Marshall Plan

Students will examine how the end of WWII, and especially the threats of atomic weapons and Communism, changed the political dynamics of the world.

Students will be placed in the role to produce support for the Marshall Plan from both the American public and Congress.

Students will study Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan as it relates to the early Cold War and U.S. policy of containment.

Students will complete in-class and outside of class assignments using political cartoons, posters and documents.

Through small group work and an individual assignment, students will use a background description, various maps and the Truman Doctrine speech to analyze European postwar events and reactions by the Soviet Union and the United States which led to heightened Cold War tension.

Students will work in groups to analyze primary source documents to investigate the Marshall Plan was and its controversies.

Cooperative learning through document analysis and discussion

Students will analyze the Marshall Plan (primary sources) and draw conclusions as to the pro and cons to the aid.

Analyze and compare the presidency of Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson.

This lesson will help students focus on the needs of the world following World War II and will allow the students to use and understand the importance of political cartoons as a primary source.