The origins of USAs globalism: the Long Telegram and the Truman Doctrine

The story so far? Great powersBalance of PowerGreat powersWeltpolitikIdeologyChurchillIron CurtainCollective securityStalinRooseveltYaltaPotsdamThe IMFSoviet ExpansionismRomaniaBulgariaCzechoslovakiaPolandWarsaw PactNATOAtomic MonopolyGrand AllianceStudents work in groups to use all the words on the board in order to tell the story so far one member of team marks off the words as theyre used1The origins of USAs globalism: the Long Telegram and the Truman DoctrineLO:What were the advantages and drawbacks of the different forms of foreign policy the US could have followed after 1945?What do Kennans Long Telegram and Novikovs Telegram indicate about relations and the US view of Soviet actions?What was the Truman Doctrine and what were Trumans motivations?

Benefits of isolationism?IsolationismGlobal PowerBenefitsDrawbacksTASK:Create the table above then read pp.24-25 in the AQA textbook, use the information to complete your table.

Study the two documents in front of youWhat do they tell you about US policy at this time?What does Novikovs view of the British economic relationship to the USA reveal about Soviet priorities?How does Kennan view the actions of the Soviet Union?

Many historians such as John Gaddis regard the Long Telegram as seminal in shaping US policy towards the Soviet Union and ultimately determining the USAs role as a global power.Based on this what are the 5 key priorities for US foreign policy?

pp.29-30 Sewell4What was the Truman Doctrine?Sort the following facts into these categories:

Who/When/Where:What:Why:

Containment, the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall PlanPOSSIBLE MOTIVATIONSBlunt piece of diplomacy designed to keep the Soviet Union from aiding Greek communist movement.Designed primarily to protect democracy and freedom. Truman needed to demonise the USSR in the minds of the American public.Designed to make the USSR feel threatened.The Doctrine formed an important element of the USAs aim of developing its global economic power.

TASK: Use the additional reading pp.72-80 of Crockatt and the AQA textbook pp.27-31 to prepare a presentation in groups arguing the case for one of possible motivations.

HOMEWORK DUE FOR TUESDAYComplete presentations on the motivations for the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan.

Create a profile on the Marshall Plan like the one you have on the Truman Doctrine.

HOMEWORK DUE FOR THURSDAYRead the example of an orthodox responseAs: Complete the essay for the Revisionist perspectiveBs: Complete the essay for the Post-revisionist perspective

Sharing is caring: Make sure you get a photocopy of your partners essay so that you have a copy of each point of view.