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PowerPacks for US History  |  The Cold War Begins
	A. PowerPack: Cold War Begins The PowerPack includes the PowerPointŪ presentation with Teacher Notes, Document Analysis set and Internet Activities for this unit focusing on the relationship between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. after World War II and the role of nuclear weapons in shaping foreign policy. PRICE: $39.85
	B. PowerPointŪ Only: Cold War Begins This PowerPoint discusses the post-WWII world and the roots of the Cold War. It investigates the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 into the 1960s and how nuclear weapons influenced the conflict. 55 slides. PRICE: $19.95
	C. Document Analysis Set Only: Cold War Begins Documents include Activity 1: The "Iron Curtain" Speech - U.S. and Soviet Reactions; a map of Berlin, 1945. Activity 2: Contrasting Views of Soviet Policy - Stalin's view, British view, United States view. Activity 3: U.S. Policy Responses to Communism - The Truman Doctrine; the Marshall Plan; the Containment policy. Activity 4: NATO and Warsaw Pact - NATO and Warsaw Pact treaty document analyses. Activity 5: President Eisenhower's Warning - the Threat of Nuclear War - Nuclear Testing photo analysis, "Atoms for Peace" Speech; and President Eisenhower's Farewell Address. 47 pages. PRICE: $9.95
	D. Internet Activities Only: Cold War Begins Activity 1: The Marshall Plan's 50th Anniversary; Activity 2: The Berlin Airlift - Operation Vittles; Activity 3: The Korean War; Activity 4: The Space Race; Activity 5: Nuclear Weapons - the State of the World. Unit contains teacher briefings, student handouts and suggested responses. 47 pages. PRICE: $9.95