COLD WAR PART 3

WARM UP What kind of “weapons” were used to fight the Cold War? (think metaphorically)

HOMEWORK Chapter 17 Section 3: Questions 1-3 Start preparing for Final

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Engage in visual learning regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis Analyze Cold War imagery and writing Prepare for District Assessment

COLD WAR VOCABULARY Arms Race- Huge build up of nuclear weapons and other kinds of weapons during the Cold War between US and USSR Space Race- Competition between the US and the USSR to explore space Nikita Khrushchev- Soviet premier (leader of the USSR) after Stalin Quarantine- Stopping the flow of goods or people from one place to the other Where did we learn about a quarantine being put in place?

THIRTEEN DAYS Fill out the question and answer sheet while watching the movie, Thirteen Days

DISTRICT ASSESSMENT REVIEW SHEET Answer the questions on the Review Sheet for the District Assessment next class

WARM UP: WHAT TYPE OF MAP IS THIS? POLITICAL, PHYSICAL, RESOURCE, OR CLIMATE? EXPLAIN WHY YOU CHOSE THIS ANSWER

HOMEWORK Chapter 17 Section 3: Questions 1-3 Start Preparing for Final

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Demonstrate knowledge about Cold War on District Assessment Begin preparing for Final Engage in Auditory Learning and Analysis

DISTRICT ASSESSMENT Take District Assessment # 2 Pencils Directions for Short Answer Question (Separate sheet of paper) a. Use evidence from all documents and images b. Include a thesis statement c. Support your thesis with at least four documents/images

CREATE YOUR OWN STUDY GUIDE After you finish the district assessment, create your own study guide for the Final Topics on the Final: -World War I and Treaty of Versailles -World War II and Holocaust -The Cold War

COLD WAR EVENTS 1959: Nikita Khrushchev (USSR) and Mao Zedong (China) become enemies instead of friends 1972: SALT- President Nixon leads the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks between the US and the USSR Soviets invade Afghanistan Reagan starts the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or Star Wars) to protect the US against missiles being launched at them

CREATE YOUR OWN STUDY GUIDE Topics= World War I, Treaty of Versailles, World War II, Holocaust, Israel, Cold War Define at least 10 key people, terms, or places for each topic

WARM UP Identify three similarities and three differences between the Korean and Vietnam Wars Think about geography, who was fighting whom, why they were fighting, foreign intervention, when they were fighting

HOMEWORK Chapter 18, Sections 1, Questions 1- 4 Study for Final Bring Textbooks next class

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Interpret Cold War Vocabulary Analyze mistakes made by the Soviets Prepare for Final

COLD WAR VOCABULARY De-Stalinization: The attempt by Khrushchev to get rid of all memories of Stalin in the Soviet Union Brinksmanship- US Policy during the 1960’s of heightening the Cold War tensions and pursuing aggressive anti-USSR policies Détente- US Policy during the 1970’s of lessening tensions between them and the USSR

THE TIPPING POINT: HAS THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP PASSED THE POINT OF NO RETURN? Article is from 2015 (National Interest Magazine) Center of tension between US and China= South China Sea

CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING Do you think the US should pursue a policy of “Brinksmanship” or “Détente” in its relationship with China

SOVIET INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN

PACKETS Each Reading= Significant events during the Cold War After reading the articles, answer the questions attached to it, on a separate sheet of paper Make sure to title all answers with the Topic Be sure to return packets to me

EVENTS IN PACKET Rebellions in Eastern Europe Cold War in Africa: The Congo Iranian Revolution Iran-Contra Affair Iran-Iraq War Tiananmen Square Uprising

REBELLIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

THE CONGO: MODERN DAY Do you think the violence in the Congo is a result of Imperialism and the Cold War? In this documentary, they talk about how European businesses are trying to make money off the Congo by taking the country’s oil. Can you think of other times when European or American businesses took resources, out of either Africa, Asia, or Latin America?

RWANDA: ANOTHER FORMER AFRICAN COLONY OF BELGIUM : Belgium rules over Rwanda The Belgians divided the Rwandan people up into two groups: Hutus and Tutsis 1994: Civil War erupts in Rwanda between the Hutus and Tutsis Based on what we learned about the history of the Congo and Rwanda, how has Imperialism impacted modern day Africa?

IRAN-HOSTAGE CRISIS:

TIANANMEN SQUARE UPRISING-1989

THE TIANANMEN SQUARE UPRISING AND THE “TANK MAN” Why do you think pictures/videos of the “Tank Man” are illegal in China? What does this tell you about the Chinese government?

IRAN/IRAQ WAR:

WARM UP How did the Cold War impact Asian and African nations throughout the world? Identify three different nations and write a paragraph on how the US/USSR got involved

WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE What can “Fire” mean symbolically? (not literally) Pick three terms/people/places in this song that you now understand from learning history and explain their importance

WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE “Communist Bloc”- The Soviet-controlled countries in Eastern Europe “Belgians in the Congo”: Berlin Conference-Africa divided up among the European countries “Bay of Pigs Invasion”- US attempt to overthrow Castro in Cuba “China’s under Martial Law”- The Chinese government sends in troops to stop the Tiananmen Square Uprisings

WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE What does the Fire symbolize? What is the message of the song (think about the quote, “No we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!” How does Billy Joel’s “Fire” connect to what we are learning?

RE-WRITE THE LYRICS TO A SONG Groups of 4-5 People Pick a song and re-write the lyrics The lyrics need to based on a topic/term/place/person/event that will be on the final

WARM UP Based on what you learned about Gandhi's protest movement in India from your homework, rebellions in Eastern Europe and the Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”, what do you think is a better way to protest authority? Violence or non-violence? Why?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Analyze forms of protest Synthesize the reasons why the Soviet Union fell apart Begin preparing in class for the final

RODNEY KING RIOTS Do you think that rioting was the correct solution in response to what happened to Rodney King? Why or why not?

FINISH WRITING THE SONG

REASONS FOR THE DEMISE OF THE SOVIET UNION : Eastern European countries revolt against the USSR : USSR invades Afghanistan 1980’s: USSR experiences major economic problems due to all the money they are spending on the Arms Race 1989: The Berlin Wall falls, leading to the Reunification of Germany 1991: The Soviet Union officially disbands and the nation of Russia forms

DEMISE OF THE USSR SONG Who was Gorbachev and what kinds of things did he try to do? Why did Gorbachev win a Nobel Peace Prize? What kinds of things did Boris Yeltsin do as the leader of the USSR?

BUILDING CONNECTIONS What were some of the reasons why the Roman Empire fell? Do you see any similarities between the reasons why the Roman Empire fell and why the Soviet Union fell? (Think SPERM: Social, Political, Economic, Religious, Military) Why is this important for us to remember as Americans?

JEOPARDY

STUDY GUIDE Begin filling out study guide

HOTEL RWANDA Fill out the question and answer sheet for Hotel Rwanda