THE COLD WAR: Transformation and Tension 1945-1963
20th Century World History
Big Ideas: Breakdown of old power structure and creation of new economic and political systems. Nationalism as a builder and destroyer.
Theme: Superpowers’ Cold War confrontation in a Bi-Polar world
KNOW AND BE ABLE TO:
| Learning Goal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| I can explain the causes of the Cold War. | ||||
| 2. I can explain the methods used by the superpowers to achieve hegemony. | ||||
| 3. I can assess the significance of people, places and events in the Cold War. | ||||
| 4. I understand the varying perspectives involved in the Cold War. | ||||
| 5. I can identify territorial and political changes associated with Cold War events. | ||||
| 6. I understand the importance of the nuclear arms race and the space race in superpower politics. | ||||
| 7. I can explain why MAD and the Cuban Missile Crisis led to a change in policy from brinkmanship to peaceful coexistence. |
Post World War II
Assignment: Using the Powerpoints on Google Classroom and online resources, define the following terms and answer the questions in full sentences.
- What were the Causes of the Cold War?
Breakup of Wartime Allied Alliance (Yalta and Potsdam)- reasons?
Iron Curtain descends (Red Army occupation and establishes satellite states)
Containment Policy (eg Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
- DefineTerms:
Cold War, Bi-Polar World, Collective Security, Iron Curtain, Containment, Satellite States, Integration of Europe, Nuclear Proliferation, MAD, domino theory, Peaceful Coexistence and brinkmanship
Questions with PowerPoints
- What was the Truman Doctrine? Why was it necessary? What were the results?
- What was the Marshall Plan? What were the results?
- What was the Berlin Crisis and Blockade of 1948? What was the Allies response? What were the results of the crisis?
- What was NATO and how did it affect the dynamics of
the Cold
War?
7 .What were the causes of the Korean War? Briefly outline the events and outcomes of the war?
8. List the Containment Alliances and explain the significance of the Warsaw Pact 1955. What effect did the death of Stalin 1953 have on the Cold War?
9. What were the causes of the Hungarian revolt of 1956? What was the Soviet reaction and the American response to it?
10. What causes the Suez Crisis of 1956? How was it resolved and what were its outcomes?
11. Define Peaceful Coexistence and the Eisenhower Doctrine. Describe U.S.-Soviet relations in the late 1950s.
12. What caused the Berlin crisis of 1959-60 and what actions did the Soviets take to deal with it?
What was the purpose of the Summit Conference of 1960 and what effect did the U-2 Incident have on it?
13. What happened in the 1959 Cuban Revolution and how did it affect the Cold War?
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion and what were its results?
14. Describe the Cuban Missile Crisis and its significance on international relations during the Cold War.
