A Review PowerPoint over the Cold War

1. AMERICA CHANGING:
THE COLD WAR ERA
5th Grade – American History

2. LIFE IN THE US – THE 1950S!
 The years after World War II were
sometimes called the “boom years…”
 Because the country was experiencing a “boom”
of economic growth and prosperity!
 The following factor most contributed to the
growth of suburbs after World War II:
 Greater availability of automobiles and highway
systems!

3. LIFE IN THE US – THE 1950S
 What is the main idea of the following
information?
 Rock and Roll Music becomes popular.
 Television becomes the cetner of American family
entertainment.
 Advertised goods such as slinkies and coon skin caps
are in high demand.
 The Impact of Mass Media after World War
II!
 American “consumerism” had a major effect:
 Service industries expanded to meet

4. LIFE IN THE US – THE 1950S
 New technology was changing the
lives of Americans during the 1950s…
 More people began to use commercial airlines!

5. THE COLD WAR
 The US had a main goal for their Cold
War Foreign Policies:
 We wanted to stop the spread of communism!
 The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis had a
major effect – a good one!
 The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed.

6. THE COLD WAR
 There was a special word that described the post-war
era known for spreading the fear that communist
spies were attempting to overthrow the government…
 McCarthyism
 What would make a good title for this
list?
 highlighted the need for an excellent education system
 promoted the development of consumer technology
 was a unifying force for American industry

7. AFTER THE WAR
 What became a symbol of the differences
between the Soviet Union and western
democracies?
 The Berlin Wall
 What is the main purpose of the United
Nations?
 Find peaceful solutions to international issues.

8. AFTER THE WAR – MORE!
 NATO is an acronym – what do the
letters stand for?
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 Why is OPEC an important organization to the
US?
 OPEC determines the price of petroleum
(oil).

9. USE THE T-CHART TO COMPARE THE GOALS OF
THE US TO THOSE OF THE SOVIET UNION!
• Democratic Government
• Promoted personal
freedom
• Promoted free enterprise
• Communist Government
• Little personal freedom
• Government owns all
businesses and land
 United States  Soviet Union
 (USSR)

10. THE U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN THE KOREAN AND
THE VIETNAM WARS
KOREAN WAR VIETNAM WAR
• US fought to stop the
spread of communism.
• Most Americans supported
the war.
• The US helped win the war,
and South Korea remained
non-communist.
• More than 33,000 US
troops were killed
• Lasted from 1950-53
• US fought to stop the spread of
communism.
• Many Americans disagreed
about the US involvement in the
war - Hawks and Doves
• The US lost, and South Vietnam
became communist.
• More than 57,000 US troops
were killed
• Lasted longer from 1963-1973
A Comparison:
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11. POLITICAL CARTOON #1
 Use the cartoon to answer the following
questions. 1. What does the caption say?
2. What are President Kennedy and
the leader of the Soviet Union
trying to do?
3. What message do you think the
creator of the cartoon was trying
to send?

12. POLITICAL CARTOON #2
 Use the cartoon to answer the following
questions. 1. Read the text in the political
cartoon below. Explain the
significance of this cartoon
during the Cold War Era.