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Lesson 2.1: The Cold War Around the World
Activity 2.1.1: Study - Start of the Cold War
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Examine the events that led to competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Duration: 30 min

Activity 2.1.3: Study - The Iron Curtain
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn how competition between the United States and the Soviet Union influenced American foreign policy during the 1950s and 1960s.
Duration: 40 min

Activity 2.1.5: Study - Nationalism or Communism?
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Look at how the Cold War shaped American views of events in the developing world.
Duration: 40 min

Lesson 2.2: The Cold War at Home
Activity 2.2.1: Study - The Red Scare
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Discover how the Cold War created a climate of fear among Americans.
Duration: 30 min










Activity 2.2.3: Study - Cold War Liberalism
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Look at the government policies that increased civil liberties and protected people who needed help.
Duration: 30 min

Activity 2.2.5: Read - Duck and Cover!
(Documents: Reading Guide)
Learn more about how the Cold War changed daily life.
Duration: 30 min

Activity 2.2.7: Practice - Daily Life During the Cold War
(Documents: Practice Assignment)
Evaluate the effect of the Cold War on daily life in the United States.
Duration: 30 min Scoring: 30 Points Earned: _____

Lesson 2.3: Early Civil Rights
Activity 2.3.1: Study - Equality or Communism?
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Discover how the Cold War led to a change in civil rights strategies.
Duration: 30 min










Activity 2.3.3: Study - The Legal Strategy
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Learn about the NAACP's efforts to challenge the separate but equal principle in court.
Duration: 30 min

Activity 2.3.5: Study - Mass Movements
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Examine the way African Americans used popular nonviolent protest to get voting rights.
Duration: 30 min

Lesson 2.4: Post-WWII Popular Culture
Activity 2.4.1: Study - Culture of Prosperity
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Look at how the end of World War II led to good economic times.
Duration: 30 min

Activity 2.4.4: Study - From City to Suburb
(Documents: Study Sheet)
Find out why many families and businesses moved away from cities and look at the consequences of that shift.
Duration: 30 min