Hotspots of the Cold War
Learning Objectives Today we will be able to identify how isolated global incidents can be grouped together to show a larger pattern of competition between communist nations led by the Soviet Union and capitalist western powers led by Great Britain, the United States and France.
Conflicts Berlin Blockade Hungarian Revolution Indochina War and Vietnam War U2 Incident Cuban – Missile Crisis Prague Spring Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Falklands War
Directions 1. Read your assigned short article about a Cold War Hotspot. 2. Summarize your article. 3. Meet with your partner(s) and develop a short presentation. 4. Present.