1. Name a difference between communism and democracy
DO NOW 3/22
Name a difference between communism and democracy

2. Capitalism/Democracy
The Iron Curtain
Term used to describe how Europe was divided into two teams.
Communism
Vs.
Capitalism/Democracy

4. The Soviets built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to keep people in East Berlin from fleeing a communist government.
Germany

7. Vietnam and Korea
The Soviet Union took Korea and Vietnam after WWII. They made both communist and threatened to take over the south!

8. Korean War
Korea was divided into 2 parts. To reunite them, North Koreans invaded the South with Soviet help. The U.S. sent troops to help the South Koreans. They created a border called the 38th parallel that still splits the country.

9. New Military and Space Exploration
Competition between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. included space travel.

10. exit
How do you think the “race for the moon” symbolically represented the greater conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union?

11. DO NOW 3/26
Which of the following was not a cause of World War I? a. militarism b. nationalism c. alliances d. industrialization Which policy allowed the U.S. access to China? a. Open Door Policy b. NATO c. Truman Doctrine d. Marshall Plan

12. DO NOW 3/27
A very famous American President said these three things. What is he talking about in each? Who is the President that made these quotes famous?
“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” “A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood openly is a nation that is afraid of its people.” “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

13. Where is Cuba?

14. CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba, became friends with the Soviet Union.

15. CUBA The Soviet Union gave Cuba Missiles.
This made the United States NERVOUS about nuclear annihilation!
CUBA

16. Cuba had missiles pointed at the US for several days.
President JFK resolved the matter peacefully and the US was not attacked.

17. What have you learned?!
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what might have happened if both countries had fired their weapons?
Why was it more frightening to have missiles in Cuba than in the Soviet Union? Who was the leader of Cuba?
How was the space race symbolic of what was ACTUALLY going on between the U.S. and Soviet Union?

18. JFK’s Address to the Nation: October 22, 1962
What evidence or “false statements” does Kennedy cite as proof of a crisis?
How has JFK learned from the past?
What steps is JFK taking in response to the crisis?
What does JFK have to say to the people of Cuba? Why do you think he personally addresses them?
What is the “greatest danger of all”? What are JFK’s goals for the future?

19. Exit Ticket
How are the events that we discussed evidence that the U.S. and U.S.S.R. were intent on sharing their ideals with the world and preventing the other from doing the same?