the cold war: us policy of containment

Miss White

West Middle School

whiteLa@binghamtonschools.org

Capitalismvs.

Communism

“Iron Curtain” descends on Europe

There are four steps to the AHPPA: 1: Identify the problem2: Gather evidence of problem3: Determine causes of problem4: Evaluate public policy

related to problem

For this assignment, you will be focusing on STEP 4…

Evaluate public policy related to problem

AHPPA STEP 1: IDENTIFY SOCIAL PROBLEM

The spread of communism

AHPPASTEP 2: GATHER EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM

We have discussed many instances of nations turning to communism after World

War II, with the support of the Soviet Union…

SPREAD OF COMMUNISM: EUROPE

• Poland• Czechoslovakia• Hungary• East Germany• Bulgaria• Romania• Yugoslavia• Albania

SPREAD OF COMMUNISM: ASIA

• China• Philippines• Korea• Vietnam• Cambodia• Laos

AHPPASTEP 3: DETERMINE CAUSES OF

PROBLEM

In a word, GREED…for influence, power, bragging rights; to be only superpower

AHPPA STEP 4: EVALUATE POLICY RELATING TO

PROBLEM

To help combat growing influence of the Soviet Union and communism,

America adopted a policy of…

U.S. Policy of ContainmentThere are numerous examples of America’s

policy of containment at work across the globe from 1946 though the 1970s. These include…

• Berlin Airlift• N.A.T.O.• Korean War• Vietnam Conflict• Bay of Pigs Invasion• Cuban Missile Crisis

U.S. Policy of ContainmentYOUR TASK:

1. With your assigned partner, complete this worksheet using your class notes and your knowledge of the events during the Cold War

U.S. Policy of ContainmentYOUR TASK (continued)

2. Prepare your final evaluation of America’s policy of containment during the Cold War. You will share this with the class during a teacher facilitated discussion

Was America’s policy of

containment worth the cost…

financially or otherwise?