Allied during World War II, within two years postwar antagonism led the United States and the Soviet Union into a new conflict that will continue until the end of the 20th century. From its beginning, the United States and the Soviet Union blamed the other for the cold war. Historians currently offer a more critical perspective and differing views as to who was actually responsible.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the linked documents. The site will open to the introduction page. You must select the document transcript tab located on the upper right-hand side to open the actual document.
The Truman Doctrine:http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=81
The Marshall Plan: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=82. As you read the document, consider the following questions- What arguments are being made in this statement by President Truman in support of the Marshall Plan? What re world events are directly and indirectly alluded to? What message is Truman sending to the Soviet Union and its satellites in this statement?
View the following documentary series. As you will note the series is organized into episodes, 24 in total. If you are interested in viewing the entire series, you can go directly to youtube – The Cold War: https://youtu.be/22KIQ1QNnhE?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlzb4miGp5pZPYCk9Zw0dGke
Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion.
Please keep in mind that WIKIPEDIA is not an acceptable reference.
analyze and discuss the material that has been assigned by addressing the following question:
Identify and discuss the major conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union that resulted at the beginning of the Cold War, and explain important ways in which both nations contributed to the worsening of cold war tensions. As part of your discussion, you should address who, in your opinion, started the cold war.
Use Microsoft WORD to write the essays.
Prepare the assignment as a Word Document, double-spaced, and using a standard font of 12 points.
Paragraphs in an essay are not numbered. Any questions that are associated with an assigned reading are there to serve as a guide for your discussion.
All statements must be supported and all sources must be identified and cited, and included in your reference list.
NOTE: Select the link to view documentaries or Copy/Paste URL from each video, if it does not play when you click.
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Cold War Documentary Part 1/24 – Comrades 1917 – 1945 – Transcripts
Duration: (46:33)
Added: 3/5/14
YouTube URL:https://youtu.be/22KIQ1QNnhE?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlzb4miGp5pZPYCk9Zw0dGke
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Cold War Documentary Part 2/24 – Iron Curtain 1945 – 1947 – Transcripts
Duration: (46:32)
Added: 3/5/14
YouTube URL:https://youtu.be/yzcZBFlmLoA?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlzb4miGp5pZPYCk9Zw0dGke
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Cold War Documentary Part 3/24 – Marshall Plan – 1947 – 1952 – Transcripts
Duration: (46:32)
Added: 3/5/14
YouTube URL:https://youtu.be/g0I6UVPkGWM?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlzb4miGp5pZPYCk9Zw0dGke
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Cold War Documentary Part 4/24 – Berlin 1948 – 1949 – Transcripts
Duration: (46:32)
User: rjenmiller – Added: 3/5/14
YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/G-qu7Qs8410?list=PL8hNHC9nbLlzb4miGp5pZPYCk9Zw0dGke
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