1. Historical Thinking & Research 1. Using Visual Sources: Charts, Graphs, Photos, Maps & Art 2. Multiple Perspectives 2. Analytical Writing 3. Sources & Historic Record 3. Critical Reading 4. Public Speaking and Presenting Content Vocabulary Marshall Plan Occupation Democracy Communism United Nations Dictatorial Ideology Capitalism Cold War Warsaw Pact NATO Containment Iron Curtain Berlin Wall Domino Theory USII.8- The student will demonstrate knowledge of economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of the World War II and the present by: a. Describing the rebuilding of Europe and Japan after World War II, the emergence of the United States as a superpower, and the establishment of the United Nations. VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Learning from the mistakes How did the United States Much of Europe was in ruins following World War II. Soviet forces occupied most of Eastern and Central of the past, the United help rebuild postwar Europe Europe and the eastern portion of Germany. The United States accepted its role as and Japan? States felt it was in its best interest to help rebuild a world superpower, Europe and prevent political and economic instability. helping to rebuild Europe and Japan and taking the Rebuilding efforts The United States instituted George C. Marshall’s plan leading role in establishing to rebuild Europe (the Marshall Plan), which provided
1. Historical Thinking & Research 2. Multiple Perspectives 3. Sources & Historic Record 1. Using Visual Sources: Charts, Graphs, Photos, Maps & Art 2. Analytical Writing 3. Critical Reading 4. Public Speaking and Presenting Content Vocabulary Marshall Plan Communism Ideology Warsaw Pact Iron Curtain Occupation United Nations Capitalism NATO Berlin Wall Democracy Dictatorial Cold War Containment Domino Theory USII.8- The student will demonstrate knowledge of economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of the World War II and the present by: a. Describing the rebuilding of Europe and Japan after World War II, the emergence of the United States as a superpower, and the establishment of the United Nations. VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Learning from the mistakes of the past, the United States accepted its role as a world superpower, helping to rebuild Europe and Japan and taking the leading role in establishing How did the United States help rebuild postwar Europe and Japan? Much of Europe was in ruins following World War II. Soviet forces occupied most of Eastern and Central Europe and the eastern portion of Germany. The United States felt it was in its best interest to help rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability. Rebuilding efforts The United States instituted George C. Marshall’s plan to rebuild Europe (the Marshall Plan), which provided