1. SWBAT: Describe the United States foreign policy at the beginning of the Cold War
Do Now:
Truman Doctrine

2. Connection to Historical Event
Truman Doctrine
“At the present moment in world history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is often not a free one. One way of life is based on the will of the majority, and it is distinguished by free institutions, representative government, free elections, and guarantees of individual liberty, freedom of speech and religion, and freedom from political oppression. The second way of life is based on the will of the minority forcibly imposed on the majority. It relies upon terror and oppression, a controlled press and radio fixed elections, and the suppression of personal freedoms.”
Main Idea
Question for Truman
Connection to Historical Event

3. Connection to Historical Event
I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures…I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid which is essential to economic stability and orderly political process…
It is necessary only to glance at a map to realize that the survival and integrity of the Greek nation are of grave importance in a much wider situation. If Greece should fall under the control of an armed minority, the effect upon its neighbor, Turkey, would be immediate and serious. Confusion and disorder might spread through the entire Middle East…
Main Idea
Question for Truman
Connection to Historical Event

4. Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a United States program, in 1947, under which the United States supplied economic aid to European nations to help them rebuild after World War II and prevent them from falling under communism.
: U.S. provided $9.4 Billion to rebuild after WWII
Stalin refused to allow East to take part

5. Political Cartoon
Step on it, Doc!
Questions:
1.What is the bird? What is it carrying?
2.Who is driving the car?
3.Where are the bird and car racing to?
4.What is the cartoonist’s message?

6. Eisenhower Doctrine
Task: Watch the video clip and answer the following discussion questions:
1. What two promises did Eisenhower make while running for president?
2. How did Eisenhower’s version of containment differ from Truman’s?
3. Explain the policy of massive retaliation.
4. How did Josef Stalin die? What dramatic change in foreign policy did the Soviet Union have?
5. What did John Foster Dulles mean when he said: “We are not dancing to any Russian tune?”

7. Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a United States commitment to defend the Middle East against attacks by any Communist nation made in 1957.
•Massive Retaliation - U.S. would rely more heavily on Air Power and Nuclear Weapons
•Brinkmanship was the practice of threatening an enemy with massive military retaliation for any aggression.
•The Domino Theory was the belief that if one countries falls to communism the surrounding countries may fall as well.

8. Sum It Up!!! – Exit Slip
What was the Cold War?
What was the United States response to Soviet intervention around the world?
Do you believe the Cold War will stay “cold” or turn “hot?” Explain your Answer!!