Download USH/Darnell Ch 38: Cold War Tensions Mount Reading Reflection

USH/Darnell
Ch 38: Cold War Tensions Mount
Reading Reflection Questions
Section 38.2:
U.S. and Soviet Union Ideological Conflict
Directions: Create a T-chart to compare and contrast the ideological interests of the Soviet Union and
the United States
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What inherent ideological conflict exists between communism and democratic-capitalism?
What visions did each country have for postwar Europe?
What were the wartime experiences of each country?
What ideologies shaped each country?
Define Cold war
Section 38.3:
Cold War Tensions Rise
Directions: Make written responses to questions below
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Define superpower
How did the two superpowers view each other in 1946?
What plan did the U.S. propose to control nuclear weapons?
How did the Soviet Union respond to this plan?
Section 38.4:
The U.S. Responds to the Iron Curtain and European Fighting
Directions: Make written responses to questions below
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What was the Soviet Union doing in Eastern Europe?
Why would the U.S. be concerned about the situation in Greece?
How did the U.S. respond to communist threats in Greece and turkey?
How did the Soviets view the U.S. and its allies?
Section 38.5:
The U.S. Responds to Lingering European Devastation Caused by WWII
Directions: Make written responses to questions below
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What were the conditions in Europe after the war?
What fears did the U.S. have about these conditions?
What plan did the U.S. propose for European recovery?
How did the Soviet Union respond to the plan?