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1 Chapter 36 – The Cold War Begins
Introductory Activity

2 Chapter Assessment The Cold War Metaphor
Allowed to be a simile (if necessary) Attend to ALL of the requirements that are listed. The assignment will be due on Friday, April 11.

3 Introductory Activity
Get Islandia! Consider the following scenario and answer the questions in the ending paragraph. Also answer these questions in relation to the scenario. What are the possible consequences from the decisions you make (good/bad)? List and provide details of the consequences by considering all “what if…” situations that could arise. What challenges arose in the decision making process?

4 Review Intro. Activity Relate this activity to what we already know about the United States and its position about isolationism. Are there any consequences/legacies that resulted from World War 2? List and describe. What are the potential dangers that can arise if the U.S. decides to take on the responsibility of a world power? Should the U.S. reconsider its role as an isolated nation? Why or why not?

5 Chapter 36 – The Cold War Begins
(Postwar America)

6 Bell Ringer Story: Muncie Woman during the Cold War
Review questions – legacies of World War 2

7 Objectives Identify the legacies of World War 2.
Evaluate the consequences that followed the dropping of the atomic bomb.

8 Post-War Economy Taft-Hartley Act GI Bill of Rights Baby Boom
Middle class more than doubles Women in the workforce Military projects Industry = R & D, energy, productivity Developing the Sunbelt Suburbs Baby Boom

9 Occupation Rule – Germany/Japan
Wartime gov’t shattered Potsdam Conference Four occupation zones Occupy Berlin Reestablish gov’t Recognize non-aggression pact End militarism

10 Occupations Zones Germany Zones Japan Zones

11 The Roots of the Cold War
NOT A WAR!!! Struggle for int’l dominance USA vs. USSR Soviet expansionism fuels mistrust, Yalta Soviet satellite nations and “The Iron Curtain” Kennan calls for containment

12 Shaping the Postwar World
Formation of the IMF Formation of the United Nations Soviets develop atomic technology First USSR bomb 1949 Baruch Plan imposes penalties Nuclear arms race becomes a reality

13 Containment Around the World
Truman Doctrine works to fight communism Marshall Plan promotes European recovery, European Community

14 Crisis in Berlin Germany is growing strong
Soviets block entrance to Berlin – Berlin Airlift NATO acts like League of Nations Communists form the Warsaw Pact

15 Communist Victory in China
Nationalists (Chiang Kai-shek) vs. Communists (Mao Zedong) Chiang’s retreat to Taiwan allows for People’s Republic of China

16 The Eisenhower Era

17 Greater Change in Economy, Culture
1948 brings a surprising victory to a divided party Electronics boom during this decade “White collar” outnumbers “blue collar” Betty Friedan exposes the feminist movement Cultural changes… McDonald’s Disneyland Televangelists Shift in sports Elvis Presley

18 Korean War Begins Occupying defeated parts after war Communism = North
Democracy = South War changes when China enters

19 Ending the Korean War Fighting in Korea becomes presidential issue
Eisenhower vs. Stevenson “I like Ike” Keeps promise to end war

20 Hysteria and McCarthyism
Alger Hiss convicted by “Pumpkin Papers” Rosenbergs executed for telling atomic secrets to Soviets Reputations are ruined McCarthy’s bullying tactics changes public opinion The Crucible draws on Salem trials and McCarthy

21 Cold War Fears As a result… Review of employees – Loyalty Review Board
Rearmament Dept. of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff National Security Council CIA Review of employees – Loyalty Review Board HUAC investigates possibility of communism in all aspects of life

22 “Duck and cover” educates families on emergency situations

23 Nuclear Anxiety Major race to develop powerful weapons
Billy Graham urges people to turn to God Patriotism is seen in pledge and money

24 Seeds of the Civil Rights
Americans fall short of their Double V campaign NAACP along with Rosa Parks and MLK work to end segregation Plessy v. Ferguson is repealed

25 Republicanism at Home, Abroad
Illegal immigrants Interstate Highway Act AF of L merges with CIO Congress passes Civil Rights bill Sit-in movement Massive retalliation

26 Fighting Communism Brinksmanship, all out war to defeat communism
CIA works to pursue Eisenhower’s goal

27 Brief Thaw in the Cold War
Nikita Krushchev new USSR leader USA and USSR leaders meet for arms reduction Ends when spy plane is captured in USSR The U-2 Incident Only an apology??? Cuba

28 What if… Sputnik makes US feel behind in technology
A dog in space??? Sputnik 2 Explorer 1 = Space Race begins NASA and National Defense Education Act created as a result Alaska, Hawaii become a state

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