(1.

1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

At the end of the Second World War, the United States

hoped to share with other countries (including Western
Europe) its conception of liberty, equality and democracy.
1.

With a tradition of centralized and autocratic

governments, why do you think the Russians were
against the U.S. ideas listed above? Explain!

2.

The Soviet Union lost nearly 20 million citizens during

the Second World War (military and civilian)? Why do
you think the Soviet Union wanted countries in East
Europe (that bordered it) that were sympathetic to its
ideology and aims/goals? Explain!

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

SWBAT identify and analyze the origins of the Cold

War.
(Brick Words . Mortar Words)

Todays Essential Question:

Deals with analyze the origins of the Cold War.
Analyze - to judge or determine the significance, worth, or
quality of; assess:

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap

Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15 to 4:00

T-EQ: What caused

tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?

HW See board and my website

www.investment-in-knowledge.wikispaces.com

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Seminar Hours

Manage your grade!!!

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Title: Origins of the Cold War

Date: January 11, 2017

Write down the

Topical Essential Question.

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Use your prior knowledge and

photo to complete the
Inference Statement
regarding how Germanys
government was structured
after WWII:
Based upon ________, it can
be inferred that Germanys
government after WWII was
______________.

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

What was it: A conference between the U.S., Britain,

and Russia during WWII (February 1945)

Why Important:
Russia agreed to enter the war against Japan (after Germany

defeat)
Stalin agreed to Declaration of Liberated Europe free
elections
Agreed that Germany would be broken up into occupation
zones

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Getting The GIST: Write down 4-5 facts/details from the

video.
What Impact do you think this conference had on the world

community? Explain!

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

What was it: A conference between the U.S., Britain,

and Russia in August 1945 (FDR is dead by this time)

Why Important:
Truman (U.S. President) ordered the dropping of the Atomic

Bomb during this conference

Conference was plagued by disagreements (mainly between
Russia and other Allies)

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Getting The GIST: Write down 4-5 facts/details from the

video.
What Impact do you think this conference had on the world

community? Explain!

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Britain, France & U.S.

controlled Western Europe
Result of victories following D-

Day

Soviet Union (Russia)

controlled Eastern Europe
Result of successfully pushing

Nazis out of Poland

At the end of the war Germany

was divided into four zones
English, U.S., French, Russian

Although Soviet troops

occupied much of Eastern
Europe, Stalin promised to
hold free elections as soon as
possible.

TWS - Predict: How do

you think the U.S.
reacted to the Stalin
(Soviet) promise to hold
free elections as soon
as possible?
CHALLENGE! Analyze
the third yellow bullet
point. How do you think
the division of Germany
was seen by:
Germans
The U.S., English,
and the French
The Soviets

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

It took Stalin very little time

to break his promise.

A freely elected government

in any of the Eastern European

countries would be anti-Soviet and that we cannot allow.
- Joseph Stalin

By 1948, Communists controlled the governments of

every Eastern European country.

These countries became satellite nations, nations

that were dominated politically and economically by

a more powerful nations.
Citizens who protested were imprisoned or killed.

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Satellite Nations
Countries dominated

economically and politically

by the Soviet Union

Soviet Leader Joseph

Stalin installed communist
governments in many
Eastern European Nations:

TWS - Predict: How do

you think the U.S. Reacted
to the establishment of
these satellite nations?

CHALLENGE! How do
you think the world (not
including the U.S.) reacted
to the establishment of a
growing Soviet sphere of
influence?

Albania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Poland

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

05 Hegemony
Political, economic, or

military predominance or
control of one state over
others.

After the Second World

War, Soviet Hegemony in
Eastern Europe was
responsible for the
creation of tensions
between western
European powers and
Communist Russia.

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Closure
2 minutes

On the right hand side of your notes

please answer the essential question:

(1.1a) SW examine
historical P.O.V. and
evaluate the
difference between
Soviet Communism
and American
Capitalism.
DOL: SW: (100%
accuracy) 1. Answer
3 MC questions 2.
Write a SEEC
paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet
Comm vs. U.S. Cap
T-EQ: What caused
tensions between
the United States
and U.S.S.R. after
WWII?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics,
and society in the
United States?

Interactive Note
Taking

Place a TRIANGLE next to the Main Idea/s covered

in today's lesson. (Idea/s that you would find in our
Objective).

Place a CIRCLE next to the supporting ideas that

help with your understanding of the Objective.

Write a question in the left portion of your Cornell

Notes concerning the Triangle.

1. All of the following happened at Yalta

EXCEPT:
a) Russia agreed to enter the war against
Japan (after German defeat)
b) Stalin agreed to Declaration of Liberated
Europe free elections
c) Agreed that Germany would be broken up
into occupation zones
d) Permanent occupation of Europe by the US

2. Why were the Yalta and Potsdam

conferences held?
a) To decide what would happen after WWII
b) To divide Europe into 3 zones to split
amongst the allies
c) To decide which was better: communism or
capitalism

3. The Declaration of Liberated

Europe said that the people of

Europe have the right to
a. receive reparations for their
suffering during the war.
b. reestablish the same
governments they had before the
war began.
c. become satellite nations under
the influence of the Soviet Union.
d. choose their own form of
government through democratic
means.
Write a SEEC paragraph that
evaluates: Soviet Communism vs.
U.S. Capitalism