Unit 6: The Cold War

10.6 UNRESOLVED GLOBAL CONFLICT (1945–1991: THE COLD WAR): The second half of the 20th century was shaped by the Cold War, a legacy of World War II. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as global superpowers engaged in ideological, political, economic, and military competition.

(Standards: 2, 3, 4, 5; Themes: TCC, GOV, ECO, TECH, EXCH)

10.6a Students will compare and contrast how peace was conceived at Yalta and Potsdam with what happened in Europe in the four years after World War II (i.e., Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade, NATO).

10.6b Students will explore the era of détente from both American and Soviet perspectives.