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 take a closer look at some of the causes of the Cold War. After World War II, the Soviet Union had a taste of what a little power felt like and didn’t want to let go. In fact, they wanted to take more and more while forcing countries to take on their beliefs.
In your journal: Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal.
View the slideshow below to learn more about what other factors helped to contribute to the Cold War.
In your journal: Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. As you learn the words, draw a table in your social studies journal to keep up with the terms and definitions you learn with each new lesson. I have included what this may look like below.
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In your journal: Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. As you learn the words, continue to add to your vocabulary table you started in lesson 2. Add the new terms below while also studying the previous terms.
Although there was no actual combat, tensions were high at this time. Once again, the United States found itself in the middle of the conflict.
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Lesson 2: The Beginning of the Cold War Video Analysis Lesson 4: Berlin and the Berlin Airlift
Causes of the Cold War
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