https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations Make two posts and summarize how the US and the USSR became superpowers. en-us 2021-04-13 02:29:50 UTC 2026-01-30 15:53:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30f.png https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1412040976 The U.S gained a lot of economic power from supplying western Europe with supplies to fight of the Nazi regime during World war 2. ]]> 2021-04-13 14:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1412040976 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1412047122 The USSR used rigged elections and coups to control other countries within his sphere of influence, keeping their power outside of Russia.]]> 2021-04-13 14:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1412047122 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1413928794 During World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States and the Soviet Union were allies, they played a significant role in  bringing Hitler and Nazi rule to an end.  From the outcome of the war, both the US and the USSR emerged as world superpowers.]]> 2021-04-13 20:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1413928794 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1413942650 The United States and the Soviet Union both had a large number of factories to refine their resources into finished products, which assisted them in  rebuilding their countries way faster than the other nations involved in the World Wars.]]> 2021-04-13 20:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1413942650 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414365060 The economic Prosperity spurred by winning the world war made the US a superpower it was today. In addition it's Marshall plan which in card spending and spurred the global economy launched the us into an even greater position as a kid all the resources and the markets to sell their goods to and expand as a global superpower 

]]> 2021-04-14 00:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414365060 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414368378 The USSR became a superpower by silencing democracy before it even began. The leaders of the USSR ensure that democracy would not take a foothold in capitalism cannot grow, and they did this by making sure that people will not spread ideas in people would not move with examples being the Berlin Wall which prevent the movement between Eastern and Western Germany, as well as gulags and concentration camps that forced people in the Eastern Bloc who is supported democracy and capitalism in to death in the end 

]]> 2021-04-14 00:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414368378 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414569002 The United States was the only superpower to return from WWII with its country's infrastructure intact. Other countries impacted by WWII needed US goods to reconstruct. However, with their markets ruined and political peace in jeopardy, they have little to do in return for these commodities. The United States addressed this issue by extending credit. This economically linked Western European nations to the United States.]]> 2021-04-14 01:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414569002 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414590340 NATO was established in response to the challenge of the Soviet Union seeking to expand their area of control. Both the United States and the Soviet Union underwent a technical revolution after WWII, with the United States having thousands of incomplete engineering programs as well as seized German machinery and research. The USSR supplied lease facilities, while the US provided industrial know-how and captured German equipment.]]> 2021-04-14 01:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1414590340 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416260889 The US Became a superpower because they were the biggest winners of the WW because A.) They joined later on in the war so they had the least amount of destruction comparatively speaking to all the other major players, so they kept all their infrastructure and manufacturing and all that stuff. Further, with the other regions now destroyed, they needed US Goods, so the US was able to continue to economically Prosper.
B.) they also became a powerhouse because they had the most dangerous weapon in the world and had just shown they were very willing to use it. So now they're a miliarial power]]> 2021-04-14 13:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416260889 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416296893 The USSR became a powerhouse because they focused on industry and were making a lot of money off that, as well as developing new technologies and innovations and becoming a leader in the arms race. ]]> 2021-04-14 13:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416296893 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416344399 The US not only proved its military prowess in WWII, but they were also much less economically devastated by the war than European nations. This set the stage for the US to become a major economic presence in the world. The establishment of NATO helped protect the US and its allies from threats. The US also established its power by issuing the Truman Doctrine, which stated that the US would assist any country that is being threatened by communism. ]]> 2021-04-14 13:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416344399 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416364679 After the Allies won WW2, the US became a global superpower and restored their economy following the Great Depression. They also propspered from having the strongest military in the world.

]]> 2021-04-14 13:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416364679 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416379805 The USSR became a global superpower following Stalin's rapid industrialization and modernization. He implemented a strong communist government and did everything he could to dissociate the USSR with any capitalist/democratic nations.

