Agenda 5/8/17 Vietnam Poster & presentations *Copy agenda down on your notebook. (Phones and earphones should be put away & backpacks should be behind you or on the floor). Vietnam Poster & presentations Venn Diagram: Korean vs. Vietnam’s war Warm up #5 Lecture #5 Cold War in Cuba
Vietnam War Poster . With your group: Create a poster for your assigned question Poster must include: the title for your section The question for your section Detailed answer At least one graphic in color Be ready to present!
Venn Diagram Compare and contrast the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Be sure to discuss the following: containment policy, public reaction to the war, how the war was concluded, and how these wars are remembered today. ( look back at your notes lecture #1 Cold War in Asia ) Vietnam Korea
Agenda 5/10/17 Warm up #5 Lecture #5 Cold War in Cuba *Copy agenda down on your notebook. (Phones and earphones should be put away & backpacks should be behind you or on the floor). Warm up #5 Lecture #5 Cold War in Cuba Document analysis Class discussion Cuban Missile Crisis Reflection Questions
Warm Up #5 What do you think the United States would do if North Korea placed nuclear missiles in Mexico pointed towards us? Sentence Starters: I believe that if North Korea placed nuclear missiles in Mexico and pointed them towards us, the U.S. would______.
Lecture #5 The Cold War in Cuba FLT: I will be able to evaluate the Cold War in Cuba, including the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro became dictator of Cuba after leading a revolution The U.S. responded by setting an embargo on all trades with Cuba Castro turned to the Soviets for economic and military aid – Why would the relationship between the US & Cuba change?
Brinkmanship Going to go to the edge of war No one wants to use nuclear warfare, but they pretend to. Essentially, a game of chicken What would happen if both sides declare war to one anther? What are the risks ?
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS Why was this speech so scary? “Scariest speech ever given” https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=sp6FQvVLUos Why was this speech so scary?
Relations with Cuba today President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQAtPKSR7bM Conan in Cuba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjfogiltO80&list=PLVL8S3lUHf0QDcdBy2Vjx706E emjnE5Yg X-MEN First Class clip of the Cuban Missile Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5afjqAFPTOc
Group Activity: Primary sources Central Historical Question : Why did the Russians pull their missiles out of Cuba? In 1959, Cuba became a Communist country, led by Fidel Castro. This development brought the Cold War close to home because Cuba is 90 miles off the coast of Florida John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 and oversaw two major events that involved Cuba: 1) the Bay of Pigs invasion; 2) the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bay of Pigs: Bahia de Cochinos, U.S. mission to send Cuban exiles to invade Cuban, failed. Eisenhower approved CIA training for mission JFK approved mission. 1,400 Cuban exiles landed , faced 20, 000 Cuban troops.
Letters between Chairman Khrushchev and President Kennedy Read and annotate the letter from Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy. Then answer the guiding questions with your partner Read and annotate the response letter from President Kennedy to Chairman Khrushchev. Then answer the guiding questions with your partner.
Discussion: • According to these documents, what deal did the U.S. strike with the U.S.S.R.? • Why was this deal kept secret? • Is this deal mentioned in the classroom textbook? • Why might the textbook not have mentioned this deal? • Who seems more scared or on the defensive in this documents? • What does this event show you about how people felt during the Cold War?
The Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis Read and annotate the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then answer the following questions. Receive a stamp when finished.
October 16, 1962
John F. Kennedy 19
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV 20
Soviet Missiles in Cuba
Naval Blockade
U.S. Missiles in Turkey
Letters Between Leaders
OUTCOMES OF THE CRISIS Brinkmanship
Relations with Cuba today President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQAtPKSR7bM Conan in Cuba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjfogiltO80&list=PLVL8S3lUHf0QDcdBy2Vjx706E emjnE5Yg X-MEN First Class clip of the Cuban Missile Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5afjqAFPTOc