The Cold War

Grade 845 min

aligned to 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.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Here's How the Truman Doctrine Established the Cold War | History

HISTORY

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe how the civil war in Greece contributed to the development of the Cold War, as explained in the video. Explain how the Truman Doctrine represented a change in US foreign policy and how this contributed to the development of the Cold War.

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