both sides
questioned the others intentions during
WWII.
Stalin distrusted the western powers
believing they had purposefully delayed
opening up the second front in Europe.
The US and the Russians were by far the
largest super powers in the post WWII
world. It just so happened they also had
opposing economic and political views –
Capitalism vs. Communism & Democracy
vs. Totalitarianism.
Differing Views Of Soviets
NATO & The Warsaw Pact
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Tensions grew and soon when the western
powers tried to give Germany back to the
people the Soviets refused.
The US created NATO (North Atlantic
Treaty Organisation) in 1949 in order to
unite and protect the western powers.
In 1955 the Soviets created the Warsaw
Pact which joined it and eastern European
countries together.
• Hungary tried to resist but were invaded.
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The World was officially split into 2 camps.
The Cold War had begun.
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