VA Standards of Learning

2. COLD WAR BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Source: VA Standards of Learning Resource
While the Atomic Bomb did save American lives, it was also the catalyst that sparked a deep rivalry between
two world superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. The “Arms Race” that followed would be
the direct cause of the underlying fear of total nuclear annihilation if the superpowers had actually gone to
war.

3. WATCH THE BUTTER BATTLE BOOK ANIMATION:
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8. What does this image represent?
How does the reaction of the character on the left represent the emotions of both
Superpowers during the Cold War? (think about the NASA video from science)

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