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CRISIS DURING THE COLD WAR
Introduction: When Soviet Premiere Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, and American President Franklin Roosevelt met at
the Russian resort town of Yalta in early February 1945, the three
leaders not only decided how they would end the Second World War; they
also laid the foundations for a new “Cold War” in which two new Super
Powers –the United States and the Soviet Union—would divide the world
into competing sides and competing ideologies. From 1945-1991, the
two nations indirectly engaged in diplomatic and military conflicts that
nearly drove the world to the brink of a third World War.
Task: You are a private investigator sent on an important mission.
You need to research various events leading up to and during the
Cold War, gather information regarding the events, and create a
presentation (in a format of your choice) regarding the information
you have collected.
Process: With your assigned partner, you will use a series of webpages indicated below to assist you on your research. Answer each
question or complete each series of assigned tasks, using complete
sentences. When you have finished your research, be sure to look
at the various formats you may use to present the information
gathered.
Start off by going to the following website:
History Learning Site--- and read the introduction....
What Was the Cold War? Read the introductory paragraph, discuss the
information and summarize the paragraph in your own words.
1a. Your Summary:
1b. What was the most worrisome issue for some people during the
Cold War?
Continue reading the rest of the page and answer the questions that
follow....
2. Who was the common enemy of the United States and USSR?
3. Look at the differences between a Hot War, Warm War, and Cold
War. How was the Cold War, disputed between the US and USSR,
different from a Hot War or Warm War?
4. Based on your introductory knowledge of the Cold War and the
definition of the Cold War at the bottom of page, construct your own
definition below. Be sure to write 1-2 complete sentences and include 23 key events associated with the Cold War.
Your Definition:
5. What incident marked the closest that the United States and
Soviet Union would come to war?
Cold War—Key Events
Now, click on the following website: CNN Special
This site will be your main page for the remainder of the Webquest.
From here, click on “Cold War Chronology—An interactive timeline
of flashpoints.” Your first goal will be to research a variety of
different events outlined below associated with the Cold War in
every decade from the 1950s-1990s. You need to click on each of
these events in the box that appears on the screen. Answer the
questions that correlate to each event, using complete sentences
and in your own words.
1947: Truman Doctrine
6. What two countries does American President Harry Truman
directly offer aid to, how much money does he request, and what is
the main reason for the aid?
7. What becomes the ultimate goal of the Truman Doctrine?
1947: Marshall Plan
8. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
9. Describe the response of the Soviet Union and Eastern European
nations. Why do you think they responded the way they did?
10. Complete the Venn Diagram below showing 1-2 similarities and
1-2 differences between the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
1948: Berlin Airlift
11. In your own words, summarize what happened during the Berlin
Airlift, including the reasons for this incident?
12. Who do you think was more successful during the Berlin Airlift—
the United States and Britain (NATO countries) or the Soviet Union?
Explain with specific details using your knowledge of the Cold War.
1950: Korean War
13. What event started the Korean War?
14. How did the United States and United Nations respond?
15. What other nation came to the aid of the North Korean
Communists?
1953: Stalin Dies; Korean War Ends
16. How did the Korean War end and for what reasons?
1961: Berlin Wall
17. Why was the Berlin Wall built? How might the Berlin Wall
reinforce the concept of an “Iron Curtain” that Winston Churchill
discussed in a speech in 1946?
1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
18. In chronological order, list and describe the series of events
that sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis. What prevented the Crisis
from becoming an actual “Hot War”?
1968: Prague Spring
19. Prague Spring has been considered one of the first “cracks” in
the Soviet Iron Curtain. Read the selection, and using specific
details, write a 3-5 sentence response explaining how and why it was
a challenge to Communist rule.
20. How did the Soviets respond to the Czechoslovak challenge
against communism?
1969: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
21. What was the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty and how did it
represent a “thaw” during the Cold War?
1973: Vietnam War Agreement
22. What four parties signed an agreement to end the Vietnam War
and what were the terms?
23. How was the end of the Vietnam War similar to that of the
Korean War?
1980: Solidarity
24. The Polish Solidarity movement was considered another “crack”
in the Iron Curtain. Who was responsible for leading Solidarity and
how did the outcome represent a direct challenge to Soviet rule in
Eastern Europe?
The years 1985-1991 represent the end of the Cold War. Choose
any two of the five events listed and explain how each contributed
to bring about the end. Be sure to indicate important people, use
important vocabulary related to the event, and include a brief
summary. Additionally, look for similarities/differences to other
events discussed and make comparisons.
Event 1: ____________________________
Event 2: _____________________________
Assessment: Now that you have investigated a variety of different
events during the Cold War, you will create a visual to showcase
what you have investigated. This will count as 24-point project
(equivalent to a test grade). You and your partner may do one of the
following:
Create a Document-Based Question with 7 documents related to the
Cold War and the events discussed on your Webquest. You also may
use any of the examples found in your notes or textbook pages 531557 and 612-624. These documents may include political cartoons,
documents, and graphs and they must be found by you.
You may also use the Cold War Website: CNN Specials
Your DBQ must include 1-3 questions per document and also must
have an essay question (You do not need to write the actual essay).
It should also follow chronological order.
See Regents Exam Prep for examples of DBQs. Be sure to make
questions specific to the actual document and related to the
reading, graph or political cartoon.
Design a board or card game that (Cold War-Opoly as an ex.) that
helps review key events related to the Cold War. This must include
a minimum of 9 events or concepts and should be done in color with
some degree of creativity. You may do a PowerPoint game or game
using another form of media if you choose.
Create a middle school book that introduces the Cold War to
students in grades 7-8. This book should help review key events
related to the Cold War. This must include a minimum of 9 events
or concepts in chronological order and should be done in color. Each
page must have a minimum 5-sentence description and picture.