1. The cold war: dbq

2. Do now On your paper answer the following question:
“What was the cold war?”
Share your response with your partner, three groups will be selected to share out!

3. The iron curtain
Name for the boundary that divided Europe into democratic vs. communist states after world war ii.
The countries behind the “iron curtain” were satellite states of the soviet union.

4. Truman doctrine American foreign policy
To counter the soviet union expansion during the cold war
Created on march 12, 1947
Was further developed on July 12, when Truman pledged to protect Greece and turkey from soviet threats.

5. The Marshall plan American initiative to aid western Europe
The united states gave over 12 billion dollars in economic support to help rebuild western European economies after world war ii.

6. Warsaw pact
A defense pact between the soviet union and seven soviet satellite states during the cold war
Created in reaction to the nato treaty to protect western Europe
Led to a build up of militaries on both sides of the iron curtain

7. Analyzing documents You are trying to answer: Who caused the cold war…
As you analyze the documents follow these rules:
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Circle words you do not know
Star main ideas
Box names and dates
You are trying to answer:
Who caused the cold war…
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