SS5H7 The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War.
a. Explain the origin and meaning of the term "Iron Curtain".
b. Explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
c. Identify Joseph McCarthy and Nikita Khrushchev.
SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975.
a. Discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
d. Discuss the significance of the technologies of television and space exploration.
a. Explain the origin and meaning of the term "Iron Curtain".
b. Explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
c. Identify Joseph McCarthy and Nikita Khrushchev.
SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975.
a. Discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
d. Discuss the significance of the technologies of television and space exploration.
The Cold War
The Cold War began not too long after World War II ended in 1945. Although, the Soviet Union was an important member of the Allied Powers, there was great distrust between the Soviet Union and the rest of the Allies. The Allies were concerned with the brutal leadership of Joseph Stalin as well as the spread of communism.
Unlike World War II, the cold war was a war of words and threats. The Soviet Union and the United States became the two leading world powers after World War II. They both developed atomic weapons, which made the thought of an atomic war very scary. It was also a war of ideas. The Soviet Union thought that countries should become communist, which gave all the power to the government and tried to make everyone else equal. The United States believed in capitalism, which gives people the opportunity to be successful by working hard. For over 40 years from the 1945 until 1991 the United States and the Soviet Union were constantly competing to make sure the other did not gain in advantage. This competition was a major reason several wars were fought, as well as the reason space exploration began.
Communism vs. Capitalism
You can check out a propaganda cartoon that aired in the cold war era. The cartoon attempts to show the difference between communism and capitalism.
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Videos and Commercials
Different versions of the duck and cover video shown below were shown to kids throughout the United States, so that they would know what to do in case of an atomic attack. Duck and cover drills were done in some school, similar to the way that tornado and fire drills are done today.
During the 1950's when the Cold War was particularly tense there were many TV commercials and promotions helping people be prepared in case of a nuclear attack. Many people knew to go to nearby schools as a shelter and others made underground shelters or shelters in their basement or barn.
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