1. Paper 2: Cold War
The breakdown of the grand alliance and the emergence of superpower rivalry in Europe and Asia (1943–1949): role of ideology; fear and aggression; economic interests; a comparison of the roles of the US and the USSR
The US, USSR and China—superpower relations (1947–1979): containment; peaceful co-existence; Sino-Soviet and Sino-US relations; detente
Confrontation and reconciliation; reasons for the end of the Cold War (1980– 1991): ideological challenges and dissent; economic problems; arms race
Rivalry, mistrust and accord
Leaders and nations
The impact of two leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War
The impact of Cold War tensions on two countries (excluding the USSR and the US) Germany & China
Cold War Crisis
Cold War crises case studies: detailed study of any two Cold War crises from different regions: examination and comparison of the causes, impact and significance of the two crises

2. Impact of 2 leaders Essential Question
Assess the impact of 2 leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War
Learning Outcomes - Students will:
Preview – Organizing your answer
Review the roles of Stalin and Truman
Write their outline
Success Criteria
I can create an outline for an IB question

3. Preview
Assess the impact of 2 leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War
How would you organize this question?
What is the question asking you to do?
What is the command term?
What are the clarifying terms?

4. Reading 1 lesson on this topic SL & HL – Review notes from readings
Make sure you are adding to
Notes
Essential Question
Class vs. Textbook
Class – discuss the main ideas and themes, with some evidence
Textbook – provides further evidence to support your claims & provides practice questions
1 lesson on this topic

5. What effect did Truman have on the Cold War?
Assess the impact of 2 leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War
Truman - Keywords
When you think of Truman, what words/policies/events come to mind?
Containment
“two halves of the same walnut”
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
NSC68
Berlin Blockade
Korean War
McCarthyism
Nuclear Bomb
NATO
Potsdam Conference
Revisionist
What effect did Truman have on the Cold War?
How could you divide this into more manageable themes for an essay to prove this?

6. What effect did Stalin have on the Cold War?
Stalin - Keywords
Assess the impact of 2 leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War
When you think of Truman, what words/policies/events come to mind?
Dollar Imperialism
COMECON
COMINFORM
Salami Tactics
Iron Curtain
Ideology
Berlin Blockade
Wartime Conferences
Reparations
Satellite States
Percentages Agreement
Orthodox
What effect did Stalin have on the Cold War?
How could you divide this into more manageable themes for an essay to prove this?

7. What effect did they have?
Assess the impact of 2 leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War
Truman
Themes
Stalin
Spread of the Cold War
Economic Development
Political Development
Military Development
Nuclear Development
What effect did they have?

8. Steps to an outline
Step 1 – Breakdown the question
Find the command terms and clarifying terms
Step 2 – Determine what you will focus on
In this case, you choose 2 leaders that meet the criteria and you know a lot about
Step 3 – Make a list of keywords you know related to that topic
This can be on the paper or in your head
This is meant to give you focus
Find common themes to organize your paper around
Step 4 – Answer the question
Use keywords (Clarifying Terms) from the question
This can act as your thesis
Assess the impact of 2 leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course and development of the Cold War

9. Your Turn
Choose one of the following questions to create an outline for
Examine the importance of economic considerations in the origins of the Cold War up to 1951
Compare & Contrast the roles of the USA and the USSR in the origins of the Cold War.
Discuss the impact of one country in either Europe or Asia on the emergence of superpower rivalry between 1943 and 1949