UNIT 7: POST WWII DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES 1945-1989
FEBRUARY 11TH – MARCH 19TH 2009
Established Goals:
All of you will be expected to:
11.8.2 Describe the significance of Mexican immigration and its relationship to the agricultural economy, especially in California.
11.8.5 Describe the increased powers of the presidency in response to the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War.
11.9.3 Trace the origins and geopolitical consequences (foreign and domestic) of the Cold War and containment policy, including the following:
 The era of McCarthyism, instances of domestic communism (e.g., Alger Hiss) and blacklisting
 The Truman Doctrine
 The Berlin Blockade
 The Korean War
 The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis
 Atomic testing in the American West, the “mutual assured destruction” doctrine, and disarmament policies
 The Vietnam War
 Latin American policy
11.9.4 List the effects of foreign policy on domestic policies and vice versa (e.g., protests during the war in Vietnam, the “Nuclear Freeze”
movement).
Understanding(s):
Essential Question(s):
Students will be able to understand that:
- FDR expanded the powers of the executive (presidency) citing the need for decisive action in times
- How did young people,
of national emergency. These expanded powers were criticized, calling FDR’s terms the “imperial
especially African
presidency” and trying certain powers in court as unconstitutional.
Americans and Latinos,
- Smallpox was virtually eliminated through medical breakthroughs at the end of WWII.
challenge the culture of
- Truman decided to order an end to racial segregation in the military in 1948 in part because of the
conformity following
outstanding record of African Americans who served in the military during WWII.
WWII?
- The Cold War created paranoia about domestic communism that led to blacklisting of prominent
people including the “Hollywood Ten.” Alger Hiss was accused of spying and perjury and
imprisoned in 1950.
- Should the President be
- The federal government initiated the Bracero program during WWII in an effort to address the
given extra power during
urgent need for agricultural workers.
periods of national
- During the second half of the 20th century the largest source of labor in California agriculture was
emergency?
immigrants from Mexico.
- The purpose of 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to expand international
trade by reducing tariffs.
- What threat did
communism and socialism
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President Truman dismissed Gen. MacArthur because of their disagreement over whether to invade
Cuba.
The Eisenhower doctrine of 1957 expanded the Truman doctrine in order to defend Israel.
The Soviet Union escalated the “space race” by launching Sputnik in 1957.
The Soviet Union did withdraw missiles from Cuba after the whole Bay of Pigs debacle in 1962.
The Vietnam war was highly unpopular and created domestic discontent as well as international
criticism (getting the Peace Corps kicked out of other countries as a form of protest).
People who opposed the Vietnam War were called “doves” (as in the symbol of peace).
Riots on college campuses such as Kent State and Jackson State happened after the U.S. invaded
Cambodia during Cambodia during the Vietnam War.
President Nixon tried to stop the criticism of the draft by creating a lottery system.
President Nixon became known for his campaign slogans: “Appeal to the silent majority,” “law and
order,” “less government,” and “peace with honor in Vietnam.”
The U.N. statement of principles was based on the belief that an international peacekeeping
organization could settle disputes without warfare.
Eisenhower supported the establishment of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO as an
attempt to restrict communist aggression in Asia.
A cause of the Korean War was North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invading South Korea.
The Truman Doctrine was a formal statement of intention of the U.S. to aid any country threatened
by communism.
The Cuban Missile Crises (1962) was the closest the U.S. and the Soviet Union actually came to
fighting each other during the Cold War.
The Truman Doctrine was a pledge on the part of the U.S. to help Turkey and Greece resist the
spread of communism in the region.
Changes in the balance of power among the three branches of government during the 20th century
have resulted from the expansion of executive power during periods of crises.
The 1964 joint resolution of Congress authorized the president to deploy troops into Vietnam.
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pose in the U.S.?
How were the values of
freedom and democracy
proclaimed abroad
betrayed at home?
How has the U.S. role in
the world shaped the idea
of what it means to be
“American” at home?
All students will know the following key terms:
McCarthyism, Alger Hiss, Blacklisting, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade, Korean War, Bay of Pigs, Cuban missile crisis, atomic testing,
Vietnam War, anti-war protests, Latin American policy, U.S. spending on defense and welfare, National debt, Federal and state spending on
education, California Mater Plan, United Nations, International Declaration of Human Rights, International Monetary Fund, General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), NATO, SEATO, Reagan and the end of the Cold War, Middle East and Gulf War, Mexican-U.S. relations.
Summative Assessments:
- Origins of the Cold War debate 2/18
- Immigration debate 2/25
- Powers of the Presidency mock trial 2/26
- Communism debate ¾
- Latin American policies research paper 3/19
Other Evidence:
- Cool War reading quiz.
- Zinn: “A People’s War?” pp.407-442.
- On-going teacher observations of student work and behavior
- Entrance and exit tickets
- Notebook checks
11TH GRADE U.S. HISTORY – FEBRUARY 2009
Sun
Mon
Wed
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Fri
Sat
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WEEK ONE
UNIT 7: Post
WWII policies
11.8.2
Introductions to
Unit 7
“WWII: A
People’s War?”
reading
Pupil free day
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WEEK THREE
UNIT 7
11.8.5
16
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Mexican
immigration and
CA economy
The Cold War
and the cool war.
Reading Quiz
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Cool War reading
quiz
No school
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WEEK FOUR
Unit 7
11.9.3
Tue
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Origins of the
Cold War debate
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27
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Mexican
immigration
Bracero program
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Immigration /
Guest Worker
Debate
Origins of the
Cold War – U.S.
and Russian
perspectives.
Nonconformity
discussion.
[Advisory trip]
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Increased
powers of the
presidency.
Mock trial
11th GRADE U.S. HISTORY – MARCH 2009
Sun
Mon
Tue
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WEEK FIVE
UNIT 7
11.9.3; 11.9.4
2
Wed
Thu
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Cold War
containment
policy at home
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Sat
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12
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27
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Korean war
Truman doctrine
Berlin blockade
Cuban missile
crises
Communists
were antiAmerican
debate
McCarthyism
Alger Hiss
Fri
10
11
WEEK SIX
UNIT 7
Vietnam
Cuban missile
crises debate
15
WEEK SEVEN
UNIT 7
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16
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Latin American
Policy
NAFTA
GATT
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Vietnam and
student protest
movement
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Latin American
Policy
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Latin American
Policy Research
Paper Due
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