1. The Origins of the Cold War

2. Winston Churchill gave the Iron Curtain speech in 1946
Map of the Iron Curtain

3. The Truman Doctrine, 1947
President Truman outlined the Truman Doctrine to a joint session of Congress in March of 1947

4. A map showing how the plan’s $20B was distributed by country
The Marshall Plan, 1947
Photo shows a delivery of wheat from the U.S. being unloaded in Rotterdam, Netherlands
A map showing how the plan’s $20B was distributed by country

5. NATO Treaty, 1949. Warsaw Pact, 1955.

6. Central Historical Question
Who started the Cold War?

7. Whole Class Discussion
a. Who was primarily responsible for the start of the Cold War? What evidence do you have to support your claim?
b. Which of these documents do you believe is the most trustworthy? Why?
c. Did anyone’s hypothesis change? How and why?
d. What other evidence would you need to strengthen your claim?