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Today, We Will Analyze the Causes of the Cold War. Have You Ever Met Learning Objective Name _____________________ Today, we will analyze1 the causes of the Cold War. 1 look at carefully CFU What are we going to do today? What does analyze mean? Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge Have you ever met two people who are always almost ready to fight but never actually fight? What do you think creates this constant tension2 between them? 2 unfriendliness CFU Pair-share with the above questions. All of you can tell me what creates constant tension between people. Following the Second World War, the United States and a country called the Soviet Union threatened—but never actually fought—each other. This threat was called the Cold War. Today, we will analyze the causes of the Cold War. th DataWORKS Educational Research 10 History-Social Science 9.2 (8Q) (800) 495-1550 • www.dataworks-ed.com Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet ©2011 All rights reserved. client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Comments? [email protected] Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Concept Development A Cold War is a state of hostility between countries without actual warfare. The Cold War was the state of hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.). • The Cold War lasted from the end of World War II in 1945 until the collapse3 of the Soviet Union in 1991. • Both countries built up arms without actually engaging in any armed conflict. • U.S. citizens built fallout shelters for protection in case of a nuclear attack. • Political4 differences and security concerns were the primary causes of tension between these two former allies5. 3 4 5 failure of a country activities of the government country that agrees to support another country The Cold War had its origins6 in many events where the U.S. and U.S.S.R. had different political opinions. 6 where something starts Russian Revolution of 1917 Created Soviet Union as a communist country World War II 1935 – 1945 Invasion of U.S.S.R. and security for Europe. Building a defensive buffer zone of countries between Europe and the U.S.S.R. Yalta Conference February 1945 Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met in Yalta, Russia, to divide Europe and govern Germany Potsdam Conference July 1945 Further defined the future of Germany in Potsdam, Germany CFU How long did the Cold War last? Which two major countries were involved in the Cold War? Name one event that led to the Cold War. Which is an example of a part of the Cold War? How do you know? A. distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union B. many battles and casualties In your own words, what was the Cold War? The Cold War was __________________________. th DataWORKS Educational Research 10 History-Social Science 9.2 (8Q) (800) 495-1550 • www.dataworks-ed.com Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet ©2011 All rights reserved. client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Comments? [email protected] Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Importance The Cold War was the state of hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) without actual warfare. It is important to analyze the causes of the Cold War because: 1. the Cold War divided most of the countries of the world into two opposing alliances (see map above in Concept Development). 2. the Cold War still has a major impact on our world today. Many countries are still in turmoil from conflicts that started during the Cold War. The recent revolutions and unrest in Egypt, Libya, and other African nations have their roots in the Cold War. 3. analyzing the causes of the Cold War will help you do well on tests. CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it is important to analyze the causes of the Cold War? (pair- share) Why is it important to analyze the causes of the Cold War? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is the most important to you? Why? th DataWORKS Educational Research 10 History-Social Science 9.2 (8Q) (800) 495-1550 • www.dataworks-ed.com Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet ©2011 All rights reserved. client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Comments? [email protected] Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Skill Development/Guided Practice The Cold War was the state of hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union without actual warfare. Analyze the causes of the Cold War. Step #1: Read the text, carefully. a. Identify the details about the causes of the Cold War. (underline) Step #2: Describe the event. Step #3: Describe the political differences and security concerns that arose from the event. Event Political Differences Security Concerns Russian Revolution of 1917 World War II Yalta Conference Potsdam Conference CFU How did I describe an event? How did I analyze how the event helped cause the Cold War? How did you describe an event? How did you analyze how the event helped cause the Cold War? What differences were noticeable between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. after the Russian Revolution? Why did the Soviets want the countries on their border to be communist? How did this contribute to the Cold War? th DataWORKS Educational Research 10 History-Social Science 9.2 (8Q) (800) 495-1550 • www.dataworks-ed.com Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet ©2011 All rights reserved. client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Comments? [email protected] Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. The Cold War: The Early Years 1. The Cold War (approximately communists from taking over the 1945-1991) was the state of hostility country. without actual warfare that existed 11. During World War II, even between the United States and the though they were on the same side, the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) from after World Americans and Soviets did not War II until the collapse of the Soviet completely trust each other. 12. This Union. 2. Although the U.S. and Soviet mistrust carried over to how Europe Union were allies1 during World War II, would be kept safe after the war. the two countries disagreed about how 13. Each country had distinct4 ideas on the post-war world should be formed. 3. how to keep Europe safe, and this The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were the two created differences when trying to make superpowers in the world, and they had treaties to end the war. great influence over politics, economics, 14. The Soviets had a history of being and technology of other countries. 4. In invaded from the West and they were fact, many other countries would align2 worried this would continue unless the with either the U.S. or the Soviet Union U.S.S.R. could control the governments in support of their policies. 5. This Cold of the countries it bordered to create a War had its origins3 in many events buffer zone. 15. The U.S. wanted where the U.S. and U.S.S.R. had countries to establish U.S.-style different opinions. governments which would allow 6. It is possible that the origins of countries to resolve differences through the Cold War go back to the end of peaceful means. 16. These differences World War I and the Russian Revolution in views on security helped reinforce the of 1917. 7. The creation of the Soviet Cold War divisions. Union as the first communist country 17. In 1945, during the final stages and its rejection of capitalism made of World War II, Franklin Roosevelt, the relations between the U.S.S.R. and the president of the United States, Joseph U.S. a major concern for both nations. 8. Stalin, the general secretary of the Their different government systems led Soviet Union, and Winston Churchill, the to different beliefs about the role each British prime minister—called “The Big country should play in the world and Three”—met at Yalta to divide up how each country should be run in Europe and govern post-war Germany. terms of political, economic, and social 18. The Big Three agreed to divide policies. 9. The Soviet Union also held a Germany into four occupation zones5, deep mistrust of the U.S. 10. This was the U.S.S.R., the U.S., Britain, and largely because American troops were France, one for each country. 19. The landed on Russian soil during the city of Berlin was also divided into four revolution to try and stop the 1 4 countries on the same side different 2 5 support and go along (occupation zones) divisions to be governed by a given 3 start country th DataWORKS Educational Research 10 History-Social Science 9.2 (8Q) (800) 495-1550 • www.dataworks-ed.com Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet ©2011 All rights reserved. client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Comments? [email protected] Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile.
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