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April 25, 2007
Wednesday, April 25th: Stalin and the Cold War
We will finish your notes about Stalin today. World War II will be our focus.
Stalin and Power
We will discuss your findings from your homework. Remember, we are trying to determine how Stalin gained so much power in the Soviet Union. Be prepared to point to specific pieces of evidence to support your conclusions. I will re-link the Stalin sources here so that you can access them during the lesson.
Posters used during Stalin's Regime
Time's Man of the Year Article in 1942 (Ignore the commentary at the start of this page. Skip down to the actual excerpts.)
Letter to Stalin from Someone Sentenced to Die
Letter to Stalin from Prisoners in a Gulag
An Introduction to the Cold War
For the next few days we will be examining the Cold War. Your ideas and research will drive much of this discussion. To begin this discussion, look at the list of Cold War events pasted below. In a group of two to three, pick four of these entries and study them. For each of the entries that you choose, make sure that you can answer the following questions:
-When did it happen?
-Where did the event happen?
-What happened?
-How did the event affect US/ Soviet relations?
-Was there a "winner" or "loser"? Why?
Use this sheet to record your findings.
Look at the "Episode Recap," the "Interactive Map" link on the right side of the page, and the "Truman Doctrine" link on the right side of the page.
Click on both of the "Interactive Map" features on the right side of this site.
Read the "Episode Recap" link and browse the "Interactive Timeline" on the right side of the page.
Review the "Episode Recap" link (You may have already read this one.) and look at the two "Historical Documents" links that have to do with the U2 incident.
Study the "Episode Recap" link and the "Interactive Map."
Study the "Episode Recap," the "Interactive Timeline," and the "Interactive Map."
Homework
Depending on how far we get in the lesson today, you will need to finish a certain number of Cold War events for homework.
Posted by kmurr at April 25, 2007 9:07 AM