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This lesson is designed to help students understand the complex issues that contributed to the US recognizing the State of Israel. In addition will it will help to put that action into a bigger picture of the Cold War diplomacy and politics.

This activity is designed to help students make connections between the actions taken by Imperialistic nations and the post World War II world, specifically as it relates to Middle East diplomacy and the creation of the state of Israel.

To increase awareness of the plight of women and children, specifically in Afghanistan and the United States involvement there, through comparing and contrasting.

Analysis of primary documents relating to US involvement in the Middle East.

Geography, the rise of the Middle East, and the recognition of Israel.

Students will look at primary documents in a study of the six day war.

Students will analyze pictures and primary sources to discuss human rights in the Middle East.

Students will analyze primary documents concerning the recognition of Israel.

Students will complete in-class and outside of class assignments using political cartoons, posters and documents.

Through small group work and an individual assignment, students will use a background description, various maps and the Truman Doctrine speech to analyze European postwar events and reactions by the Soviet Union and the United States which led to heightened Cold War tension.