l14: the cold war begins 1945-1953 american foreign policy
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L14: The Cold War Begins 1945-1953 American Foreign Policy. Agenda Objective : To understand and analyze the theory of containment, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the Berlin Blockade & Airlift and their role in setting the tone of the early Cold War period. Schedule : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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L14: The Cold War Begins 1945-1953American Foreign Policy Agenda
Objective:1. To understand and
analyze the theory of containment, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the Berlin Blockade & Airlift and their role in setting the tone of the early Cold War period.
Schedule: 2. Video Clips & Discussion
Homework:1. Civic Literacy:
Last Day Tues 6/10
2. Facilitation Prep – Cold War Discussion:
Green: Wed 5/28Yellow: Thurs 5/29
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The Cold War Begins 1945-1953• Today we will begin the next
“chapter” in our study of American Foreign Policy
• American Foreign Policy form 1945 to 1990 can all be subsumed under the heading “Cold War Era”– Including our study of the Korean War
and the Vietnam War
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The Cold War Begins 1945-1953
• Today we will want to look at the earliest years of the Cold War from about 1945 to 1953.
• In particular we will explore several important policies and events that happened during this time period:– The Theory of Containment– The Truman Doctrine– The Marshall Plan– The Berlin Blockade & Airlift
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The Theory of Containment• Throughout the 1950s, the
United States governing philosophy of how to deal with the potential spread of communism was the policy of containment.
• Video Clip• Discussion:– What is containment?– How is containment
consistent with/departure from past themes in American foreign policy?
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The Truman Doctrine & The Marshall Plan
• The Truman Doctrine was an international relations policy for how the United States would prevent the spread of communism outlined by President Truman.
• The Marshall Plan was a specific economic program through which the United States would intervene in Europe in order to prevent the spread of communism.
• Video• Discussion?
– What was the Truman Doctrine?– Do you think the Truman Doctrine represents
a “dramatic change” in US foreign policy as the film clip suggests?
– What was the Marshall Plan?– How did the Marshall Plan help make the
United States the world’s leading economic superpower?
– How are the Truman Doctrine & The Marshall Plan consistent with the U.S. foreign relations philosophy of Containment?
Containment (Philosophy)
The Truman Doctrine (Policy)
The Marshall Plan(Program)
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The Berlin Blockade & Airlift• June 1948-May 1949• First major international
crisis of the Cold War.• Video• Discussion
– What was the Berlin Blockade?
– What was the Berlin Airlift?– What is the significance of
NATO & the Warsaw Pact?– What does the Berlin
Blockade & Airlift portend about the Cold War?
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Closing Discussion• How would you characterize the Cold
War in its beginnings?• Where might we expect to see the
Cold War go from here?