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Recent American History The Early Cold War Period: 1945-1965 The Americans Essential Question: What was the effect of the Cold War on the United States, at home and abroad, from 1945-1963? Enduring Understandings: 1. An era of heightened tensions existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the decades following WWII. 2. The differing interests and ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union were the foremost causes of the Cold War. 3. The United States, under the leadership of President Truman, utilized a containment policy when dealing with perceived Soviet aggression. 4. The fear of Communism had a profound effect on American society and politics 5. The Cold War foreign policies of President’s Eisenhower and Kennedy had mixed results. Unit Outline: I. Tensions between the Allies in WWII A. Examples of tension B. Conferences C. Differing Goals II. Causes of the Cold War A. Comparison of the United States’ and communist systems B. Soviet Occupation of Eastern Europe C. Yalta and Potsdam agreements D. Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech III. Containment Policy A. Truman Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. NATO D. Berlin Blockade and airlift E. Chinese Civil War 1. Fall of China to Communism F. Korean Conflict 1. Causes/U.S. Objectives/Truman vs. McArthur/Stalemate IV. Red Scare A. Perceived communist threats: 1. Expansion in Europe, China, and Korea 2. Soviets and the A-Bomb 3. Espionage (Alger Hiss) B. Threats to Civil Liberties 1. HUAC 2. McCarthy 3. Witch hunts V. Foreign Policy Crises: 1953-1963 A. The “New Look”/massive retaliation/brinkmanship B. H-bomb C. Space Race (Sputnik and NASA) D. Third World Poverty and Instability E. Cuba (Fidel Castro, The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis) Readings: ____________ 1. pp. 606-612 ____________ 4. pp. 625-629 ____________ 2. pp.613-618 ____________ 5. pp.672-675 ____________ 3. pp. 619-624 Review Questions The following questions should be answered as you read about the Cold War in your text. These questions are due on the day of the test and are worth 1o homework points. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. Explain the United States and Soviet Union’s relationship after World War II. Summarize the steps the United States took to contain Soviet influence as tensions increased. Describe how the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan further defined and deepened the Cold War in Europe. Explain how the conflicts over Germany increased Soviet aggression. Explain how the communists came to power in China, and how the United States reacted. Describe the major events during the Korean war. Explain the conflict between President Truman and General MacArthur during the Korean war. Summarize government efforts to investigate the loyalty of citizens throughout the Red Scare. Explain the spy cases of Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Explain the tactics and techniques that have come to be known as “McCarthyism”? Explain the policy of brinkmanship. Describe the U.S. and the Soviet’s actions that caused the Cold War to spread around the world. *On occasion, I reserve the right to choose only 2 questions to check for a homework grade. In this situation, each question will be worth 5 points for a total of 10 homework points. ◄ Key Terms ► Communism Cold War MacArthur Alger Hiss Containment 38th Parallel Khruschev McCarthyism Stalin John Foster Dulles Joseph McCarthy Korean War Truman Doctrine Hollywood 10 Satellite Nations HUAC Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift Churchill NATO Rosenbergs Eisenhower Doctrine Blacklist Brinkmanship
