What was the arms race in the cold war and how did it develop. Levine 16 stalin and the korean war 265 kathryn weathersby 17 mao and sinoamerican relations 283 chen jian 18 the impact of the cold war on. Senator from wisconsin, ruined many peoples lives during the cold war by. There was plenty of fighting, from korea to viet nam to afghanistan, but well get into that stuff next. Make use of a printable worksheet as you study the lesson and. A new history is meant chiefly, therefore, for a new generation of readers for whom the cold war was never current events. Soviet cold war nuclear arms race, occurs when countries increase their military forces to gain superiority over. I hope readers who lived through the cold war will also find the volume useful, because as marx once said groucho, not karl, outside of a dog, a book is a mans best friend. Nuclear reaction work answer key, the price dom americans at war. List the achievements firsts of the superpowers involved in the arms race. The cold war was called cold because of the lack of actual fighting, but this is inaccurate. Complete lesson plans and teaching materials for busy teachers. Two years later, the allies had broken their friendship.
But proliferation had started even before the trinity test and developed rapidly. Its origins as world war ii was ending is a subject of controversy among historians. The cold war and mccarthyism berlin a city divided between east and west one place which can be said to represent the division between east and west, communism and democracy, the standoff between the usa and the ussr with their atomic weapons, is the city of berlin during the cold war. General history exam practice, marking stickers, essay advice. Introduce the lesson by giving a quick overview of how civil defense worked. Who were the historical people and what were their roles. Explain the growth of atomic weapons between the two superpowers. Eachscenariowillbebasedonanactualeventthattookplaceduringthecoldwar.
Cold war and proliferation after trinity, hiroshima, and nagasaki and the defeat of germany, the us believed to be in the absolute lead in nuclear weapon technology, us even supported baruch plan for a short period of six months. The arms race between predators and prey is asymmetric, in which success on either side is felt as failure by the other side, but the nature of the success and failure on the two sides is very different. The arms race remains expensive, controversial and, as demonstrated in the palomares incident, not without risk. The cold war arms race illustrated ppt teaching resources.
In the years following world war ii, the united states enjoyed a nuclear monopoly. Answer key for the cold war in a nutshell worksheet. United nations a new international peacekeeping organization formed after wwii. The second half of the 20th century was shaped by the cold war, a legacy of world war ii. During the cold war the united states and the soviet union became engaged in a nuclear arms race. Cold war worksheets this is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the cold war across 26 indepth pages. The cold war in asia, africa, and latin america 237 14 from the marshall plan to the third world 239 robert e. This will be one of the last lessons in a short four day unit on the beginnings of the cold war in america. This cloze reading style worksheet is a fantastic overview of the entire cold war. The competitive nature of the two nations led to the cold war arms race in which both sides competed to develop more powerful weapons, new delivery systems and obtain more nuclear weapons. At first, the focus of the cold war was eastern europe, where stalin and the western powers had very different goals. Both countries employed ideological, military, and political instruments against each other wo actually waging a real war. Aftermath of world war ii kentucky department of education.
The cold war and the great space race polk county public schools. Inquiry lesson model abstract after world war ii the united states and soviet union left the world on the brink of nuclear annihilation as peaceful collaboration to rebuild europe seemed impossible. All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the page at cold war arms race. The cold war refers to the period following wwii until the collapse of the soviet union in the 1990s. Mastery of space during the cold war handout, recording the year of the technology or event. These learning tools will assess your knowledge of the arms race during the cold war and world war i by focusing on key points from the corresponding lesson, including. During the cold war unit when i am teaching the arms race, i introduce the students to the dr. The united states and the soviet union emerged as global superpowers engaged in ideological, political, economic, and military competition. Jan 10, 2009 what was the arms race in the cold war and how did it develop. Cold war and proliferation university of notre dame. By the end of wwii, the allied powers had endured and won one of the costliest wars in history. Soviet cold war nuclear arms race, occurs when countries increase their military forces to gain superiority over one another. Feb 07, 2011 the arms race was a major part of the cold war. Aftermath of world war ii termpersonevent definition processing world bank created by us and 43 other nations to provide development and reconstruction loans why is this an important term to remember about the aftermath of wwii.
The soviet threat after wwii gave civil defense a new prominence. Citizens around the world pondered how relations between these two countries had turned so frigid. High schoolers explore the space race and arms race. These will be divided up into sections to better help you. These are readytouse cold war worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the cold war which was the american and soviet political and technological rivalry that lasted from the end of wwii until. Worksheets are the cold war and the great space race part 1 1945 1960, world war one information. Trumans loyalty program created to catch cold war spies. The cold war was a nuclear arms race between the us and the soviet union, meaning, in simple terms, both were basically trying to one up each other with their weaponry. Near the end of the cold war the soviet union was spending around 27% of its total gross national product on the military. It got pretty ugly, led to the cuban missle crisis, and yeah.
The united states wanted to show that it was stronger, more able and more intelligent than the ussr, and viceversa. Tens of millions, both combatants and civilians, had perished, large portions of europe laid in ruins, and the power of atomic weaponry had been unleashed. Jan 26, 2016 video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series covering the period 191744. Nov 05, 2009 the term nuclear arms race refers to the essence of the cold war. In this cold war lesson, students watch video clips and read information about how the cold war was fought. Superpower relations alevel the nuclear arms race 19491963 learning objectives to identify how nuclear weapons were developed by the two superpowers to explain why and how the arms race developed to use the cuban missile crisis as a case study to illustrate your explanation to evaluate the impact of the arms race.
In includes over 70 vocabulary terms spread out over 3 pages on every facet of the cold war from the end of world war ii through the collapse of the soviet union. Seuss book, the butter battle book which is an allegory for the arms race. Russia, and the uk, though, these postcold war nuclearweapons aspirants may. Nuclear arms race atomic test series of 11 explosions at nevada test site. High schoolers complete a writing activity based on the information presented. Study 19 terms cold war vocabulary flashcards quizlet. State department officials of being illegal immigrants. The cold war shaped much of american foreign policy in the postworld war ii era the cold war was a period where the u. The great war taught people to protect secrets, plant victory gardens, and to keep vigilant. Video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series. For webquest or practice, print a copy of this quiz at cold war arms race webquest print page. Arms race worksheets there are 8 printable worksheets for this topic.
Wood 15 revolutionary movements in asia and the cold war 251 michael h. Using the main article and the documents, answer this question. However some small promise of arms control comes from the salt treaty. The cold war was a state of tension and hostility among nations without armed conflict between the major rivals. The cold war 1947 1991 introduction the grand alliance formed by the u.
Students will select the additional 5 images they want to use to complete the space race. The term was first used in 1947 to explain ussoviet relations. The effect it had was to spur the strongest nations into building a better weapon than one another. What were the outcomes of the arms race between the two cold war superpowers. Worksheets are the cold war and the great space race part 1 1945 1960, world war one information and activity work, race to space. They both spent billions and billions of dollars trying to build up huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. You can either watch the animated story online on youtube or read the story aloud.
In 1950, congress created the civil defense administration, which in turn brought the american public fallout shelters, the emergency broadcast system, food stockpiles and bert the. Origins of the cold war free printable reading with. Both countries produced more and more powerful nuclear weapons to try to stay ahead of the other. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The modules below were created specifically for uk and international gcse teaching but can be applied to any curriculum teaching students aged 1418.
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