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Prentice Hall: United States History Chapter 25: The Cold War Section 1 – The Cold War Begins (pgs 846-853) Standards: 5(e) TERMS & PEOPLE - satellite state -Cold War -iron curtain -Truman Doctrine -George F. Kennan -containment -Marshall Plan -Berlin Airlift -NATO -Warsaw Pact Focus Question: How did U.S. leaders respond to the threat of Soviet expansion in Europe? Checkpoint Questions 1. How did the goals of the U.S. and Soviet foreign policy differ after World War II? 2. What events caused President Truman to propose what became known as the Truman Doctrine? 3. Why did George Kennan think that containment would work against Soviet expansion? 4. How did the United States and its allies apply the containment policy in Europe? Critical Thinking Questions 1. Explain Causes: What were the causes of the Cold War? 2. Identify Alternatives: What options besides containment might Truman have considered in response to Soviet expansion? Section 2 – The Korean War (pgs 854-859) Standards: 5(a) TERMS & PEOPLE - Jiang Jieshi - Mao Zedong -38th Parallel -Douglas MacArthur -limited war -SEATO Focus Question: How did President Truman use the power of the presidency to limit the spread of communism in East Asia? Checkpoint Questions 1. Why were the communists able to win the Chinese Civil War? 2. How did President Truman react to the North Korean invasion of South Korea? 3. What were the most important results of U.S. participation in the Korean War? Critical Thinking Questions 1. Identify Central Issues: Why did American aid to Jiang’s Nationalists fail to prevent Mao’s communists from taking control of China? 2. How did the way in which Truman handled the Korean crisis affect the powers of the presidency? Section 3 – The Cold War Expands (pgs 860-865) Standards: 5(c) TERMS & PEOPLE Focus Question: What methods did the United States use in its global struggle against the Soviet Union? Checkpoint Questions 1. Why did the United States government decide to build a hydrogen bomb? 2. How was Eisenhower’s approach to foreign affairs different from that of Truman? 3. How did the Hungarian and Suez crises of 1956 raise Cold War tensions? -Nikita - arms race Krushchev -mutually -nationalize assured -Suez crisis destruction -Eisenhower -John Foster Doctrine Dulles -CIA -massive -NASA retaliation -brinksmanship Critical Thinking Questions 1. Compare: How was the Eisenhower Doctrine similar to the Truman Doctrine? 2. Demonstrate Reasoned Judgement: Were Americans justified in being alarmed when the Soviets launched Sputnik 1? Explain. Section 4 – The Cold War at Home (pgs 868-875) Standards: 5(d) TERMS & PEOPLE - Red Scare -Smith Act -HUAC -Hollywood Ten -blacklist -Alger Hiss -Julius and Ethel Rosenberg -Joseph R. McCarthy -McCarthysim Focus Question: How did fear of domestic communism affect American society during the Cold War? Checkpoint Questions 1. What steps did Truman and Congress take to investigate communist influence in the United States? 2. Why did the Rosenberg case attract nationwide attention and controversy? 3. What events led to Senator McCarthy being censured by the U.S. Senate? Critical Thinking Questions 1. Identify Central Issues: Were Americans correct in worrying that domestic communists endangered their security? 2. Explain Effect: How did the Cold War affect freedom of speech and freedom of the press in the United States?
