Cold War Beginnings

Grade 545 min

aligned to Va Sol Usii.8

Learning Objective

I can describe how the Cold War started between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Why Did the Cold War Begin?

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe one action taken by the Soviet Union after World War II that increased tensions with the United States and explain why it caused tension. Explain how the differing beliefs about government and economics between the United States and the Soviet Union contributed to the start of the Cold War. ”

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