Day One & Homework

Keeping Secrets: the Cold War mentality

Mr. Curtis and Ms. Strickland

Mon, 1/26:     End of WWII / Atomic Bomb (1945)

1. Define Cold War
2. Consequences of WWII
1. What were the visions of post-war?
1. How do the Soviets go from being Allies to enemies?
1. Yalta Conference
2. Berlin Blockade
2. Stalin’s “Iron Curtain”
1. map of Europe?
2. belief of Russia as a world power; neighboring countries embrace socialism
3. Socialism - define
3. American/Western point of view - strong world organization would deter aggressors

3. Introduction of nuclear weapons/ Arms Race

    - Atomic Bomb

4. Watch Duck and Cover

Homework:

        1) Read W. Churchill’s speech “"Sinews of Peace"

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3) Capitalism (1948)