Cold War Alliances (1 of 3)

  • Students will read primary source text from the start of the Cold War. The text will identify the struggle between the democratic nations of the United States and Great Britain to limit the spread of communism by the Soviet Union.
  • Along with reading, analyzing, and text-marking, students will answer guided questions related to the text.
  • As a final closing activity, students will predict how the events in the quotation will lead to a growing political divide in Europe during the Cold War.
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General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: Cold War, USSR, Soviet Union, United States, communism, Joseph Stalin, proxy war, NATO, Eastern bloc, NATO, U.S. History, grade 11, Civics, World History, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Cold War, NATO, Warsaw Pact, Alliances, Berlin Wall, Berlin Airlift, Foreign Policy
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Writing to Learn, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Teacher Resources - Grades 6-12

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