Unit 8 Cold War

You Decide Sheet

8-1 What were the political and global consequences of WWII?

Class Resources

Super Powers and NATO vs. Warsaw Pact (Map)
Iron Curtain - Divided Europe
United Nations 1945
Creation of the State of Israel 1948

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8-2 Describe the economic, militaristic and technological competition between the US and the USSR.

Class Resources

Economic Competition

• Communism vs. Capitalism
• Marshall Plan 1948

Militaristic Competition

• Korean War 1950-1953
• Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
• Vietnam War 1955-1975

Technological Competition

• Arms Race 1945 to 1980s (Nuclear Stockpile)
• Space Race 1957-1975

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8-3 What events led to the end of the Cold War?

Class Resources

Downfall of Soviet Hegemony
​Blank Concept Map for the Downfall of Soviet Hegemony

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