Today is all about exploring how the Cold War started. I would like you to explore the websites, videos, and maps that I have posted below and as you explore please write down questions you have about what you find. Please also keep track of words that you don't know what they mean.
Please put these definitions in your own words so that I know you understand these concepts.
Communism - a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Capitalism - an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Democracy - a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Iron Curtain - the notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism that followed the political events in eastern Europe in 1989.