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The Cold War: The Truman Doctrine of 1947 WorksheetThe Cold War: The Truman Doctrine of 1947 Worksheet
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The Cold War: The Truman Doctrine of 1947

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What was the Truman administration's position on foreign policy during the Cold War? Class members respond to an excerpt from President Harry S. Truman's "Truman Doctrine" with three questions in the space provided.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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primary source analysis, primary sources, the cold war

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the truman doctrine, cold war, primary source analysis, cold war policy, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use this as a supplement to your study of the entire text
  • The resource has both the excerpt and questions all on one page, which makes it a great option for a homework assignment or assessment

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  • The resource comes with decent questions, including one that requires pupils to evaluate a big question using the provided excerpt for evidence and support

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Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1

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