20 th Century US History

20th Century US History

UNIT SIX The Cold War20th Century US HistoryUNIT 6, LESSON 1 AGENDAReview missing workTests Back What do I well? What could have been better?Lecture The Cold War: An IntroductionNote checkHW: Read pages 89-92, Complete the Graphic Organizer on page 93What am I missing??Where can I find it?? (WIKI)Lukas nothingCaroline Test 5, Chronology of War pg. 59, Paragraph Chapter 3Ryan D nothingSam Paragraph Chapter 3Cody Holocaust Movie NotesJohn Nothing The Cold WarThe enemy of my enemy is my friendTrue?

During WWII the US and USSR do not trust one anotherGoal of a workers revolution in capitalistic countries

During WWII USSR is a valuable ally of German soldiers fight on the Russian FrontSoviets lose an estimated 25 million peopleStalin mad at the other allies for delaying D-Day why?

The Cold WarYalta ConferenceFebruary 1945Allies (Big 3) make wartime agreements to keep peace after the warTemporary division of Germany and BerlinUSSR promises to allow democracy in eastern EuropeDo they keep this promise? Churchill quote on page 90

Iron Curtain

The Cold WarIron CurtainWhere?Why?When?

The Cold WarHow should the US have responded?The expansionistic policies of the Soviet Union causes stress in the US.Three different strategies throughout the Cold War (1945-1991)Neo-IsolationismContainmentLiberation and Nuclear BrinksmanshipThe Cold War Neo-IsolationismSecretary of Commerce Henry WallaceBelieved the US had no business meddling with Eastern EuropeSoviets can socialize their sphere of influence, just as the US democratizes its ownWanted cooperationFired by Truman

The Cold War - ContainmentGeorge KennanUS ambassador to the Soviet UnionWants to contain Soviet expansionism Wants the USSR to adjust to the US-led state of affairsStrategic conflict at shifting geographical points

The Cold War Nuclear BrinksmanshipEisenhowers Secretary of State John Foster DullesOpposed containment, controversial figureLiberation and nuclear brinksmanshipWants an aggressive policyTake risks for peaceUse the atom bomb to get to the brink of war but skillfully avoid it.

UNIT 6, LESSON 2 AGENDADo Now Activity

HW Review

Student Exercise p. 94

HW: Write a paragraph on one of the events on 93, fully explaining both perspectives.

Do NowIsolationism

Who

What

WhyBrinksmanship

Who

What

Why

Containment

Who

What

Why

UNIT 6, LESSON 3 AGENDADo Now/HW CheckLecture The Berlin BlockadeNote checkGroup Read: pages 100-101Start HW: Paragraph Prompt on Page 101A Divided GermanyWhat happened to Germany after the War??Options. It could beDivided among the winning AlliesAllowed to reunite as one countryForced to pay for damage from the warOr not.

These issues were discussed at the _____ and _____ Conferences during the war.

It was decided there that Germany and Berlin would be temporarily divided among the Allies and that the USSR would allow the US free passage to Berlin

A Divided GermanyWhere is Berlin?Why does thatmatter?

What was theSoviet promise?

A Divided GermanyUS and UK wanted to unify Germany, USSR did notUSSR sets up a pro-Soviet communist govt in their zoneUS and GB encourage a pro-Western democratic govt in their zones

In 1948, the US and UK try to introduce a new currency in their zones and in BerlinSoviets were outraged why?? Stalin orders all access from the west to Berlin cut offCrisis2,000,000 pro-Western, anti-communist Germans lived in West Berlin and depended on the West for food and fuel6,000 American soldiers occupy West BerlinBlockade=crisis!!!!

Options1.2.3.

Option 1 - BrinksmanshipUse tanks to force a convoy through East Germany and into Berlin

Risks confrontation with the Soviets, who outnumbered the Allies 17 to 1 OR use of nuclear weapons Soviets didnt have any yetWorld revulsion Option 2 - ContainmentFly over East Germany and supply West Berlin by air

Benefit: Soviets dont want to risk escalation, and thus will allow the airlift

Problem: Not enough planes, would take a lot of work, planes could be shot downOption 3 Isolationism Whatever, dude, like we even care about West Berlin. Well stop the currency reform if you just chill out.

Problem: allows West Berlin to fall into Soviet hands, inaction by the West could encourage more Soviet aggressionUNIT 6, LESSON 4Do Now/HW Check Read aloud paragraphs.

