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11.72 From World War II to Cold War Foundations Worksheet

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From World War II to Cold War Foundations: Determine which wartime alliance decision, ideological difference, geographic division, or postwar policy best explains the transition from World War II cooperation to Cold War rivalry. Aligned to Broad national and selected state U.S. History alignment: C3 Framework; CCSS Literacy in History/Social Studies 11-12; AP U.S. History; NAEP U.S. History; selected CA, NY, MA, FL, and TX frameworks where applicable. 11.72 - From World War II to Cold War Foundations: Determine which wartime alliance decision, ideological difference, geographic division, or postwar policy best explains the transition from World War II cooperation to Cold War rivalry. (C3 D2.His.14-16.9-12; C3 D2.Geo.7-12.9-12; CCSS RH.11-12.3, RH.11-12.7; APUSH Periods 7-8; NAEP Theme 4; CA HSS 11.9; NY 11.9; FL SS.912.A.6-A.7.)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which final thesis best matches the standard on World War II to Cold War foundations?

AThe Cold War was unrelated to World War II because all major decisions were made in the 1920s.

BThe Cold War began only because the United States and Soviet Union fought each other directly in Germany in 1945.

CThe Cold War was caused by one treaty that made every European country communist.

DThe Cold War emerged as the wartime alliance unraveled over postwar elections, Soviet security buffers, divided occupation zones, economic recovery plans, and containment policy.

Solution & Explanation:The thesis accurately combines alliance decisions, ideology, geography, and policy, which is the core reasoning required by the skill.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Stimulus: A student writes, "The Cold War began because Berlin was divided." Which feedback best improves the student's reasoning?

ABerlin's division was the only event connected to Cold War rivalry.

BBerlin was not occupied or divided after World War II.

CBerlin's division was one important flashpoint, but it was connected to broader disputes over Germany, Europe, ideology, security, and containment.

DBerlin's division caused World War II to begin in 1939.

Solution & Explanation:A stronger answer uses Berlin as evidence within a larger causal network instead of treating it as the only cause.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Stimulus: Source A says the Marshall Plan was generous recovery aid. Source B says it was economic pressure meant to pull Europe into the U.S. sphere. Which conclusion best evaluates the sources?

AOnly Source B can be true because Europe received no actual aid.

BBoth views can be partly true because recovery aid also served containment and influence goals.

COnly Source A can be true because economic aid never affects politics.

DNeither source relates to Cold War foundations.

Solution & Explanation:The Marshall Plan did provide reconstruction aid, but in Cold War context that aid also shaped alliances and limited communist influence.

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