How did Capitalism and Communism clash?

LO: Can describe the differences between Capitalism and

Communism

What can you see?What

does it mean?

Success Criteria

• LO: Can describe the differences between Capitalism and Communism

• L5 describe Communist ideas and Capitalist ideas

• L6 compare and contrast the two ideologies• L7> assess their strengths and weaknesses and

offer explanations why they clashed

YALTA (in the USSR)YALTA (in the USSR)Date: Feb 1945Date: Feb 1945

Present: Churchill, Present: Churchill, Roosevelt and StalinRoosevelt and Stalin

POTSDAM (Germany)POTSDAM (Germany)Date: July 1945Date: July 1945

Present: Churchill, Present: Churchill, Truman and StalinTruman and Stalin

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• The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to their respective zones.

Iron CurtainIron Curtain – – A term used by A term used by Winston Winston

Churchill Churchill to describe the to describe the separating of separating of Those Those

communistcommunistlands of East lands of East Europe from Europe from

the the West. West.

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• The nuclear bomb gave America a lead which was expected to last at least 5 years. The rapid Russian development of nuclear technology, helped by the work of the “atom spies” was a shock.

Significantly, Russia hurriedly declared war against Japan at the beginning of August 1945 and rushed to advance into Asia to stake out a position for the post-war settlement. This helped make both the Korean and Vietnamese conflicts more likely.

What was good about

Capitalism?

What was bad about

Capitalism?

What was good about

Communism?

What was bad about

Communism?

Task

• Create a cartoon showing life in a communist country (L5)

• Make a table comparing and contrasting the two ideologies (L5)

• Explain why the two ideologies clashed: what were their strengths, weaknesses and their differences?

• Complete the table to show your understanding• Create an anti communism/capitalism poster

What does this suggest is happening to Europe?