​Section 16: The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981)

The Americas were profoundly affected by the Cold War and it affected the domestic and foreign policies of all countries in this region. This unit overlaps with the Cold War Topic on Paper 2: Topic 12 The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries  and the case study of Vietnam as part of the Wars Topic 11 on Paper 2: Case Study: The Vietnam War (ATL).

Specifically this unit covers the following:

• The foreign and domestic pressures on Truman and the development of containment. The social and cultural impact of the Cold War
• The Korean War
• Eisenhower and his conduct of the Cold War
• Vietnam; the involvement of the US and its impact on America. The attitude of Canada and Latin America towards the Vietnam War
• The foreign policies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Carter and their impact on the region
• The impact of the Cold War in either Canada or one Latin American country

Assessments: 
- Cold War Test #1: Early Cold War (Truman, Eisenhower Presidencies...through Guatemala Coup)
- Cold War Test #2: Vietnam War
- Cold War Test #3: Foreign Policies of Kennedy to Cater ​