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Learn more about the policy of the United States to contain communism during the Cold War. The fifth installment of an eight-part series looks at primary and secondary materials about a challenging time in history. After analyzing the documents, scholars create class presentations that explore the issue of containment in the 20th century.
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Instructional Ideas
- Designate investigative teams to research individual topics on containment, including Cuba, the Bay of Pigs, the Korean War, and Iran
- Split the class in half and debate the success of the policy of containment as a lesson review
Classroom Considerations
- Create a laminated master copy of the photos and maps for continued use during the unit
- Groups should be no more than three in size
- Resource is 140 pages long
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