American Global Power from Empire to Superpower

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 22.02.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Content Matter Discussion
  3. Teaching Strategies
  4. Student Activity Samples
  5. Notes
  6. Bibliography
  7. Appendix on Implementing District Standards

Imperial Dilemma – Great Society versus Vietnam in the 1960s

Mark A. Hartung

Published September 2022

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Appendix on Implementing District Standards

California Content Standards:

Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile.

Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which established the pattern for America’s postwar policy of supplying economic and military aid to prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting economic and political competition in arenas such as Southeast Asia (i.e., the Korean War, Vietnam War), Cuba, and Africa.

Common Core Standards:

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding the text as a whole.

Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

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