Vwo 3 tto: Cold War - lesson 3

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Vwo 3 tto: Cold War

Lesson 3

Start of the lesson

Sit in your spot

Phone in locker

Book & notebook on table

Menu of the day

Introduction

Video Cold War

Explanation + taking notes

Exercises

How did the USA help (western) Europe?

Why did the USA help (western) Europe?

Introduction

This happened in 2024:

www.defense.gov

Goal

You can explain why the West and the Eastern Bloc grew apart rapidly

The contrasts increase

Grab your notebook

This is Germany after WW2

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The contrasts increase

The West and the Eastern Bloc grew apart rapidly

• After the Berlin Blockade in 1949 cooperation is impossible

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The contrasts increase

The West and the Eastern Bloc grew apart rapidly

• After the Berlin Blockade in 1949 cooperation is impossible
• The Western occupation zones merge into West Germany (FRG or BRD)
• The Soviet zone becomes East Germany (GDR or DDR)

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The contrasts increase

In 1949 NATO is set up: military alliance of USA and Western Countries

• The FRG joins in 1955

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The contrasts increase

In 1955 the SU  creates the Warsaw Pact: military alliance of Eastern Bloc

• Also meant to preserve communist governments

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Exercises

Do exercises 12 + 13 on page 26

Finished? --> answer

Rising tensions

Let's read together on page 28

Rising tensions

Exercises 2 + 3

Test question

Look at the picture. Wat does the creator of the source want to tell you?

Score the goal: explain why the West and the Eastern Bloc grew apart rapidly

Homework

Answer learning questions 1 + 2 in Teams