What would your team suggest to prevent the long Cold War struggle?

Historical and Social /Sciences Analysis Skills

Chronological and Spatial Thinking

2.Students use a variety of maps and documents to interpret human movement

Historical Research, Evidence and Point of View

1.Students distinguish valid arguments from fallacious arguments in historical interpretations

2.Students identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations

Historical Interpretation

2.Students recognize the complexity of historical causes and effects

11.9 Students analyze United States foreign policy since World War II, in terms of:

• the role of military alliances including NATO and SEATO in deterring communist aggression and maintaining security during the Cold War
• the origins and geopolitical consequences (foreign and domestic) of the Cold War and containment policy, including:
  • The era of McCarthyism, instances of domestic communism and blacklisting
  • The Truman Doctrine
  • The Berlin Wall
  • The Korean War
  • The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis
  • "Mutual assured destruction" doctrine
  • The Vietnam War
• the role of the Reagan Administration and other factors in the victory of the West in the Cold War