Section 1: Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms



Name __________________ Name __________________

Date ___________________ Date ___________________

Hour _________

Chapter 18–Cold War Conflicts

Learning Targets-Study Guide

Learning Target 1: I will be able to understand, evaluate and apply key vocabulary from Chapter 18.

Vocabulary:

Brinkmanship

Cold War

Containment

House of Un-American Activities Committee (H.U.A.C)

Iron Curtain

Korean War

The Marshall Plan

McCarthyism

Satellite Nation

Warsaw Pact

Learning Target 2: I will be able to explain the ideological and political conflicts that arose between the United States and The Soviet Union during the Cold War.

1. What happened to Germany at the end of WWII?

2. What were the seven countries who linked with the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact?

3. During which event in 1947 did the United States deliver food and supplies by plane to West Berlin?

4. Following their conviction for espionage what were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to?

5. What were the ideological and political differences between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that led to the Cold War?

6. Which countries were involved directly or indirectly with the Korean War?

7. What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

8. What was the main goal of the U.S. in terms of foreign policy during the Cold War? (aka what were they trying to stop)

Name __________________ Name __________________

Date ___________________ Date ___________________

Hour _________

Chapter 18–Cold War Conflicts

Learning Targets-Study Guide

Learning Target 1: I will be able to understand, evaluate and apply key vocabulary from Chapter 18.

Vocabulary:

Brinkmanship

Cold War

Containment

House of Un-American Activities Committee (H.U.A.C)

Iron Curtain

Korean War

The Marshall Plan

McCarthyism

Satellite Nation

Warsaw Pact

Learning Target 2: I will be able to explain the ideological and political conflicts that arose between the United States and The Soviet Union during the Cold War.

1. What happened to Germany at the end of WWII?

2. What were the seven countries who linked with the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact?

3. During which event in 1947 did the United States deliver food and supplies by plane to West Berlin?

4. Following their conviction for espionage what were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to?

5. What were the ideological and political differences between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that led to the Cold War?

6. Which countries were involved directly or indirectly with the Korean War?

7. What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

8. What was the main goal of the U.S. in terms of foreign policy during the Cold War? (aka what were they trying to stop)

Short Answer Topics:

19.) During the 1950’s the United States was gripped by the fear of communism and under the House Un-American Activities Committees countless lives were ruined in the pursuit of un-loyal communists. Please discuss the role McCarthyism played in accusing American citizens of communist activities, the persecution of the Hollywood Ten and their subsequent blacklisting and any other anti-communist measures that emerged during this time period.

Things to think about and discuss:

• What was the principle behind McCarthyism and the effect it had on American citizens

• Why the Hollywood Ten were persecuted and what the blacklisting meant for their careers

• Explain any other anti-communist measures used to root out suspected communists

20.) After the Soviet’s completed their own atomic bomb on September 2nd, 1949, both the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in an ideological battle known as the Cold War. Please explain each nations ideological beliefs and how that contributed the policies of brinkmanship, the establishment of the Warsaw Pact and the push for containment.

Things to think about and discuss:

• Explain the political beliefs of the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

• Explain how the concept of brinkmanship impacted the Cold War

• Discuss the important role the Warsaw Pact played in spreading communist ideologies and why the United States pushed for containment

21.) Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War? In what ways was the war a

success, and in what ways was it a failure?

Things to think about and discuss:

• Explain why the United States got involved in the Korean War

• Explain why the U.S. came to the aid of South Korea instead of North Korea

• Explain the major successes and failures that came from our involvement in the Korean War

• Explain the outcome of the war (basically who won and who lost)

Short Answer Topics:

19.) During the 1950’s the United States was gripped by the fear of communism and under the House Un-American Activities Committees countless lives were ruined in the pursuit of un-loyal communists. Please discuss the role McCarthyism played in accusing American citizens of communist activities, the persecution of the Hollywood Ten and their subsequent blacklisting and any other anti-communist measures that emerged during this time period.

Things to think about and discuss:

• What was the principle behind McCarthyism and the effect it had on American citizens

• Why the Hollywood Ten were persecuted and what the blacklisting meant for their careers

• Explain any other anti-communist measures used to root out suspected communists

20.) After the Soviet’s completed their own atomic bomb on September 2nd, 1949, both the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in an ideological battle known as the Cold War. Please explain each nations ideological beliefs and how that contributed the policies of brinkmanship, the establishment of the Warsaw Pact and the push for containment.

Things to think about and discuss:

• Explain the political beliefs of the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

• Explain how the concept of brinkmanship impacted the Cold War

• Discuss the important role the Warsaw Pact played in spreading communist ideologies and why the United States pushed for containment

21.) Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War? In what ways was the war a

success, and in what ways was it a failure?

Things to think about and discuss:

• Explain why the United States got involved in the Korean War

• Explain why the U.S. came to the aid of South Korea instead of North Korea

• Explain the major successes and failures that came from our involvement in the Korean War

• Explain the outcome of the war (basically who won and who lost)

Learning Target 3: I will be able to summarize, examine and evaluate historical maps, data, charts, graphs, photos, audio, clips and video footage to explain the impact of the Cold War on American /Soviet relations.

1. You will be given an image based on civil defense strategies.

2. You will be given a map of Europe in the 1960’s.

3. You will be given a political cartoon featuring Winston Churchill

4. You will be given a graph breaking down government spending between 1945 and 1965.

5. You will be given a political cartoon about public views towards the House of Un-American Activities Committee.

Learning Target 4: I will be able to summarize, evaluate and construct connections (to myself, the world and/or other topics we have studied) using a variety of primary and secondary documents.

1. You will be given one primary source excerpt from Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, March 5, 1946 designed to grasp your understanding of analogies.

Learning Target 3: I will be able to summarize, examine and evaluate historical maps, data, charts, graphs, photos, audio, clips and video footage to explain the impact of the Cold War on American /Soviet relations.

1. You will be given an image based on civil defense strategies.

2. You will be given a map of Europe in the 1960’s.

3. You will be given a political cartoon featuring Winston Churchill

4. You will be given a graph breaking down government spending between 1945 and 1965.

5. You will be given a political cartoon about public views towards the House of Un-American Activities Committee.

Learning Target 4: I will be able to summarize, evaluate and construct connections (to myself, the world and/or other topics we have studied) using a variety of primary and secondary documents.

1. You will be given one primary source excerpt from Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, March 5, 1946 designed to grasp your understanding of analogies.

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