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CO state social studies standard: 1.1- CO state social studies standard: 1.1- The significance of ideas as powerful The significance of ideas as powerful

forces throughout historyforces throughout history

ObjectivesObjectives

demonstrate knowledge and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content understanding of subject-specific content and concepts through developed and concepts through developed descriptions, explanations and examples.descriptions, explanations and examples.

Cold WarCold War

The cold war was a political and economic The cold war was a political and economic struggle between the democratic nations struggle between the democratic nations of the West, led by the United States, and of the West, led by the United States, and the Communist bloc, led by the Soviet the Communist bloc, led by the Soviet UnionUnion

The “Fighting”The “Fighting”

Propaganda- in newspapers, on radio and Propaganda- in newspapers, on radio and television, in street demonstrations, and at the television, in street demonstrations, and at the UNUNDiplomatic Moves- including international Diplomatic Moves- including international conferences and military alliancesconferences and military alliancesScientific competition- reflected in the Scientific competition- reflected in the development of nuclear weapons and missiles development of nuclear weapons and missiles and in space flightsand in space flightsEconomic competition- especially aid to Economic competition- especially aid to underdeveloped countriesunderdeveloped countries

““Fighting Continued”Fighting Continued”

Espionage- conducted by extensive spy Espionage- conducted by extensive spy rings, intelligence-gathering ships, and rings, intelligence-gathering ships, and data-gathering space vehiclesdata-gathering space vehicles

Subversion- By encouraging dissent and Subversion- By encouraging dissent and disruption within each other's spheresdisruption within each other's spheres

Important Cold War termsImportant Cold War terms

Arms race-(Military) the continuing competitive attempt Arms race-(Military) the continuing competitive attempt by two or more nations each to have available to it more by two or more nations each to have available to it more and more powerful weapons than the other(s) and more powerful weapons than the other(s) Space race- the competition between nations regarding Space race- the competition between nations regarding achievements in the field of space exploration. achievements in the field of space exploration. Iron Curtain- the political, military, and ideological barrier Iron Curtain- the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the erected by the Soviet UnionSoviet Union after  after World War IIWorld War II to seal off  to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas noncommunist areas

Major Events in the Cold WarMajor Events in the Cold War

Use the timeline to map SOME of the events of the Use the timeline to map SOME of the events of the Cold WarCold War

Feb. 1945- Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Feb. 1945- Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins Cold War Begins

Aug 1945- Two atomic bombs Aug 1945- Two atomic bombs

dropped on Japan, leads to V-J day.dropped on Japan, leads to V-J day.

Major events Cont…Major events Cont…

29 August 1949: Russia tested its first 29 August 1949: Russia tested its first atomic bomb atomic bomb

June 24 1950: Korean War begins. Stalin June 24 1950: Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons Korea equipped with Soviet weapons

March 1 1954: H-bomb Castle-Bravo testMarch 1 1954: H-bomb Castle-Bravo test

October 4 1957 : Sputnik launched into October 4 1957 : Sputnik launched into orbit orbit

January 1959: Cuba taken over by Fidel January 1959: Cuba taken over by Fidel Castro Castro April 1961 : Bay of Pigs invasion April 1961 : Bay of Pigs invasion October 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis July 1965: Announcement of dispatching July 1965: Announcement of dispatching of 200,000 U.S. troops to Vietnam of 200,000 U.S. troops to Vietnam July 20 1969: Apollo 11 lands on the moonJuly 20 1969: Apollo 11 lands on the moonDecember 1979: Soviet forces invade December 1979: Soviet forces invade Afghanistan Afghanistan

November 1989: Berlin Wall is demolished November 1989: Berlin Wall is demolished and East Germany allows unrestricted and East Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germanymigration to West GermanyAugust 1991: End of Soviet Union and the August 1991: End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends Cold War Ends