The Cold War was a period of tensions between the United States and Soviet Union from 1947-1990. The two superpowers had opposing goals - the Soviet Union aimed to spread communism worldwide while the US sought to contain communism and undermine the communist bloc. This ideological battle led to proxy wars, arms races, and a constant threat of global nuclear war that dominated international politics for decades.

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2. The Cold War is defined as tensions between the United
States of America and the Soviet Union from 1947-1990.
Soviet Union- (USSR) United States of America
• Goal: spread world wide • Goal: containment of
Communism. Communism and the
eventual collapse of the
Communist world.

3. • You and your group members will each be
assigned one of the topics below to research.
• As a group you will:
– Create a PowerPoint presentation
– Create a note sheet for the class.

4. • Each group will complete a PowerPoint presentation
showing their research of their topic.
• The PowerPoint Presentation must include the
following:
– Minimum of 8 slides answering the questions of your topic
– Minimum of 3 pictures from your internet research
– (Extra Credit) If your group has a media clip
• Presentations will been done as a group in class

5. 1. Did you cover the major events of your
assigned time period?
2. Is your project written clearly and concisely?
3. Is your work supported by accurate research?
4. Does your project have illustrations?
5. Does your PowerPoint presentation follow the
project criteria?

6. • The Cold War put the world close to the brink of
extinction on more than one occasion.
• People around the world knew that the end of
the world as they knew it could come in the brink
of the light.
• Hundreds of thousands had lost their lives trying
to protect national interests even though the two
sides did not directly fight.
• It is your job to report on the issues that made
the Cold War one of the most tension filled
periods of the 20th century.

7. • What reasons did the War start?
• Was it actually a war?
• What counties were involved?
• What was the outcome of the
War?
• What was NATO's role in the
war?
• Who were the historical
personalities involved and their
roles?
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8. • What reasons did the War start?
• Was it actually a war?
• What counties were involved?
• What was the outcome of the
War?
• What was NATO's role in the war?
• Who were the historical
personalities involved and their
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roles?

9. • Why did the United States feel they
needed to invade?
• Who did they get to invade?
• What counties were involved?
• What was the outcome of the
invasion?
• What was NATO's role?
• Who were the historical
personalities involved and their
roles?
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10. • How were the missiles
discovered?
• Why were the missiles sent to
Cuba?
• What counties were involved?
• Describe what the outcome
was?
• What was NATO's role?
• Who were the historical
personalities involved and their
roles?
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11. • What reasons was the Berlin Wall
built?
• What impact did it have on
Germany and its people?
• What counties were involved?
• Why was it considered a symbol of
the Cold War?
• What was NATO's role in the war?
• Who were the historical
personalities involved and their
roles?
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12. • Why did the Airlift have to take
place?
• What impact did it have on the
people of Germany and Eastern
Europe?
• What counties were involved?
• Why was it considered a symbol of
the Cold War?
• What was NATO's role in the war?
• Who were the historical
personalities involved and their
roles?
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13. • Explain the growth of atomic weapons
between the two superpowers?
• Who were the two superpowers during
the Cold War?
• Why was the launch of Sputnik so
historically significant toward the space
race?
• List the achievements (firsts) of the
Superpowers involved in the Space
Race?
• What were the outcomes of the Space
race and Arms race between the two
Cold War superpowers?
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14. • http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/k
owar/kowar.htm
• http://www.historycentral.com/korea/
• http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/k
orea.htm

15. • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/vie
tnam/index.cfm
• http://www.historycentral.com/vietnam/
• http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/vi
etnam2.htm

16. • http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDb
ayofpigs.htm
• http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/ops/bay-
of-pigs.htm
• http://www.coldwar.org/articles/60s/bay_of_
pigs.asp
– You are not limited to these suggestions.

17. • http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/cu
ba-62.htm
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/ar
ticle_display.cfm?HHID=493
• http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/20thce
ntury/articles/cubanmissilecrisis.aspx
– You are not limited to these suggestions

18. • http://www.u-s-
history.com/pages/h1867.html
• http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/history/
why-the-berlinwall-was-built.htm
• http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/
– You are not limited to these suggestions.

19. • http://www.u-s-
history.com/pages/h1758.html
• http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/stu
dy_collections/berlin_airlift/large/docs.php
• http://www.spiritoffreedom.org/
- You are not limited to these suggestions.

20. • http://www.newseum.org/cybernewseum/ex
hibits/dateline_moon/space.htm
• http://www.bergen.org/AAST/projects/ColdW
ar/Arms/index.html
• http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/nuclear
_arms_race.htm
– You are not limited to these suggestions.