Mapping the Cold War The Cold War (1947-1991) was a state of tension between the United States (and its allies) and the Soviet Union (and its allies). This “conflict” impacted the entire globe over the second half of the 20th century. Task: As a class your job is going to be to create a comprehensive map of the Cold War and its impact on the world. Between the entire class, every event, idea and concept will be placed on the map. You or your group will be responsible for one particular item. You must collect the following information and place it on an index card: Name of the event Date (s) Causes Individual/groups involved Significant features Whether or not it was a NATO/Warsaw Pact issue Whether or not it was connected to the Containment theory Was it a victory for Capitalism or Communism Whether or not it was a nuclear weapons issue Provide a picture of an image that clearly represents your event. You must send it to me with a title/names and through a PDF. The Events USSR’s domination of E. Europe Prague Spring Berlin Blockade/Airlift Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Division of Germany Fall of the Berlin Wall Hungarian Revolution Building of the Berlin War Cuban Revolution Fall of the USSR Korean War Tiananmen Square Massacre Vietnam War Overthrow of Mossedegh Chinese Revolution Government Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs Invasion Overthrow of Guatemalan Govt Truman gets involved in Greek Marshall Plan Civil War Solidarity Movement
Mapping the Cold War The Cold War (1947-1991) was a state of tension between the United States (and its allies) and the Soviet Union (and its allies). This “conflict” impacted the entire globe over the second half of the 20th century. Task: As a class your job is going to be to create a comprehensive map of the Cold War and its impact on the world. Between the entire class, every event, idea and concept will be placed on the map. You or your group will be responsible for one particular item. You must collect the following information and place it on an index card: Name of the event Date (s) Causes Individual/groups involved Significant features Whether or not it was a NATO/Warsaw Pact issue Whether or not it was connected to the Containment theory Was it a victory for Capitalism or Communism Whether or not it was a nuclear weapons issue Provide a picture of an image that clearly represents your event. You must send it to me with a title/names and through a PDF. The Events USSR’s domination of E. Europe Berlin Blockade/Airlift Division of Germany Hungarian Revolution Cuban Revolution Korean War Vietnam War Chinese Revolution Cuban Missile Crisis Overthrow of Guatemalan Govt Marshall Plan Prague Spring Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Fall of the Berlin Wall Building of the Berlin War Fall of the USSR Tiananmen Square Massacre Overthrow of Mossedegh Government Bay of Pigs Invasion Truman gets involved in Greek Civil War Solidarity Movement