Cold War (SE.US 4.03)

The Cold War was born in the uneasy World War II alliances between the Soviet Union and democratic nations. After the war, the struggle between democracy and communism led to a long war of ideas with occasional outbreaks of fighting. At the end of World War II, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States deepened, leading to an era known as the Cold War. Following the end of World War II, U.S. military forces— and the rest of the country—faced the challenge of returning to life during peacetime. The start of the Cold War and events at home helped trigger a second Red Scare in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Cold War tensions finally erupted in a shooting war in 1950. The United States confronted a difficult challenge defending freedom halfway around the world.

SE.US 4.03 Describes the Cold War and explains the interrelated social and economic impacts of this philosophical and military struggle.
PROFICIENT =
*Describes the events that led to the Cold War.*Summarizes the wars (Korea and  Vietnam) America fought, in order to thwart the spread of communism.
*Analyzes the threat of nuclear war (including the Bay of Pigs), and the impact on American society.


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Due:  FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010

All work should be submitted digitally (by e-mail from gaggle.net account) with:
-    Your name
-    Standard#
-    Grade you expect & why (refer to the rubric)
-    What you did well / what you would change next time
-    Your work
to:  menadelook_roxy@asdk12.org


Resources:

National Anthem (Ch 25 on-line text)
http://my.hrw.com

Videos on the Cold War:  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/focuson/film/film-archive/archive.asp?catID=3&subCatID=3

Famous Speeches
http://www.emersonkent.com/speeches/ich_bin_ein_berliner.htm

Cold War in Berlin & US President John F. Kennedy’s visit
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/JFK+in+History/The+Cold+War+in+Berlin.htm

Race for the Superbomb
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX49.html

History of the Berlin Wall
http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/


Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
http://history1900s.about.com/od/coldwa1/a/berlinwall.htm