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Cold War 1
Cold War 1
§113.41 (2)(c)(8)( D) explain reasons and outcomes for U.S. involvement in foreign
TEKS: countries and their relationship to the Domino Theory, including the Vietnam War;
Essential Vocabulary: Domino Theory, containment, Cold War, , foreign policy, interventionism, Truman doctrine
Researching
Divide the class into two groups: Group A (supporters of U.S. Time:
intervention) and Group B (critics of U.S. intervention). 10 min
Students in group a and b will have different materials. Group a will
analyze the Truman Doctrine (Excerpted from Original). Groupe B will
analyze the soviet ambassador telegram (excerpted from the
original)
In their groups, students research and analyze the reasons for U.S.
involvement, considering the influence of the Domino Theory,
containment, and other factors.
SAC Lesson Plan