Social Studies HS Guide

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Students will research and prioritize the most signifcant events in the United States and the USSR’s transition from World War II allies to Cold War enemies and superpowers. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS ● United States ● USSR ● Transition ● World War II ● Allies ● Research ● Explain ● Best Practices for MLs in Secondary Content Area Classes

● ColdWar ● Enemies ● Superpowers

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

● Identify and explain what it means to be a world superpower. ● Review the United States and USSR’s history during World War II. ● Review key components of research. ● Research the United States and the USSR’s transition from World War II allies to Cold War enemies and superpowers. ● Prioritize the most signifcant events in the United States and the USSR’s transition from World War II allies to Cold War enemies and superpowers. ○ Allies to Cold War Enemies might include:

■ Truman Doctrine ■ Blockade of Berlin ■ Berlin airlift ■ Marshall Plan ■ NATO ■ Warsaw Pact ○ United States superpower events might include: ■ Manhattan Project ■ Using the atomic bomb ■ Potsdam Conference ■ NATO ○ USSR superpower events might include:

■ Successful atomic bomb test ■ Successful hydrogen bomb test

VOCABULARY

● United States ● USSR