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Test Setup Thursday, March 3 rd

Learn to interpret political cartoons & understand post-WWII global events. Dive into Cold War foreign & domestic examples, cultural influences of 1940s-50s, and how society's norms were viewed during that time.

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Test Setup Thursday, March 3 rd

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  1. Test SetupThursday, March 3rd • Will be a combination of: 15 multiple choice (15) 1 political cartoons (10) 2 essay questions (30)

  2. Keys to interpreting political cartoons • Understanding the issues of the day • Recognizing symbols and caricatures used by the artist • Using the captions or symbols to determine the viewpoint of the cartoonist • In other words; How does the cartoonist feel about the issue they are drawing? Are they for or against ________?

  3. Post WWII World • Be able to describe what was going on in the United States and the world in the years immediately following WWII • Look over Sections 1 and 2 Chapter 17

  4. Cold War- foreign examples (Cold War study guide) • Baruch Plan • Truman Doctrine • Marshall Plan • Berlin Airlift • NATO • China • Korean War • CIA • Nuclear weapons (A/H- Bombs) • Sputnik • U-2 incident

  5. Cold War-domestic examples (Cold War study guide) • National Security Council • HUAC • Hollywood Ten • Internal Security Act • McCarthy • NASA • National Defense Education Act

  6. The 1940s and 1950s Culture(look over Section 2 Chapter 18 and pages 481-483 • Be able to explain the major cultural influences/events of this time period • Be able to analyze how some viewed this time period as the “good ole’ days” while others rebelled against the norms of society

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