The Cold War
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Lesson: Cold War
Cold War Roots
George Marshall & Winston Churchill
Communist Containment:
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Blockade
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Cold War Roots
• During WWII the United States and the Soviet Union had been
allies.
• However, after the war the two countries were enemies with
one another because of political ideologies (communism vs.
democracy).
• The U.S. allied itself with other western democracies to combat
the U.S.S.R and their communist allies.
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This map shows the division in the world between democratic powers and communist powers.
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George Marshall & Winston Churchill
Marshall Plan
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The Iron Curtain
On June 5, 1947, George C. Marshall
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proposed a plan to help reconstruct the battle
ridden areas of Europe economically.
The U.S. invited the Soviet Union to help with •
this plan, but they declined. The U.S. along
with 16 other Western European Nations
formed the program.
Although the program was directed to help
fight the disaster ridden areas, the plan also
hurt the Soviet Union.
By pouring million of dollars into European
nations, the U.S. not only helped those
countries prosper but also gained allies who
were near the Soviet Union’s territory. The
Marshall Plan heightened the friction
between the United States and the Soviet
Union
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In a speech on March 5, 1946, Winston
Churchill announced that “an iron curtain
had descended across the continent”.
The term “iron curtain” has been used
since to describe the dividedness between
communist and democratic countries.
Communist Containment
Truman Doctrine
• In 1947, Harry Truman asked
Congress to support his plan to
give $400,000 dollars in aid to
“support free peoples who are
resisting attempted subjugation
by armed minorities or by outside
pressures“.
• This money went to support
countries like Turkey and Greece,
who the U.S. didn’t want to fall to
communist regimes.
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Communist Containment
Berlin Blockade
Berlin
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• Because of the Potsdam
Agreement, Germany was split
into four sections, and the city of
Berlin was split up additionally
within the Soviet controlled
section of the country.
• From June 1948 to May 1949 the
Soviet Union cut off all supply
routes to the Western controlled
parts of Berlin.
• To overcome the lack of supplies,
the U.S. began an airlift to
provide the city with the needed
provisions.
Communist Containment
Cuban Missile Crisis
• In 1962, the Soviet Union, led by
Nikita Krushchev, began to store
medium and intermediate
ballistic missiles in Cuba.
• For the United States, these
missiles were too close to the
country and many feared the
Soviet Union would launch an
attack.
• President Kennedy wanted these
missiles and all other weapons
removed from Cuba.
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• After many tense days, the Soviet
Union backed down and removed
the missiles.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was the
most intense confrontation of the
Cold War.
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Question #1
Which country was the United States allied with during WWII?
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Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
Italy
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Question #2
Which of the following was not an ally of the United States
during the Cold War?
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China
France
Canada
Australia
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Question #3
True or False: George Marshall announced that an “an iron
curtain had descended across the continent”.
True
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Question #4
What was the name of the plan that funded money to Greece
and Turkey to prevent them from falling into communist
regimes?
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Marshall Plan
Potsdam Agreement
Truman Doctrine
Cuban Missile Crisis
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About how long did the Berlin Blockade last?
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6 Months
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
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INTRODUCTION
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg were executed for giving
information about the nuclear bomb to the
Communist, Soviet Union.
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• Subject – U.S. History: The Cold
War
• Grade Level – Grade 10
• Description – This lesson plan
and accompanying game will
teach the Cold War and it’s
influence on the Marshall Plan,
Communist Containment, and
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Grade Level – 10. content-8. Explain how the Cold War
and related conflicts influenced
U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with emphasis on:
a. The Marshall Plan;
b. Communist containment, including the Truman
Doctrine, Berlin Blockade and Cuban Missile Crisis;
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/
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http://www.trumanlibrary.org/teacher/doctrine.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq90-1.htm
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