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The Cold War

Review After WWII Europe in ruin, Asian colonies get independence (India) Nuremburg Trials, tried Nazis for the crimes of The Holocaust Creations of Israel as a homeland for Jewish People. United Nations organized with 193 countries to keep world peace.

The Red Scare Began in the 1940s shortly after the end of WWII Communist and perceived Soviet sympathizers became known as “Reds” The fear that communist were living in the U.S. as spies, to overthrow the government.

The Red Scare People began being investigated to prove their loyalty to the U.S. government. Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. Senator led these investigations. People were accused of being communist with little or no proof that they were.

What issues do you think came up during The Red Scare? Turn and Talk What issues do you think came up during The Red Scare?

The Nuclear Arms Race Refers to build up of nuclear weapons during the cold war by the U.S. and Soviet Union. Began when the Soviet Union built their on H-Bomb in 1953. Eventually both sides built Inter-continental Ballistic Misses (ICBMs) , could launch nuclear warheads around the world. Video

The Nuclear Arms Race Huge amounts of money were spent on developing as many power Nuclear weapons as possible. Mutual Assured Destruction theory (MAD), if war broke out between the U.S. and Soviet Union, both sides would be completely destroyed.

Turn and Talk How did the M.A.D. Theory actually prevent and all out war between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.?

Space Race Not only were the Soviet Union and U.S. competing with Nuclear Weapons. They were competing with technology in general. The battle to prove who had the best technology is known as the Space Race. Video

Space Race The Space Race began when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite. Rockets that launch satellites are the same ones used to launch to missiles. The U.S. was determined to prove they had technology to go into space.

Kennedy Speech

Turn and Talk Why do you think it was important for the U.S. to beat the Soviet Union to the moon?

Space Race On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon. Ending The Space Race.