1. THE COLD WAR 1945-1991

2. TODAY’S OBJECTIVE After today’s lesson, students will be able to… Explain the state of the world at the end of World War II Essential Skill State implications and consequences

3. INTERVIEW Find someone to interview born between the years of 1945-1965 Ask them about events during the Cold War, 1950s, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam Write a 2 page reflection – summarizing what your interviewee told you and what you’ve learned from their experiences Due 2/11

5. ARTICLE Read through the packet Answer the questions on the worksheet – you may work with your group Be prepared to discuss your answers

6. “From Stettin in the North to Trieste in the South, an iron curtain has descended over Europe.” - Winston Churchill to Americans

8. TRUMAN DOCTRINE – 1946 Turkey and Greece faced Communist revolutions Truman asks for and receives $400 million to aid fight against communism Beginning of Containment Policy (not allow communism to spread) Becomes guiding US policy into 1970s

10. MARSHALL PLAN - 1948 1)“European Recovery Program” 2)Secretary of State George Marshall 3)The U.S. should provide aid to all European nations that need it. 1)This move is not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos 4)$12.5 billion of US aid to Western Europe

11. STALIN AND THE MARSHALL PLAN Stalin refuses to accept money Does not allow “Iron Curtain Countries” to accept either Isolates Communist Bloc even more Tightens control on Eastern Europe

12. COUNTRIES WHO RECEIVED AID FROM THE MARSHALL PLAN (1945-1951) Great Britain France Italy West Germany Holland Austria Belgium Greece Denmark Norway Turkey Ireland Sweden Portugal Yugoslavia Iceland

14. THE MARSHALL PLAN AIDED WESTERN EUROPE Marshall Plan proved to be a great success Within 4 years, countries receiving aid saw a 41% higher industrial production than on the eve of WWII Countries were stabilized and exports were rising rapidly

15. THE MARSHALL PLAN AIDED WESTERN EUROPE US Benefited U.S Government bought foods and goods from farms to be sent to Europe U.S. farms and factories raised production to record levels. U.S. economy continued its wartime boom without faltering W. Europeans became great consumers of American exports.

16. U.S. AID TODAY Considering the current state of the world (US War on Terror), what should the priorities of the United States in providing foreign aid? Consider each of the following forms of aid and rank them from most (1) to least (6) important Humanitarian aid (food, clothing, medicine, etc.) to nations experiencing droughts, earthquakes, civil wars, and other disasters Cash grants to poor developing nations Loans to poor developing nations Civilian advisors to provide assistance in building the economy and democracy in poor developing nations US military bases and troops in strategic countries around the world Military arms and equipment to countries threatened by terrorists