The Cold War
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Objective
I can identify key events and ideas that show how the Cold War developed, including the spread of Communism in China.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Describe the main idea of the Truman Doctrine.
What were the key factors that led President Truman to announce the Truman Doctrine in 1947?
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Exit ticket
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“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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