The Marshall Plan - 1947

1. The Marshall Plan - 1947 • April 2 - 3, 2014 • Objective: Students will examine how the Marshall Plan fit into the strategy of containment and describe the position taken by supporters as well as critics through texts, debate and written response. • Warm-Up: “What impact did the Truman Doctrine have on other countries?” Use RACE (3-4) from your notes. Answer in your notebook.

3. The Marshall Planaka “European Recovery Program” • A four-year effort by the Truman Administration consisting of $13 billion in economic aid to Europe in order to rebuild the economies that had been devastated by World War 2. • Containment of Soviet influence was the objective since many believed that economic hardship would make Communism more appealing to some nations.

4. Read Marshall Plan and Opposition

5. Choose one speaker from Group 2 and one speaker from Group 4. • Choose one speaker from Group 3 and one speaker from Group 5. • Groups 1 and 6 will be the people you will need to convince.

6. Each member of Groups 2,3,4,5 must contribute one argument to the speaker of their group from the text. • The speaker may only read arguments provided by his/her group. The speaker may not come up with the reasons to support or oppose the Plan. • Order: Speaker 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 3 Speaker 5

7. A straw vote will be taken after all four speakers have presented arguments. • Groups may then converse to compose final arguments. • Speakers have 30 seconds. • A final vote will be taken. Each member of the audience must provide one argument that convinced them to support or oppose the Marshall Plan.

8. Written response: • The year is 1947. In a letter to Pres. Truman, write two paragraphs that indicate either your support or opposition to the Marshall Plan. • You do not have to assume the same position from the debate but you must use evidence from one of the texts to support your position. • Turn in for a grade.

9. works cited • http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/strategy-containment-1947-1948