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This three-day Cold War lesson plan bundle covers the early decades of the Cold War and key U.S. military strategies during the 1940s and 1950s. Topics include the Truman Doctrine, the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, the arms race, and the launch of Sputnik. Students will examine how the U.S. responded to global tensions through foreign policy, military intervention, and nuclear deterrence. Each lesson is content-rich, highly engaging, and ready to use for any teacher regardless of their prior experience with the content.

Lessons Included in This Bundle:
1 Cold War Lesson Plan | Post-WWII | Truman Doctrine, Berlin Airlift, NATO
- Truman Doctrine, containment, Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade and Airlift, formation of NATO, Iron Curtain, Warsaw Pact, fall of China, Soviet atomic bomb
- 25 slides / 4 pages
2 Cold War Lesson Plan | 1950s | The Korean War
- Division of Korea at the 38th parallel, start of the Korean War, UN and U.S. involvement, General MacArthur, China’s entry, Truman’s decision to fire MacArthur, ceasefire, long-term consequences
- 30 slides / 4 pages
3 Cold War Lesson Plan | 1950s | Dwight Eisenhower: Nuclear Arms Race, Sputnik
- Massive retaliation, brinkmanship, hydrogen bomb, mutual assured destruction (MAD), Sputnik, space race, duck-and-cover drills, creation of NASA, U-2 incident, Cuban Revolution
- 33 slides / 4 pages

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Total Slides/Pages in This Bundle: 88 slides / 12 pages

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Each Lesson Plan Contains:
- PowerPoint Presentation: Ready-to-use, visually engaging slides.
- Guided Notes: Student-friendly fill-in-the-blank notes to accompany the lessons.
- Multiple Choice Quizzes: Quick quizzes of 4-6 questions in length to assess understanding.
- Teacher Answer Keys: Easy-to-reference answer keys for both guided notes and quizzes.

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Why Teachers Love This Cold War & U.S. Military Strategies Lesson Bundle:
- Excellent value - by purchasing this bundle, you save 15% compared to buying each lesson separately
- Fully prepped and ready to teach—no additional planning required
- Content-rich and aligned with major Cold War themes and U.S. History standards
- Easily adaptable for in-person, hybrid, or virtual learning environments
- Engages students with both political and military history
- Supports student comprehension with guided notes and formative assessments

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51ºÚÁÏ & Usage Statement:
This digital resource is my intellectual property, and all rights are reserved. Purchase of this product grants the buyer a single license for personal classroom use only. It may not be resold, distributed, or posted online in whole or in part without prior written permission.