]]> 2021-04-14 13:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416379805 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416384383 The USSR established spheres of influence and Stalin implemented plans to rapidly industrialize the country. These factors, along with the ruthlessness of Stalin, led to the establishment of the USSR as a superpower.]]> 2021-04-14 13:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416384383 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416624890 The US became a global superpower when the Allies won the WWI as it caused the US to prosper as the war restored their economy and proved them to their military superiority. Additionally, the United Nations + GATT and WTO helped stimulate the economy as it promoted trade and capitalism.
The USSR transformed into an industrial + military superpower under the influence of Stalin, using their resources to rebuild their nations. Additionally, he established spheres of influence and puppet governments to deter them from the capitalist West.

]]> 2021-04-14 14:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416624890 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416733082 The main reason why the US became a global superpowers because it was one of the countries that didn't have any combat on US soil (excluding Hawaii). Meaning all their industries and economy was still intact after the war. They wouldn't need to rebuild unlike Britain, France, Germany, ect. Additionally, WW2 was the event that brought the US out of the depression. So life was pretty much golden after the war.]]> 2021-04-14 14:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416733082 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416746195 The main reason why the USSR became a strong superpower was because of the rapid industrialization and economic growth due to Stalin's brutal leadership and five year plans. Additionally a lot of agreements and concession were made so that the soviet's could participate in the pacific front. All these lands concessions allowed the USSR to establish a couple spheres of influence. ]]> 2021-04-14 14:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1416746195 atab5490 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1417433457 The U.S. became a Superpower by entering WW2. Their economy was booming beucase of the demand of weponary during the war. Their booming economy allowed them to help the other Western European Countries from Communism. Along with their massive military, the have become a Superpower, and protector of the free world.]]> 2021-04-14 16:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1417433457 atab5490 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1417955884 The USSR became a Superpower by keeping the lands that they conquered during WW2. The had industrialized years before hand, allowing them to have a strong military presence. With that military, Stalin enforced governments in foreign lands to pledge their alegience to him. Making Soviet Russia a Superpower for the Communist regime.]]> 2021-04-14 18:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1417955884 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1418619849 The U.S.S.R grew into a superpower due to its incraese in landcontrolled. The U.S.S.R expanded it's boarders even before WWII. After WWII they asked for more land during the treaty following WWII. They also concurred more lands to join communism after WWII. ]]> 2021-04-14 21:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1418619849 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1418708004 The U.S grew into a superpower through entering global affairs. During the first World War they atteneded the treaties and even fought on the British's side. Then in WWII they stayed during the treaties and then started heavily investing their time into global affairs. They were agienst the U.S.S.R's communist regieme and even gained their own colonies to try to stop the spread of communism. ]]> 2021-04-14 22:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1418708004 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419064958 The USSR grew into power by controlling its neighbors and creating the Warsaw Pact. Russia's aggressiveness and major influence in the Soviet Bloc established them as a World power.]]> 2021-04-15 01:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419064958 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419073372 The United States became a major world power because they were the ultimate winners of WW2. The United States was not destroyed by the war which allowed them to prosper. They sent aid to Western Europe via the Marshal plan and supported anti-communist movements. With their influence of democracy across the World, they quickly became a World Power.]]> 2021-04-15 01:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419073372 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419554840 USSR:
The USSR became a global superpower by asserting control over surrounding lands. They were already economically strong coming out of the war because of policies set up by people like Stalin; however, this enabled them to spread their reach even further as the influenced the Soviet Bloc.]]> 2021-04-15 05:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419554840 https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419555130 US:
The United States ended up rising in strength after WWII because of the way the war sparked industry in the country. The economic boom even got them out of the Great Depression. Since they were the victors, they also came out on top of post-war negotiations which enabled them to further assert their position as as a superpower. They then used this position of more stable industry and higher wealth to send aid to European countries which put them in an empowered position.]]> 2021-04-15 05:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bdowney1/coldwarstations/wish/1419555130