Cold War            

Cold War:   "a war of words" between the  conflicting  ideologies of Americanism and communism

    Americanism- philosophy of individual responsibility, capitalism, and Biblical moral values.

    Communism- philosophy of state responsibility, socialism, atheistic/ no God / work for the government

    Read p 594.  What 4 things did the Soviet Union want to do?
Cuban Missle Crisis, Duck and Cover video 8 min: Questions: In what state is the top secret fallout shelter? Virginia How thick is the door? 18" All together how many people could fit in the shelter? 1800  Why were the "duck and cover" cartoons? so and
children would learn  What do the fallout shelter signs look like? black circle with three upside down yellow triangles in the center Who supplied the missiles to Cuba? Soviet Union

    Hot Wars:  Sometimes these conflicting ideologies
would flare into "hot wars" fighting/ guns/ bombs as in Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and the Middle
East.

  Iron Curtain:  A curtain of Communist slavery had descended on the peoples of Eastern Europe.
   Churchill
    Lady Astor: "Winston, if I were your wife I'd put poison in your coffee."

   Winston: "Nancy, if I were your husband I'd drink it."

    Truman Doctrine: Truman's foreign policy   pledged American help for any free nation 
    threatened by Communist takeover.

    Marshall Plan: money and supplies to rebuild free Europe.

    The Fair Deal  - Truman's social programs

    Berlin Airlift -  Communists would not let supplies into Free Berlin, so Americans airlifted in supplies until the route was reopened.
Watch Berlin Airlift 3 min video:
Questions:  Who controlled the land between West Germany and Berlin? Soviet Union  What did the Soviets want to happen in their zone? Communist planning How many tons did the C74 Globemaster carry? 25 tons How long did the Soviets have Berlin sealed off? 10 months and 23 days.

   At the end of WW II  Korea was divided along the 38th parallel line.  North Korea was Communist and South Korea was free.

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   In 1950   Communist North Korea invaded Free South Korea

   1.  UN sent troops  to defend South Korea.

   2.  North Koreans pushed south as far as Pusan

   3.  Gen. MacArthur made a surprise landing at Inchon
Watch Inchon landing 4 min video :
Questions:  Why was an amphibous landing dangerous? Everyone can see you  What is the capital of Korea? Seoul  What kicks in once the landing door goes down? tranining

   4.  Mac Arthur wanted to invade China and end communism once and for all in that part of the world.

   China Enters the War

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   5.  Truman said no and fired MacArthur

   Truman Doctrine  a policy of containment,  to keep Communism from spreading and contained.

   Korean War lasted 3 years .  A truce  (agreement) was signed.

Communist Mao 2 min  video: Questions: Who is known as the deadliest leader of all time? Mao Zedong  What was the Chinese policy that caused the famine deaths of millions? Great Leap Foward Under Mao how many Chinese were executed or died of neglect? 45 million

Photo Credits:

Map Post WWII Europe: www.duskin.com/.../ wpold/media/images/map4a.gif

Europe Today: http://www.duskin.com/connectext/wpold/media/images/map4a.gif

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list the causes of the Korean War

2. explain the difference between the East and West

3. describe the

4. make a chart of the different characteristics of the super powers

5. define the terms Americanism and Communism

6. Explain the significance of the phrase "Hot War" and "Duck and cover"

Knowledge:  What is funny about Churchill and Lady Astor?

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.