1. Miss White West Middle School whiteLa@binghamtonschools.org

2. Capitalism vs. Communism “Iron Curtain” descends on Europe

3. There are four steps to the AHPPA: 1: Identify the problem 2: Gather evidence of problem 3: Determine causes of problem 4: Evaluate public policy related to problem

4. For this assignment, you will be focusing on STEP 4… Evaluate public policy related to problem

5. AHPPA STEP 1: IDENTIFY SOCIAL PROBLEM The spread of communism

6. AHPPA STEP 2: GATHER EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM We have discussed many instances of nations turning to communism after World War II, with the support of the Soviet Union…

7. SPREAD OF COMMUNISM: EUROPE Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary East Germany Bulgaria Romania Yugoslavia Albania

8. SPREAD OF COMMUNISM: ASIA China Philippines Korea Vietnam Cambodia Laos

9. AHPPA STEP 3: DETERMINE CAUSES OF PROBLEM In a word, GREED…for influence, power, bragging rights; to be only superpower

10. AHPPA STEP 4: EVALUATE POLICY RELATING TO PROBLEM To help combat growing influence of the Soviet Union and communism, America adopted a policy of…

11. U.S. Policy of Containment There are numerous examples of America’s policy of containment at work across the globe from 1946 though the 1970s. These include… Berlin Airlift N.A.T.O. Korean War Vietnam Conflict Bay of Pigs Invasion Cuban Missile Crisis

12. YOUR TASK: 1. With your assigned partner, complete this worksheet using your class notes and your knowledge of the events during the Cold War

13. YOUR TASK (continued) 2. Prepare your final evaluation of America’s policy of containment during the Cold War. You will share this with the class during a teacher facilitated discussion

14. Was America’s policy of containment worth the cost…financially or otherwise?