Lesson 2: The Beginning of the Cold War Video Analysis
Introduction
In this lesson, we will discuss what led to the Cold War
Focus Questions:
What were the causes for the Cold War?
Causes of the Cold War
Hey There, Students!
Today, we will view a short video about an overall introduction to the Cold War and how it came to be. Pay close attention and take any notes as you will be discussing some points later in Flip. Feel free to preview the discussion questions before the video begins so you will know what key points to focus on.
The Beginning of the Cold War Video Analysis
Video Discussion Questions
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- Why were the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union allies during World War II? Was it inevitable that these nations would turn against each other once the war was over? Why or why not?
- How did President Truman convince the American public and the U.S. Congress to support economic aid for Greece and Turkey and more broadly commit to protect free peoples in their struggles against totalitarian regimes anywhere in the world?
- Do you believe that the Truman Doctrine, the United States’ pledge to assist free peoples fighting against communist aggression anywhere in the world, was more of a noble or a dangerous policy? Explain.
- Truman’s foreign policy has been described as the “domino theory”: if dominoes are lined up one slightly behind the other, a slight push on one will knock them all down, one by one. In the video, how are the events in Greece and Turkey connected to the global spread of communism?
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Assignment
Go to the next page to complete the Beginning of the Cold War Flip
In our next lesson, we will learn more about what led to the Cold War.
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