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PresentationExpress The Cold War (1945–1960) Witness History: Preparing for Attack The Cold War Begins The Korean War The Cold War Expands The Cold War at Home Click a subsection to advance to that particular section. Advance through the slide show using your mouse or the space bar. The Cold War Begins Roots of the Cold War Main Idea: By the end of World War II, the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union had fallen apart due to the fear that the Soviet Union was attempting world domination. Meeting the Soviet Challenge Main Idea: At President Truman’s urging, Congress aided Greece, Turkey, and other countries struggling against communist movements. Containing Soviet Expansion Main Idea: George F. Kennan presented a policy called containment, with the goal of keeping communism within its current borders. The Cold War Heats Up Main Idea: When the Soviets blockaded Allied-controlled West Berlin, The United Sates and Britain used a massive airlift to fly supplies into the city, showing how far they would go to fight communism. Witness History: A New Enemy Note Taking: Reading Skill: Contrast Continued… The Cold War Begins (continued…) Comparing Viewpoints: What Will Happen to Postwar Europe? Note Taking: Reading Skill: Recognize Sequence Geography Interactive: Cold War Europe, 1949 Color Transparencies: The Cost of Containment Chart: Shipments Financed by the Marshall Plan Infographic: Airlift Saves Blockaded Berlin History Interactive: More About the Berlin Airlift Progress Monitoring Transparency NOTE TAKING Reading Skill: Contrast COMPARING VIEWPOINTS What Will Happen to Postwar Europe? NOTE TAKING Reading Skill: Recognize Sequence TRANSPARENCY The Cost of Containment CHART Shipments Financed by the Marshall Plan INFOGRAPHIC Berlin Airlift PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency The Korean War Communists Gain Control of China Main Idea: Americans were shocked when communists won the Civil War in China and greatly expanded communist control in the world. Americans Fight in Korea Main Idea: After communist-controlled North Korea invaded South Korea, the United States sent military aid to South Korea, which ultimately resulted in a stalemate. The Korean War Has Lasting Effects Main Idea: President Eisenhower’s threat of nuclear weapons convinced the communists to sign a cease-fire, but there was no clear victory in the war. Witness History: They Won’t Escape This Time Note Taking: Reading Skill: Categorize Geography Interactive: The Korean War Color Transparencies: Political Cartoons: The Korean War Decision Point: Should the United States Invade China? Continued… The Korean War (continued…) Quick Study: Korean War’s Impact on America Progress Monitoring Transparency NOTE TAKING Reading Skill: Categorize TRANSPARENCY Political Cartoons: The Korean War DECISION POINT Should the United States Invade China? QUICK STUDY Korean War's Impact on America PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency The Cold War Expands The Arms Race Heightens Tensions Main Idea: When the United States discovered that the Soviet Union had set off an atomic bomb, an arms race between the two nations started as each developed increasingly powerful nuclear weapons. Eisenhower Introduces New Policies Main Idea: Eisenhower favored a defense policy of stockpiling nuclear weapons so that the United States could threaten enemies with the use of overwhelming force. The Cold War Goes Global Main Idea: Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union led to conflicts in countries throughout the world. Witness History: The Threat of War Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas Chart: The Arms Race Infographic: Domestic Uses of Cold War Technology Continued… The Cold War Expands (continued…) Color Transparencies: Cold War Initiatives Geography Interactive: Global Cold War, 1946-1956 History Interactive: Discover More About the Cold War Progress Monitoring Transparency NOTE TAKING Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas CHART The Arms Race INFOGRAPHIC Domestic Uses of Cold War Technology TRANSPARENCY Cold War Initiatives PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency The Cold War at Home Worrying About Communists at Home Main Idea: Americans began to fear that communists in the United States were working for the Soviet Union, and Congress started investigations of potential communists. Spy Cases Worry Americans Main Idea: Spy trials attracted public attention and drew awareness to the threat of communist agents working against the United States. Alger Hiss’s case and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial were two controversial cases that received national interest McCarthy Uses Ruthless Tactics Main Idea: Senator McCarthy became chairman of an investigations committee against potential communists, were he spent years making reckless accusations that often discredited people. Witness History: Battling the Communist Menace Political Cartoons: Red Scare or Red Smear Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Causes and Effects Note Taking: Reading Skill: Compare and Contrast Color Transparency: The Red Scare Progress Monitoring Transparency NOTE TAKING Reading Skill: Identify Causes and Effects TRANSPARENCY The Red Scare ANALYZE Political Cartoons: Red Scare or Red Smear NOTE TAKING Reading Skill: Compare and Contrast PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency