1. Cold War
U.S. CP

2. Take-Off:
With your group develop a definition of what a “cold war” is.
What do you think the meaning is?
If WWII was a “hot war”, what is a “cold war”?

3. Share Out
Share out the different definitions that have been developed.
How can we combine these to create ONE class definition?

4. WHY and HOW did we fight? Causes of the Cold War Methods of Fighting
Worldwide Involvement in War

5. Cold War Organizer
Use this throughout the unit to organize the events of this long (about 45 years) war.
Let’s add your first event…
GB, US, Ger, USSR, IT, FR, Jap, Most of World 1
Axis/Allies (win)
Germany is split
World War II

6. Impact of WWII on… USSR United States
Using the Wartime Experience Chart, your group will analyze the events of WWII and their impact on both the USSR and United States.
Use your textbook, notes, or other WWII worksheets from the previous unit to complete this.

7. Discuss
What are some similarities in the experiences of the USSR and the United States during the war?
What are the differences in the experiences of the USSR and the United States during the war?
DO you believe there are more similarities or differences in their wartime experiences?
How could their experiences have impacted their perspective at the end of the war?

8. Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
Read and complete the Venn Diagram
Identify 3 foreign policy goals both countries should have had at the close of the war.
Be prepared to defend your answer.

9. Churchill v. Stalin
You will analyze two leaders that define the west and the east, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Leader Josef Stalin.
Iron Curtain
“We cannot be blind to the fact that the liberties enjoyed by individual citizens throughout the British Empire are not valid in a considerable number of countries, some of which are very powerful. In these States control is enforced upon the common people by various kinds of all-embracing police governments…”

10. Iron Curtain
Restate, in your own words, “We cannot be blind to the fact…”
What liberties do you think Churchill is referring to in the first sentence?
According to Churchill, what do British citizens have that others do not?
Churchill refers to “…a considerable number of countries, some of which are very powerful…in these States…” What countries or states do you think Churchill is referring to? How do these counties maintain control?

11. “…All this means that the people of any country have the right, and should have the power by constitutional action, by free unfettered elections, with secret ballot, to choose or change the character or form of government under which they dwell…”
In this excerpt, Churchill outlines what he believes to be the relationship between a government and its citizens. In your own words, explain Churchill’s argument.
Churchill refers to “an iron curtain” that has descended across the continent.” What do you think he means by this phrase? Where is the curtain and what is life like for people behind the curtain?
Churchill visits

12. Take-Off:
What do you think containment is as it relates to the Cold War?
Video

13. The Long Telegram George F. Kennan Diplomat in Moscow Known as Mr. X
Long Telegram was written in 1946
4 Thoughts
1. War with Capitalism
2. Russian Nationalism
3. USSR doesn’t listen to reason but only to force.
4. USSR wanted to spread communism to as many as possible.
Suggests – Containment by surrounding USSR with capitalist OR at least non-communists.
Policy from

14. “Iron Fist” Read “The Truman Doctrine” as a class
Underline evidence of Truman’s policy of containment.
In what ways is Truman trying to contain communism?
Why is Greece ,Turkey, and Czechoslovakia areas of focus in this new containment policy?

15. Marshall Plan Secretary of State George Marshall
Speech at Harvard commencement
Expands the Truman Doctrine to Western Europe as a whole
Massive economic assistance
“Not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos.”
Congress passes the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan)

16. Your Opinion
Do you believe the policy of containment was the correct way to go for the United States? Explain.
How did providing aid to Western European countries help with the containment policy the US was following? Explain.
How could this “help” the US provided be considered a selfish move? Explain.

17. German Reunification
Becomes an issue between France, Great Britain and the US vs the USSR
F, GB, and US combine their 3 zones BUT Berlin is surrounded by USSR occupied Germany.
No written agreement with Soviets that would guarantee access to Berlin
Stalin blocks all roads into West Berlin
VIDEO

18. NATO
An increase of fear in Western Europe
1949 defensive military alliance created
NORTH
ATLANTIC
TREATY
ORGANIZATION
AGREED TO…Military support of one another in case any member was attacked.
First time US entered alliance with other nations during peacetime.
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Great Britain
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
United States