The Cold War and Post WWII America
Unit Packet
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Unit Learning Goals
Learning Goal 17: Student will be able to explain how the Cold War started.
- Western fear of Communist Expansion (Containment, Truman Doctrine, McCarthyism, Second Red
Scare, HUAC, NATO)
- Eastern fear of Capitalism (Warsaw Pact, Iron Curtain)
- Rise of Nuclear Weapons (Arms Race, Brinkmanship, Cuban Missile Crisis)
- Space Race
Scale:
4
3
2
1
In addition to a 3, you were to make
personal and historical connections
while analyzing important events and
philosophies that lead to the start of
the Cold War
In addition to a 2, you were
able to explain important
events and philosophies that
led to the start of the Cold
War.
You were able to
identify key people
and terms relating
to the start of the
Cold War.
You could only
partially identify key
people and terms
relating to the start of
the Cold War.
Learning Goal 18: Students will be able to explain how America became involved in the Korean War.
- Containment (Truman Doctrine as it was applied in Korea)
- Division of Korea after WWII (38th Parallel)
- UN Police action in Korea
- Chinese Involvement
Scale:
4
In addition to a 3 you were able
to make personal and historical
connections while analyzing how
America became involved in the
Korean War.
3
2
You were able to
explain how
America became
involved in the
Korean War.
You were able to
identify key events
relating to America’s
involvement in the
Korean War.
1
1
You were able to partially
identify key events
relating to America’s
involvement in the Korean
War.
Learning Goal 19: Student will be able to explain the social, economic, technological, medical and
political changes that occurred in post WWII America.
- Transportation (Interstate highway system)
- Communication (Television)
- Technology (computers, space travel)
- Medical (cure for polio)
- Entertainment (Rock n Roll, television)
- Growth of suburbs/ population
- Conformity
- Fear of communism and nuclear war (Red Scare, fear of spying)
Scale:
4
3
2
1
In addition to a 3, you can
make personal and
historical connection, while
analyzing the social,
economic, technological,
medical and political
changes that occurred in
post WWII America.
In addition to a 2, you can
explain the social,
economic, technological,
medical and political
changes that occurred in
post WWII America.
You can identify the
social, economic,
technological,
medical and political
changes that
occurred in post
WWII America.
You can partially
identify the social,
economic,
technological,
medical and political
changes that
occurred in post
WWII America.
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Cold War Unit Vocabulary
AllianceAnxietyArms (not the body part)AtomicBallistic MissileBeatnikBlockadeBrinksmanshipCapitalismCeasefireCommunismConformConsumer/ ConsumerismContain/ ContainmentCrisisDemilitarizedDiplomacyEconomyEspionageExileGoodsInterstateNationalizationNuclear3
PactRed (type of person not color)RefugeeRegimeRuralSatelliteServicesStalemateSuburbsUrbanVaccineWarhead-
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Practice #1: Cold War Time Line- Text Pages 842-843
1. According to the time line, how did the United States react to the invasion of South Korea by
North Korea?
2. In which year did the Berlin Blockade happen? How did the United States react?
3. Who was elected President in 1952?
4. In what years were the Army-McCarthy hearings held?
5. During the 1950’s the U.S. and Soviet Union competed in many ways. Predict what will
happen after the Soviet Union launches Sputnik (first satellite).
Practice #2: Connecting History to Geography Europe After WWII 1949- Text- p. 843
1. How many nations were identified as Communist according to the map?
2. How many nations were identified as non-Communist according to the map?
3. Which country was split in to two separate nations after WWII? Which part was communist
which was non-Communist?
4. What was the “Iron Curtain”?
Practice #3: Speech at Wheeling West Virginia and See It Now- Text p.856-857
1. What was the main purpose of McCarthy’s speech?
2. According to McCarthy, why did Congress not act on the idea that communists were shaping
U.S. policy?
3. According to Murrow, what was the effect of McCarthy’s charges?
4. What did Murrow mean when he said, “we can’t defend freedom abroad by deserting it at
home?
Practice #4: Comparing Maps of the Korean War- Text p. 852
1. Movement: In the first map, which forces moved south towards Pusan?
2. Summarize: Compare the first map with the last and summarize changes caused by the war.
Practice #5: Technology and Fear- Text p. 854
1. What kinds of technology were people afraid of during the 1950s?
2. What kinds of technology are people afraid of today?
3. Critical Thinking: In what ways is technology related to fears of terrorism today?
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LG 17- Civics Text: Chapter 15- Economics and the American Economy
“The American Economic System”- Text p. 243-249”
Basics of Communism or Command Economy:
Other Information: Given in class, not from the reading.
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LG 17- Civics Text: Chapter 15- Economics and the American Economy
“The American Economic System”- Text p. 243-249”
Basics Capitalism or Market Economy or Free Enterprise System:
Other Information: Given in class, not from the reading.
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LG 17- Start of the Cold War: East vs. West
Text 845-858
Cold War:
Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift:
East (Warsaw Pact, Iron Curtain):
West (NATO):
Truman Doctrine and Containment:
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LG 17- Cold War in the United States and Around the World
Text 849, 853-855
Fear of Communists in America – “Red Scare” Text 849
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Text 849
McCarthyism: Text 853
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Arms Race (Brinksmanship): Text 854
Space Race: Text 855
Spying During the Cold War – U2 Incident: Text 855
Other Information:
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LG 18- Korean War
Create a multi-flow map showing the causes and effects of the Korean War (Text 851-853)
Other Information: Korea Today
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LG 19- Life in America After WWII
Growth of the Suburbs and the “Baby Boom”:
Conformity:
Consumerism:
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Entertainment:
Medical and Technological Changes
Fear of Communist in America and Nuclear War
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Additional Note:
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