Cold War Playlist Part II (1953-1962)
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Chapter 13 Introductory Essay: 1945-1960
Essay - 6929 Words
Essay
6929 Words
How did the Cold War shape U.S. society after WWII?
President Dwight Eisenhower, Responsibility, and Restraint of American Power
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
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45 Min
How did Dwight Eisenhower make responsible decisions related to war and foreign policy during his tenure as president?
45 Min
Eisenhower and the Suez Canal Crisis
Essay - 2453 Words
Essay
2453 Words
By the end of the section, you will explain the various military and diplomatic responses to international developments over time.
The Rise and Fall of Joseph McCarthy | BRI’s Homework Help Series
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Video
4 Min
Our latest Homework Help Evidence of History video tells the story of the rise and fall of Senator Joseph McCarthy, a fierce partisan and demagogue whose battles against Communism in early 1950s America utilized the new medium of television to garner public attention. Preying upon the public's fear of communism within the U.S. government, he hurled accusations against numerous political enemies often with little or no evidence, and with scant regard to the principles of due process, free speech, and liberty. The new medium of television, which helped his meteoric political rise, would ultimately play a key role in his undoing.
4 Min
McCarthyism DBQ
Lesson - 2 Activities
Lesson
2 Activities
70 Min
Use this lesson with The Postwar Red Scare Narrative to discuss the impact McCarthy and widespread fear of Communism had during the 1950s. This Lesson can also be used with the Cold War Spy Cases Narrative and the George Kennan ("Mr. X"), "Sources of Soviet Conduct," July 1947 Primary Source.
70 Min
Edward R. Murrow: In His Own Words
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
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45 Min
Why does others perception of us matter as leaders? Examine this narrative about Edward R. Murrow and McCarthyism.
45 Min
The Nixon-Khrushchev Kitchen Debate
Essay - 1967 Words
Essay
1967 Words
By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.
Sputnik and NASA
Essay - 2219 Words
Essay
2219 Words
By the end of this section, you will explain the causes of economic growth in the years after World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell Address, January 1961
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Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Eisenhower’s Farewell Address | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI
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Video
40 Min
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower? While perhaps not discussed as often as other 20th century presidents, Eisenhower led the nation through a period of profound transformation in a deliberate manner that reflected his study of history and experience as a leader. In this video, Kirk Higgins and Professor of History at the College of the Sequoias, Dr. Stephen Tootle, discuss the legacy of Eisenhower’s Farewell Address. What does this speech reveal about his understanding of the presidency? What does Eisenhower see as America’s role in the world?
40 Min
John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
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Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Reading John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI
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Video
26 Min
BRI Staff Kirk Higgins and Joshua Schmid look back at the famous inaugural speech of John F. Kennedy and discuss his timeless messages that still apply today. How did JFK ground himself in the past while still promising progression and change? And how did he define his responsibility in the context of world politics and in the tradition of the American presidency?
26 Min
JFK and Foreign Policy with Greg Schneider | BRI Scholar Talks: Cold War & The Presidency Series #3
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Video
20 Min
How did JFK respond to foreign policy crises during his presidency? In this Cold War & the Presidency Scholar Talk, BRI Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams is joined by Greg Schneider, Professor of History at Emporia State University, to discuss the significant role that John F. Kennedy played in the Cold War. Did JFK and his advisors experience growth in addressing Cold War conflicts? How did JFK continue Harry Truman’s approach of containment during his presidency?
20 Min
Thirteen Days: John F. Kennedy, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Purpose
Lesson - 1 Activities
Lesson
1 Activities
45 Min
How did President John F. Kennedy achieve his purpose of protecting the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
45 Min
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Essay - 2319 Words
Essay
2319 Words
How close was the U.S. to nuclear war in 1962?
Don’t Blink: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Brinkmanship | BRIdge from the Past
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Video
9 Min
The world watched as the US and Soviet Union squared off for thirteen days during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962. So, was the Cold War really World War III? In this BRIdge from the Past video, Mary explores this question by looking at two political cartoons on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
9 Min