Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness – Chapter 13
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Chapter 13: 1945-1960 Inquiry Organizer
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How did anti-communist foreign policy, the liberal welfare state, and American cultural values shape the postwar world from 1945 to 1960?
McCarthyism Warm-Up and Background Essay
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What historical background of the Cold War and McCarthyism do students need to understand to evaluate anti-communist legislation? Use the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and this background essay to introduce these ideas for students.
McCarthyism DBQ Student Document Packet
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To what extent did anti-communist hysteria during the Second Red Scare violate civil liberties?
George Kennan (“Mr. X”), “Sources of Soviet Conduct,” July 1947
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Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Harry S. Truman, “Truman Doctrine” Address, March 1947
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Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Winston Churchill, “Sinews of Peace,” March 1946
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Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Richard Nixon, “Checkers” Speech, September 1952
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Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell Address, January 1961
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Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Who Was Responsible for Starting the Cold War?
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Which country, the United States or its previous ally, the Soviet Union, was responsible for the escalating tensions that led to the Cold War that would go on to last for decades? Two scholars debate this question.
Who Was Responsible for Starting the Cold War Graphic Organizer
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A handout to accompany the scholarly claims made in the corresponding Point-Counterpoint readings that helps student synthesize the claims put forth.
Truman Intervenes in Korea
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By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.
Eisenhower and the Suez Canal Crisis
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By the end of the section, you will explain the various military and diplomatic responses to international developments over time.
The Berlin Airlift
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By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.
The Postwar Red Scare
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By the end of this section, you will explain the causes and effects of the Red Scare after World War II.
Cold War Spy Cases
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By the end of this section, you will explain the causes and effects of the Red Scare after World War II.
The Nixon-Khrushchev Kitchen Debate
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By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.
The Korean War and the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
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By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.
Jackie Robinson
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By the end of this section, you will explain how and why various groups responded to calls for the expansion of civil rights from 1960 to 1980.
Dr. Benjamin Spock and the Baby Boom
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By the end of this section, you will explain the causes of economic growth in the years after World War II.
Levittown Videos, 1947–1957
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Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Critics of Postwar Culture: Jack Kerouac, On the Road (Excerpts), 1957
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Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
The National Highway Act
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By the end of this section, you will explain the causes of economic growth in the years after World War II.
Nam Paik, Electronic Superhighway, 1995
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Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Sputnik and NASA
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By the end of this section, you will explain the causes of economic growth in the years after World War II.
Was Federal Spending on the Space Race Justified?
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Were the large amount of money to keep up with the Soviet Union in space exploration and to be the first country to land a man on the moon worth it? Brian Domitrovic and Jeff Broadwater debate this question.
Was Federal Spending on the Space Race Justified Graphic Organizer
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A handout to accompany the scholarly claims made in the corresponding Point-Counterpoint readings that helps student synthesize the claims put forth.
Eleanor Roosevelt and the United Nations
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By the end of this section, you will explain the continuities and changes in Cold War policies from 1945 to 1980.