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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. Cold War
  4. The Cold War
Topic: U.S. History, World History
Time Period: Cold War, 1900s
Category: Lesson Plan

The Cold War

Historians have offered vastly different interpretations of the origins of the Cold War over the past 5 decades. Few historical events have been subject to such an array of revisionist and neo-revisionist accounts. In this lesson, students enter the fray through exploring a variety of documents highlighting various issues and perspectives that led to the Cold War and address the question: Who was primarily responsible for the Cold War, the United States or the Soviet Union?

[All files updated on 09/28/18.]

1962 Political Cartoon by Edmund Valtman

Image: 1962 Political Cartoon by Edmund Valtman. From the Library of Congress.

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