10.

9 Students analyze the international

developments in the post–World War II world.
2. Analyze the causes of the Cold War,
with the free world on one side and Soviet client
states on the other, including competition for
influence in such places as Egypt, the Congo,
Vietnam, and Chile Name:
3. Understand the importance of the
Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which
established the pattern for America’s postwar
policy of supplying economic and military aid to
Period:
prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting
economic and political competition in arenas such
as Southeast Asia (i.e., the Korean War, Vietnam Date:
War), Cuba, and Africa.

The Cold War: US & European Relations

Cold War: Basics (6pts)

Links:
Cold War link 1
Cold War link 2
Question: Answer:
What was the
Cold War? Who
was this conflict
between? (2pts)

Who were the 1.

leaders of the
countries 2.
involved in the
Cold War? (2pts)

What were the

different
viewpoints of
the two leaders
of the Cold War?
(2pts)
United States (9pts) USSR (8PTS)
Link 1 Link 1
Link 2 Link 2
link 3 1. Why was the USSR so invested in the Cold War?
1. What was the United States interest during (1pts)
the Cold War? Give at least two examples.
(2pts)

2. Who became the USSR’s leader after Stalin?

What year did this happen? (2pts)

2. When was Truman’s speech? And what was

its importance? (2pts)

3. What happened in the Berlin Airlift? How did it

show that the US & USSR were enemies? (2pts)
3. What is the Truman Doctrine? What was its
purpose? (2pts)

4. What was the USSR’s foreign Policy? What was

4. What was the Marshall Plan? What year did their reasons behind spreading communism?
it come into play? Why was it important? (3pt)
(3pts)

Extra Credit (1pt):

When did the Cold War end (date)?