1. Module One

2. Much of Europe and some of Japan was in ruins following
WW II (8.a.1)
Look at the pictures to understand what this means.

3. Europe

4. Dresden, Germany after WW II

6. Damage to house in England from German bombs

8. Damage to farming areas

9. Japan

10. Hiroshima

11. Damage in Tokyo after a
U.S. B-29 incendiary raid

12. Soviet Forces Occupied most of Eastern and Central Europe
AND the Eastern portion of Germany
(8.a.1)

13. Europe

15. Germany

16. GreenGreen = Supported By
Western Allies
(France, Great Britain,
U.S.)
Became Democratic and
soon took over control
of their own government
from the Western Allies
Red – Under control of
Soviet Union:
Had Communist
government and were
controlled by The Soviet
Union

17. “Eastern Bloc” = Soviet Control

18. Did they have: Freedon of Speech?; Freedom of Religion?; Freedom of Assembly?;
Economic Freedom”; Freedom of Career?;

19. III. Marshall Plan

20. U.S. felt it was in their best interests to rebuild Europe and
prevent political and economic instability
Marshall Plan
(Which might make those countries turn to Soviets for help)
(8.a.1, 8.a.2)

21. Marshall PlanMarshall Plan

22. The Marshall Plan (from its enactment, officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was
the primary program, 1948–52, of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger
economic foundation for the countries of Western Europe, and repelling the threat of
internal communism after World War II.
The reconstruction plan, developed at a meeting of the participating European states, was
established on June 5, 1947. It offered the same aid to the USSR and its allies, but they did not
accept it.

23. Why would theWhy would the
Soviet Union wantSoviet Union want
to stop recovery into stop recovery in
Europe?Europe?
Did they have moreDid they have more
than onethan one
motivation?motivation?