Topic 2 – Development of Cold War to 1968

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Topic 2 – Development of Cold War to 1968 “To the glory of communism” I’m better than you! Topic 2 – Development of Cold War to 1968

Superpower rivalry! Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Soviet Union and the US were competing to be the biggest and the best. This time period is famous for the espionage (spying) that was occurring between the two nations.

The space race! The space race had its origins in World War II when Nazi Germany researched and made ballistic missiles Watch the following clip to see a brief summary of the space race: http://www.history.com/topics/space-race

The arms race! The Soviet Union and the US raced to have more nuclear power than the other The US acquired the atomic bomb in 1945 The Soviet Union acquired and exploded the atomic bomb in 1949 Both chased after hydrogen and thermonuclear weapons They possessed missiles to carry the weapons from one continent to the other by the 1960s Neither super power wanted to use their weapons The belief was that the cost of nuclear warfare outweighed the possible gains

Timeline Date Event 1945 The US explodes first atomic bomb 1949 The Soviets explode atomic bomb 1952 The US explode first hydrogen bomb 1953 The Soviets explode hydrogen bomb 1962 Cuban missile crisis 1963 Nuclear test ban treaty

Propaganda Definition: Information, often biased or misleading, to promote a particular political view point Both countries used propaganda to win their people to their cause The Soviet Union – propaganda posters The US – popular culture TV/Movies: Roger Ramjet, Rocky and Bullwinkle (cartoon), Get Smart, James Bond, Mission Impossible, Ivan the Terrible, The A Team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIbFJmCUxsA (Roger Ramjet) Political Advertisements (election campaigns): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTBnsqxZ3k (Johnson) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQNBNiXGMiA (Reagan) - Political Advertisements (private companies) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWAKtYGJZSM