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THE COLD WAR

Part 1

UNITED STATES HISTORY

Ms. Gierman

ENTIRE PACKET TO BE COMPLETED BY

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014

UNIT TEST

APRIL 3, 2014

Name: Period:



Today’s Date:

Cold War Unit Overview

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

REVIEW EXAM

POSTWAR

AMERICA

POSTWAR

AMERICA &

WW LEGACY

HW: C/E –

Origins of Cold

War

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

KOREAN WAR MCCARTHYISM

HW: S/D—

McCarthyism

Jused?

CUBAN MISSILE

CRISIS

HW: M. Idea –

Arms Race

PRACTICE ACT

HW: Finish

Packet – Part 1

INTRO TO

VIETNAM

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31 1 2 3 4

CONTINUE

VIETNAM

FINISH

VIETNAM

COLD WAR

AFTER

VIETNAM

HW: Finish

Packet – Part 2

COLD WAR

TEST



Today’s Date:

Essential Question: What were the social, political, and economic consequences of World War II in

America?

Major Event Social, Political, or

Economic?

Impact on the United States



Today’s Date:

Essential Question: What were the social, political, and economic consequences of World War II in

America?

1. GI Bill

2. National Highway Act

a. What are the potential effects of 41,000 new miles of highway extension?

b. What local impacts did the above effects have locally?

3. Baby Boom

4. Consumerism

5.

Other America

6. Which World War II legacy do you believe had the largest impact on American society in the 1950s?

Why?



Today’s Date:

Essential Questions: How did the United States respond to the threat of communist expansion? What

are the origins of the Cold War?

1. Emerging superpowers & philosophies

A)

B)

2. Satellite States

3. Germany’s Fate

4. Iron Curtain: Europe Divided



Today’s Date:

5. US Policy in the Cold War

Policy Background What was it? Outcome/Effects

Containment

Truman Doctrine

(1947)

Marshall Plan (1948)



Today’s Date:

Essential Questions: How did the United States respond to the threat of communist expansion? What

are the origins of the Cold War?

6. NATO/Warsaw Pact

a. Do these encourage or discourage war? Why?

MAIN IDEA Revisited…

Knowing what you know now, create a main idea statement that accurately represents the entirety of

the image above.



Today’s Date:

Essential Question: What role did Western powers play in the Korean War?

1. Korea after WWII

2. Kim Il-Sung: North Korea

3. Syngman Rhee: South Korea

4.Korean War

5. Invasion of Inchon

6. MacArthur

7. The Korean War Ends



Today’s Date:

Essential Question: What role did Western powers play in the Korean War?

1) Was the United States justified in supporting South Korea? Why?

2) Should the United States continue to support South Korea? Why?

3) How did the international fear of communism impact Americans?



Today’s Date:

Essential Question: What was the impact of communism on Americans at home?

1. Second Red Scare

2. Loyalty Review Board

3. McCarran International Security Act

4. Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

5. Espionage

A. Alger Hiss Case

B. Rosenberg Case

MCCARTHYISM

Background Effects on America Downfall



Today’s Date:


Cartoon Analysis – Picture A

1. List the objects, people, captions you see in

the cartoon.

2. Which of the objects are symbols? What

does each symbol mean?

3. Describe the action taking place.

4. Explain the message of the cartoon.

Cartoon Analysis—Picture B

1. List the objects, people, captions you see in

the cartoon.

2. Which of the objects are symbols? What

does each symbol mean?

3. Describe the action taking place.

4. Explain the message of the cartoon.




6. Arms Race

. “Brinksmanship”

8. Military-Industrial Complex

9. Space Race

-Why was Sputnik important for both the Soviets and Americans?



Today’s Date:

Essential Question: What were the origins of the Cuban Missile Crisis? What were the different

perspectives on the Cuban Missile Crisis?

1. 1960 Election

2. JFK & Civil Rights

3. 1960s Foreign Policy: Cuba

Why did Cuban citizens support revolution?

What happened after Castro overthrew the pro-American leader, Batista?

How did the U.S. respond?

BAY OF PIGS CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

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