The Korean War Group QUACK

Start HW: Complete the Graphic Organizer on page 115

UNIT 6, LESSON 5Surprise Binder Check Must have Berlin Blockade Notes, Test 5, Holocaust Movie Worksheet

Review HW (Graphic Organizer)

Korea Debate

HW: Study for QUIZ!BINDER CHECKCheck plus your binder has four sections (class notes, handouts, homework, old quizzes & tests), and has these three things: Korean War Notes, Test 5, Holocaust Movie Worksheet

Check your binder doesnt have sections, but has everything required

Check minus your binder is disorganized and you cant find what you need

Zero you have no binderTHE KOREAN WAR Debate QuestionTwo groups Isolationism v. BrinksmanshipPrepare your argument

Debate3 minute statement per team1 minute response per teamUNIT 6, LESSON 6Take Quiz 6.1 25 minutes only!

Lecture McCarthyism Note Check

HW: QUACK pages 143-147, Graphic Organizer on page 148

Korea What happened??North Korean forces invade South Korea in 1950First armed conflict of the Cold WarThe USA (88%) and UN (12%) decide to defend ROKThe Allies quickly push the North Koreans back across the 38th Parallel, but then the Chinese enter the war and fighting continuesProxy WarFighting continues until 1953, armistice establishes the DMZThe Korean War

McCarthyismThe Red Scare1950-1954Thousands of Americans were accused of being Communists or communist sympathizersUnion LeadersEntertainersGovernment Officials

Communism PSAMcCarthyism

McCarthyismHollywood Blacklist

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Term now means reckless and unsubstantiated claims on a persons character for ones own gains

Army-McCarthy HearingsCensure of Senator McCarthy

UNIT 6, LESSON 8Movie: Twilight Zone and ParanoiaComplete worksheet

HW: Finish worksheetUNIT 6, LESSON 9Do Now- Twilight Zone Questions

Lecture McCarthy & McCarthyism

Now Work Graphic Organizer page 148

HW: Read pages 150-152 and complete the Paragraph Prompt page 152 Do you think that Hiss was guilty of perjury and that his position in the State Department supported Senator McCarthys charge that the U.S. government was riddled with members of the Communist Party?

McCarthy & McCarthyismJoseph McCarthy1950 faces reelection, has bad reputationHow can he stir the pot??Was McCarthy a patriot concerned about the US govt?Or was he an irresponsible and selfish fraud machine?

Wheeling, West VirginiaWhat did he say here?Read aloud from page 143Is America losing the Cold War??

Speech causes a sensation.Why?

McCarthy & McCarthyism What about this list??It was 3 years old and cited unproved allegations against many people who no longer even worked for the State Department

Response to exaggerated claimsThe supposed number of communists was frequently changedMcCarthy tended to trump up unproved allegations with inference and sarcasm

After the speech, McCarthy was still unable to name one communist who had influenced American foreign policy

McCarthy & McCarthyismSo he comes up with a name Owen LattimoreRegular employee of the State Dept.Had a good record until an admitted ex-communist testified to Congress that Lattimore was disloyalMcCarthys reputation greatly improves

The Tydings Committee investigated McCarthys claims and called his accusations a hoaxJust the same, opposing McCarthy was political suicideWhy?Gives steam to the Republic Party in 1952, who accused Democrats of shielding traitors to the nation in high places and of studying at Achesons College of Cowardly Communist Containment McCarthy & McCarthyismResults of the witch huntPrivate citizens continue the hunt for communistsState Dept employees were firedAnyone wanting a govt job needed to take an oathBooks were removed from local libraries by vigilantesHollywood Blacklist

McCarthys Blunders1. Questioned the loyalty of soldiers in the US Army2. TV hearings revealed his brutal questioning of suspects

The end: he lost public support, got censured, died as a result of heavy drinking in 1957UNIT 6, LESSON 10Do Now Read aloud Hiss Paragraphs

Lecture The Cuban Missile CrisisNote Check

Start HW: QUACK 161-165, Answer Student Exercises #3, page 166, on a separate sheet of paperUNIT 6, LESSON 11Do Now Responses to Question #3

Group Read page 167

Discussion Did JFK do the right thing?

Catch-up time

HW: Catch-up on homework, binder check next classUNIT 6, LESSON 12Binder Check

Do Now (notecard review)

Lecture The Cold War EndsNote Check

Start HW: QUACK pages 173-177, Student Exercises on page 178

UNIT 6, LESSON 13Big Do Now Graphic Organizer page 179

For Further Consideration Page 180

Test Review

HW: Study for Test on Chapters 6-12 (not including 9)