U.S. History | The Marshall Plan & Truman Doctrine | Document Based Bundle

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MARSHALL PLAN

This activity is a perfect complement to a lecture on the decisions made at the end of WWII and/or how the Cold War began.

In this activity, students read excerpts from the Marshall Plan speech given in 1947 and answer comprehension questions about the document to guide their understanding. Students will then examine some statistics on the realities of the Marshall Plan and answer comprehension questions about these statistics to guide their understanding. Lastly, students will complete an EXIT CARD activity in which they analyze political cartoons related to the Marshall Plan.

This would be a great classwork activity for students to do independently or in pairs, or could be sent home for homework INCLUDES Answer Key!

TRUMAN DOCTRINE

In this Post- WWII Document Based Activity, students will answer critical thinking questions about the contents of the Truman Doctrine (excerpt), and examine a letter written to President Truman after the Truman Doctrine was enacted.

After completing the Document Based Activity, students will be able to answer the question, "Was the Truman Doctrine successful?" and will complete a CREATIVE political cartoon activity to exhibit their understanding of the Truman Doctrine.

***Both Activities include a Traditional and Google version for your use!