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are an amazing way to get your students engaged and active in their

learning! The graphic organizers and foldables in this resource are

designed to be folded, cut, glued, & written-on to enhance your

instruction of history. It’s always amazing to see the creativity some

of your students will put into their creations!

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The Early Cold War Vocabulary Foldable

Directions: Cut out this foldable graphic organizer along the dotted lines and then fold and glue into your

notebook. Underneath each term write a definition in your own words on one side and then draw a picture to

represent the term on the other side of the flap.

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Truman Doctrine

Berlin Airlift

Marshall Plan

NATO

Warsaw Pact

United Nations

38th Parallel

Berlin Wall

McCarthyism

HUAC

Directions: The Iron Curtain was the symbolic division of Europe between communist countries under the Soviet

Union’s influence in the east and more open counties in the west. Cut out and label the map below and color it

based on the key. Then cut out the “Iron Curtain” and glue it in the appropriate place between the 2 sides.

France

England

America

Soviet Union

Directions: After Germany’s surrender in World War II, the country, and its capital Berlin, were divided into 4

occupation zones by the Allied countries. While France, England, and the US desired to rebuild their territories to be

strong democratic allies, the Soviet Union wished to keep its former enemy weak and divided. As a result, they cut off

the east and trapped those in West Berlin. Color the maps below to show the occupied regions of Germany, then

complete the box on the Berlin Airlift.

What? Why? Result?

Directions: The Marshall Plan was America’s initiative to help Europe rebuild after World War II. The US gave $17

billion in economic support to the democratic countries of Western Europe. A popular poster supporting it (seen at

right) used a windmill to demonstrate how all democracies should work together.

Cut out the graphic organizer below and paste into your notebook so the windmill’s fans can be lifted up. Underneath

each, describe that aspect of the Marshall Plan.

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Directions: After World War II ended and the Cold War was beginning, new international organizations came

about for both peace and defense. Cut out the graphic organizer below along the dotted lines and paste into your

notebook so that the 3 flaps can be lifted up. On top of each flap, draw a picture or symbol to represent that

organization. Under the flap, write down its purpose, who its members were, and what it did.

Directions: President Harry Truman began a new policy toward communism known as Containment. This involved

various strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. Cut out the folder and glue it into your notebook. Then

cut out each file and describe how the US tried to contain communism there and place them into the folder.

Containment Files

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Truman Policy Samples

The Later Cold War Vocabulary Foldable

Directions: Cut out this foldable graphic organizer along the dotted lines and then fold and glue into your

notebook. Underneath each term write a definition in your own words on one side and then draw a picture to

represent the term on the other side of the flap.

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Sputnik

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Brinksmanship

Cuban Missile Crisis

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Hawks

Doves

Tet Offensive

Kent State Massacre

Watergate

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Directions: Perhaps the tensest moment of the entire Cold War was the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1963.

This 13 day confrontation between the US and Soviet Union almost led to a nuclear war. Cut out the graphic

organizer below along the dotted lines and fold to create a trifold missile.

Comparing the Vietnam and Korean Wars

Directions: America fought 2 wars (or conflicts to be more specific) during the Cold War. One in Korea and one

in Vietnam. Both were intended to stop the spread of communism but had different results.

Cut along the dotted lines and place glue only behind the title so that the 3 parts can be folded up and down.

Underneath each flap, write characteristics that apply to that conflict and then some that apply to both. Think

about reasons for the war, when it was fought, how, people involved, effects, perspectives on them, and their

results.

Vietnam War Korean War Both

Directions: The Vietnam War was unique in that it was one of the first American wars to see widespread

opposition. Americans who protested against the war were known as “Doves” while supporters of the war were

called “Hawks”. Cut out the graphic organizer below and fill out each thought bubble with each group’s beliefs

on the war. Then describe what they saw the other group as in the boxes at the bottom.

Doves

Seen as: ________________________

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Hawks

Seen as: ________________________

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Perspectives on the Vietnam War Sample

Add some graffiti to this drawing of

the Berlin Wall, then describe who

Built it and why is the space below

1945 1950 1955 1960 1965

Korean War Why did the US go to war in Korea?

