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) SWBAT
identify and analyze
the origins of the
Cold War.
Given an exit card &
document, SWBAT:
(80% accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Origins of the Cold
War
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between the
United States and
U.S.S.R. after WWII?
05 Cold War
The Cold War
Tension and nonmilitary conflict (no
direct conflict anyway)
between the US and
Soviet Union
Neither nation
directly confronted
the other on the
battlefield
Dominated global affairs
TWS - Predict:
During WWII, the U.S. and
the Soviet Union (USSR) had
worked together. Why do
you think the post-WWII
world was dominated by the
mistrust between these two
nations? Explain!
CHALLENGE!
How do you think the Cold
War influenced U.S. foreign
policy during this time?
05: Ideology
Democracy
Soviets- Spread
Communism & equality for
workers
CAPITALISM
COMMUNISM
creation of goods or
services is for the
common welfare
Usually produces a
dictatorship with only
1 party
Satellite Nations
Countries dominated
CHALLENGE! How do
you think the world (not
including the U.S.) reacted
to the establishment of a
growing Soviet sphere of
influence?
Albania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Poland
Hypothesize: Why do
you think countries in
eastern Europe fell
under Soviet
influence, while
Western Europe did
not?
05: Containment
Policy of Containment
taking measures to
prevent any extension of
communist rule to other
countries
This policy began to
guide the Truman
administrations foreign
policy
TWS - Critique:
In your mind, was this
policy justified? Explain!
The U.S. was/was not
justified in containing
communism from
spreading because
________
______________________
___________________.
influence