Thursday, March 20th

Riddle of the Day: I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I?

Learning Target: • Students will understand the meaning and importance of

the Arms Race, by recording some notes. • Students will understand grading criteria and work

towards completing missing assignments. Agenda: 1. Nuclear Arms Race Presentation & Summary Notes 2. Video 3. Break4. Grading Reminders5. Make-Up Work Time

Nuclear Arms Race: • July, 1945 – The creation of the first atomic

bomb. It was tested in New Mexico at a site called “Trinity”

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Similar bomb to “Trinity” were used to end WW2

• 1949 – Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb in Kazakhstan (some say this marked the beginning of the Cold War)

Nuclear Arms Race:

Nuclear Arms Race: • 1954 – US announces policy of “Massive Retaliation,” meaning

that any Soviet attack would be met with massive nuclear response

• As a result, then came the creation of “Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles”

Nuclear Arms Race: • Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: – Soviet Union placed missiles on Cuba directed at the

United States – These missiles were said to be “defensive” rather than

“Offensive”– America quarantined Cuba– Eventually, an agreement was made that the United

States wouldn’t invade Cuba, if the Soviet Union removed the Missiles.

– The US and the Soviet Union came close to nuclear war

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962:

Nuclear Arms Race: • The Arms Race resulted in the idea of Mutual

Assured Destruction, meaning both sides knew that any attack upon the other would be devastating to themselves

• Many Americans lived in great fear of a nuclear attack and made efforts to prepare themselves for an impending attack

• These fears greatly influenced American media, at the time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVqZX3vfhDo

Nuclear Arms Race: Directions: In your notebook, write a short summary (about 4-5 sentences) of the notes about the Arms Race. You may use these sentence frames.

•The Arms Race can be described as ____________.•As part of this competition, _______________ occurred. •The Arms Race included _____________.•Additionally, ________________________ was a significant event associated with the Arms Race. •The Arms Race ended with __________________. •The Arms Race affected American society by __________________.

Nuclear Arms Race: Directions: In your notebook, write a short summary (about 4-5 sentences) of the notes about the Arms Race. You may use these sentence frames.

•The Arms Race can be described as ____________.•As part of this competition, _______________ occurred. •The Arms Race included _____________.•Additionally, ________________________ was a significant event associated with the Arms Race. •The Arms Race ended with __________________. •The Arms Race affected American society by __________________.

Atomic Café QuestionsThis film combines authentic newsreels, military training films, advertisements & other footage from the Cold War era, juxtaposed with speeches, radio broadcasts and actual music produced during that era, some of which was fairly controversial. Keep in mind that this film was made to convey a specific political and social message. Some of the events are portrayed in such a way as to make the people of the 1950s seem foolish—we can learn from this film, but we must remember that these events are taken out of context and exaggerated.

Questions for Discussion:

1. What was surprising to you in this film?

3. Do you think efforts to prepare and protect people from the atomic bomb did them more harm or more good?