Cold War Animated Learning GIF

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Directions: Look carefully at the animated gif above and answer the questions below.

Manifest Destiny - The belief in the mid-1800’s that America had a right and duty to spread from sea to sea (and bring democracy to new lands).

Cold War - the struggle between the United States (Democracy and Capitalism) vs. the Soviet Union (Communism) following WWII.

The New "Manifest Destiny"

"It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world." President Bush, 2005 Inaugural Address.

1. What percent of the world's population was under communism in 1948' ____
2. What percent of the world's population was under communism in 1953' ____
3. What percent of the world's population is democratic today' ____
4. What Countries are still communist today' __________________________________________

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