Post-War Reconstruction and the Cold War · 1945 – 1960
The Truman Doctrine and Containment
The US strategy to stop the spread of communism and the Marshall Plan.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Marshall Plan help rebuild Europe and contain communism?
- 2What was the significance of the "Iron Curtain" speech?
- 3How did the Berlin Airlift demonstrate Western resolve?
ACARA Content Descriptions
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Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: Post-War Reconstruction and the Cold War
Period: 1945 – 1960
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