1. Early American Foreign Policy

2. Bell Ringer: Brian Williams and ISIS, the current situation. Lecture: Beginning Unit 3, Formation of Foreign Policy in the USA. (Cold War) Duck and Cover Video –Discussion, what is the true point of the video? Communism and the Cold War –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4yjAb6eoCwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4yjAb6eoCw –Discussion, the high school education system. Primary Analysis, Early Cold War CIA Documents War Power Simulation on Wednesday and Friday. (Nukes are optional)

3. Point of the Cold War An Iron Curtain has descended, 1946 Truman Doctrine provided aid to any country fighting communism. Marshall Plan –“Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos.

4. The Early Years Division of Germany and Berlin led to increased attitudes against Communism Berlin Blockade –This standoff, which lasted a year, was an attempt to starve Berlin. Airlifts alleviated this possibility.

5. American Response Containment –We need to contain Communism at all costs. Several foreign conflicts result, but no nuclear conflict. Constant increase in nuclear technology.

6. Effects on the Civilian Population/Psyche The constant threat of the bomb. “How will we stay safe?” Civil Defense –Radios –Bomb Shelters –Videos

7. CIA Documents How does the CIA Categorize the Soviet Union? How do they describe the civilian and military population in Soviet controlled areas?