What was the result of the war?

Finish this drawing of the sign marking

the border:

Army–McCarthy Hearings

Who was Joseph McCarthy and what was he

known for?

What happened to McCarthy as a result of

the hearings?

Bay of Pigs Invasion

What was the Bay of Pigs

Invasion?

Was it a success or failure?

Why?

Yalta Complete the drawing of the Big 3 at Yalta, then create

speech bubbles for each to say what they wanted after WWII.

Directions: Cut out the timelines and glue them across 2 pages in your notebook so that it

reads “Timeline of the Cold War” across the top of the 2 pages. The year 1945 should be on

the far left and 1990 on the far right. Then complete the boxes by answering the questions,

providing the information, or drawing pictures.

Glasnost & Perestroika

What were Glasnost &

Perestroika?

Draw a picture to symbolize

Either glasnost or perestroika.

Collapse of the Soviet Union

What prompted the collapse of the

Soviet Union?

Who became the new leader of

Russia?

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Draw a picture of the Berlin Wall being

torn down:

Nixon Visits China

Why did President Nixon

visit China?

Vietnam War

What made the Vietnam War so difficult?

What was the Tet Offensive?

How did the US finally end the war?

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The Civil Rights Movement Vocabulary Foldable

Directions: Cut out this foldable graphic organizer along the dotted lines and then fold and glue into your

notebook. Underneath each term write a definition in your own words on one side and then draw a picture to

represent the term on the other side of the flap.

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Brown v. Board of Ed.

Desegregation

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Civil Disobedience

March of Washington

Civil Rights Act

Voting Rights Act

Freedom Riders

Massive Resistance

SNCC

Black Panthers

Directions: The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a significant event in beginning the Civil Rights Movement. It

began in 1955 with Rosa Parks and finally ended a year later when a Supreme Court ruling stated segregated

busing was illegal. Cut out this newspaper template below and glue into your notebook. Then complete the

picture to show what happened by adding drawings and a caption. Then write a headline and brief article

describing the boycott, including why it began, how, and key people involved.

The Montgomery City News

Montgomery Bus Boycott Sample

Directions: The March on Washington in 1963 became one of the most important events in America’s history. It

was here that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the steps of the Lincoln

Memorial. Cut out the graphic organizer below. On the protest signs, create messages stating what the

marchers wanted. What was the purpose of the March on Washington? In Dr. King’s speech bubble, highlight

key points from his speech. At the bottom, describe the significance of the event.

Significance

The March on Washington Sample

Directions: As the Civil Rights Movement picked up support, important pieces of legislation supporting Civil

Rights were passed. The first came about in a ruling by the Supreme Court in the Brown v. Board of Education

case. A decade later, came the 24th Amendment, Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Voting Rights Act of 1965. Cut

out the graphic organizer below along the dotted lines. On top of the paper, draw a picture or symbol to

represent that legislation and underneath describe what it did and the result that it had.

Directions: Cut out the timeline below and paste into your notebook, Then cut out each event and match it to the correct

place on the timeline.

52 Americans are taken hostage at the US

embassy in Iran and held for 444 days.

Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan

begin to combat terrorism.

Iran-Contra Affair uncovers Reagan

administration trading “arms for hostages”

and funneling money to Nicaraguan

Contras.

George H. W. Bush elected president.

The Patriot Act is passed giving the

government greater surveillance powers.

Operation Desert Storm begins in the

Persian Gulf after Iraq invades Kuwait.

Bill Clinton elected president.

NAFTA creates a free trade agreement

between the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Republicans sweep midterm elections

after Clinton scandal.

George W. Bush elected president.

Ronald Reagan is elected president and

begins the ‘Reagan Revolution”.

Sandra Day-O’Connor becomes the first

woman appointed to the Supreme Court.

9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade

Center and Pentagon.

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to the correct place

on the timeline in

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Here are some additional resources for teaching about the Cold War and Civil Rights Movement that fit in

perfectly with these Interactive Notebook graphic organizers!