, U.Va.

Reciprocity Between Citizen and State

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Unit Number: 
Unit 2
Week of: 
Monday, February 15, 2021

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Unit Outline: 

ENDING WORLD WAR II AND MAKING FRIENDS

Cold War not inevitable

but ideological and geopolitial conditions make it likely

reasons for hope

ultimately, military positions at the end of War shape outcome

Munich Metaphor reinforces fears on Western Allies side

March 1946 Churchill Iron Curtain Speech

March 1947 Truman Doctrine

1947 George Kennan doctrine of "Containment"

Choosing Friends and Keeping Them: The Foundations of the Post-WW II Liberal World Order

Rests on collective security, open markets, and shared sense of purpose among democratic nations

importance of choosing allies with compatible liberal/capitalist political economies

Danger of autarky

Friends are fine, but only institutions ensure that friendships endure

Bretton Woods, 1944

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: GATT

Intl. Bank for Reconstruction and Development: WORLD BANK

Intl. Monetary System

Intl. Monetary Fund: IMF

European Recovery Act: MARSHALL PLAN 1948

North Atlantic Treaty Organization: NATO 1949

United Nations 1945

These are some of the institutions that made America great.

Will weakening them "make America great again?

 

Unit Media Content

Title Type In Unit
FDR Fireside Chat - Clip 1 Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
FDR Fireside Chat - Clip 2 Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
FDR Fireside Chat - Clip 3 Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Albert Einstein to Franklin Roosevelt Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Manhattan Project Installation, World War II Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
rationing web site Weblink Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Best Years of Our Lives - Sgt's Apartment Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Japanese Detention Camps Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Civilian Stewardesses Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Harry S. Truman State of the Union January Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Silk Rationing Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Vets and the GI Bill Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Blacks Role in WWII Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Best Years of Our Lives - Captain's home next to RR track Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Soldier on Holiday Media Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
The National Association for Mental Health: Fourth Annual Report 1953-1954 Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Radio Address of the President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Fireside Chat) Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
The Best Years of Our Lives Film Review Weblink Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Remembering the GI Bulge Weblink Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
What Did You Do in the War Grandma? Weblink Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Life Series: The Age of Psychology in the U.S. Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Shooting at People Wasn't Our Bag Weblink Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
The Federal Highway System 1945-1960 Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
The Vital Center Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Private Art Weblink Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Reciprocity Between Citizen and State - Backup PDF Document Reciprocity Between Citizen and State
Reciprocity Between Citizen and State Roundtable Reciprocity Between Citizen and State