1. The Cold War: East versus West Instructions: 1.Visit the website found on each slide 2.Read what each slide instructs you to read 3.Find the answers to each question 4.Record your answers on the handout provided

2. City, Country, & World Divided Go to the following website http://www.dailysoft.com/berli nwall / 1.When was the Berlin Wall built? 2.Which four countries controlled the four sectors in the city of Berlin? 3.The Berlin Wall was, and is, considered a symbol of the Cold War. Why?

3. The First Real Nuclear Threat Read the first paragraph at the following website to answer the questions. http://www.hpol.org/jfk/cuban/ In which country are these missiles that are aimed at the United States? (see map at right) Which country provided the country named in question 1 with these missiles? How did the United States respond when it learned of these missiles? What is the name of this “14-day crises”?

4. The Plan To Help Europe Go the following website and click on “Episode Recap.” http://www.cnn.com/SPECIA LS/cold.war/episodes/03/ Read “IV. The Plan” and “VI.Aid” 1.How much money did the Marshall Plan give to European countries? 2.How many countries benefited from the Marshall Plan? 3.Why did the U.S. want to provide aid to European countries after WWII?

5. A Stand Against Communism Go the following website http://encarta.msn.com/encyclope dia_761573064/Tiananmen_ Square_Protest.html 1.What were the demands of the student protestors? 2.What was the response of the Chinese government? 3.Describe the photo to the left.

6. Before the Cold War Do a search for the Yalta Conference and answer the following questions. 1.What are the names of the three world leaders pictured at right? 2.What kind of government did each leader represent? 3.Based on the types of governments represented by these three leaders, explain why after WWII Stalin became an enemy of the U.S. and Great Britain.

7. USSR Responds to NATO Visit this website http://www.spartacus.schooln et.co.uk./2WWwarsawpact.ht m 1.Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact? 2.What did the Warsaw Pact allow the Red Army (Soviet Army) to do? 3.How are NATO and the Warsaw Pact similar?

8. The “Fall” Go to this website http://users.erols.com/mwhite 28/ussrfall.htm Read the map to answer the following questions. 1.When were East and West Germany united? 2.When was the Soviet Union dissolved? 3.Identify four countries where communist rule ended in 1989.

9. Arms Negotiations Read the short paragraph at the following website to answer the two questions. http://www.britannica.com/eb /article-9069899 1.What does “SALT” mean in reference to negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union? 2.What was the goal of SALT?

10. U.S. Attempts Overthrow Read first 2 paragraphs at: http://library.thinkquest.org/11 046/days/bay_of_pigs.html http://library.thinkquest.org/11 046/days/bay_of_pigs.html 1.Identify this man who became the dictator of Cuba in 1959. 2.What is the U.S. name for America’s attempted 1961 invasion of Cuba? 3.Why did the U.S. attempt to invade Cuba? 4.What was the outcome of this invasion?

11. NATO Visit this site http://www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/NAtlTrO.asp 1.What do the letters in NATO mean? 2.What was the purpose of NATO? 3.Against which country were NATO members allied?