In your notebooks, write down your thoughts to this question:
 How much influence should one
country have in another?
 Should
they offer economic aid?
 Should they intervene to stop injustice?
 Should they support certain leaders?
 Should they supply missiles and weapons?
 Think about what the USA & USSR are
doing in the Cold War…
The Development of the Cold War
 Proxy Wars: The USA and USSR became involved in
separate wars Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Angola,
Afghanistan,
The Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe
CHAPTER 12, SECTION 2
Main Idea
 The Soviet Union faced revolts and protests in its
attempt to gain and maintain control over Eastern
Europe.
The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
Recovery Soviet-Style
 The Soviet Union recovered rapidly after WW2, but
it could not maintain high levels of industrial
production.
Recovery Soviet Style
 Heavy industry: Under Stalin, the USSR
manufactured machines and factory equipment.

The economy did not produce many consumer goods for the
average family.
The Khrushchev Era
 After Stalin’s death, the new leader, Nikita
Khrushchev tried to change some of the old policies
= de-Stalinization.
Behind the Iron Curtain
 Satellite states: Countries controlled by the USSR in
Eastern Europe.
Behind the Iron Curtain
 Albania and Yugoslavia were exceptions to Soviet
dominance.
 Revolts in Hungary and Czechoslovakia were
crushed by the Soviets.