The Cold War
Grade 8•45 minutes•8.1.1 Origins of the Cold War – Describe the factors that contributed to the Cold War including the differences in ideologies and policies of the Soviet bloc and the West; political, economic, and military struggles in the 1940s and 1950s; and development of Communism in China
Learning Objective
I can identify key events and ideas that show how the Cold War developed, including the spread of Communism in China.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the main idea of the Truman Doctrine.
2. What were the key factors that led President Truman to announce the Truman Doctrine in 1947?
3. Explain why the United States was concerned about the Soviet Union's actions in Greece and Turkey in the years following World War II.
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