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April 26, 2007

Thursday, April 26th: The Cold War

An Introduction to the Cold War

For the next few days we will be examining the Cold War. Your ideas and research will drive much of this discussion. To begin this discussion, look at the list of Cold War events pasted below. In a group of two to three, pick four of these entries and study them. For each of the entries that you choose, make sure that you can answer the following questions:

-When did it happen?

-Where did the event happen?

-What happened?

-How did the event affect US/ Soviet relations?

-Was there a "winner" or "loser"? Why?

Use this sheet to record your findings.

Marshall Plan

Look at the "Episode Recap," the "Interactive Map" link on the right side of the page, and the "Truman Doctrine" link on the right side of the page.

Hungarian Uprising

Click on both of the "Interactive Map" features on the right side of this site.

Sputnik

Read the "Episode Recap" link and browse the "Interactive Timeline" on the right side of the page.

U2 Incident

Review the "Episode Recap" link (You may have already read this one.) and look at the two "Historical Documents" links that have to do with the U2 incident.

Berlin Wall

Study the "Episode Recap" link and the "Interactive Map."

MAD

Study the "Episode Recap," the "Interactive Timeline," and the "Interactive Map."

Homework

Depending on how far we get in the lesson today, you will need to finish a certain number of Cold War events for homework.

Posted by kmurr at April 26, 2007 9:07 AM

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