Classwork for Monday 4/20/2009

Do Whatcha Know!
Who won World War II? Who lost? How? When? What do you think happened next?

Intro to New Material
Today, you’ll watch a short video on the Cold War and define the following terms.
Cold War
Iron Curtain
containment
domino effect
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
NATO
McCarthy hearings

Guided Practice
1. Name the two superpowers during the Cold War.
2. When did the Cold War begin?
3. What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
4. Why did the U.S., France and Britain airlift supplies into Berlin?
5. Why was NATO formed?
6. What did nuclear weapons have to do with the Cold War?

Independent Practice
Open your textbook to page 608. Look at the chart labeled “U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe.” Use the chart, and what you learned in the video to answer this question in a paragraph or more:
Why did the Cold War begin?

Learning Log
How do you think the Cold War affected regular Americans? How do you think it affected countries other than the Soviet Union and the United States?