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THE COLD WAR AND THE SPACE RACE ’-’)>

What was the Cold War? -The Cold War was not a direct war. It was a tension between the United States and Russia. -The Cold War began because the US did not believe in communism, and the Soviet Union did. -The two countries never declared war, but they were preparing for it. -They competed with each other, mainly in the Space Race. -The Cold War lasted from Pictures from the Cold War

 The Berlin Wall was built. The Berlin Wall was a long wall that separated East Germany (Communist) from West Germany (Democracy). The wall was built in 1961 and torn down in  Both the Soviet Union (or USSR) and America built many nuclear weapons. The US has produced around 70,000 missiles and other weapons since Not-so Fun fact: If just 8 of the nuclear missiles went off at the same time, the blast would be enough to wipe out almost all life on Earth. Also, one of the most important things that happened during the Cold War was the space race. What happened during the Cold War?

 According to Wisegeek.com, “The Space Race was a long-lasting competition between the United States and the Soviet Union between the years of 1957 to 1975.” (bib. #6). Video Link: What is the Space Race?

 Boeing made a lot of military aircraft and became one of the most prominent companies in Washington  The number of immigrants from the Pacific Rim skyrocketed. -The two proxy wars that were during the Cold War were the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Because Washington borders the Pacific Rim, many immigrants from Asia, Australia, and other Pacific Rim countries moved here The Korean War caused many Koreans to immigrate to Washington, and the Vietnam War caused many Vietnamese and Hmong people to move here as well. How did all of this impact WA history? Boeing War Planes Immigrants coming to WA

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 How To Play: Follow Kelly and Jack to the hallway. You will see two rockets set up. One is the USA’s rocket; the other is the USSR’s rocket. Choose which rocket you think will go the highest. The winning group gets a special surprise. (PS: Choose wisely… If you choose the country who won the Space Race, you will get extra!) DEMO TIME!

1) Why did the Cold War begin? Answer: Because America did not want communism to spread. 2) What was the name of the first satellite launched into space? Answer: Sputnik 1 3) What ethnic groups came to Washington State because of the Cold War? Answer: Hmong, Vietnamese, Korean Wrap-Up Questions