Humanities - The 20th Century - The Cold War - Class Tasks

The Cold War The Cold War was fought at a tremendous cost globally over the course of more than four decades. It cost the US up to $8 trillion in military expenditures, and the lives of nearly 100,000 Americans in Korea and Vietnam. It cost the Soviets an even higher share of their gross national product. In Southeast Asia, local civil wars were intensified by superpower rivalry, leaving millions dead. This week your task is to research and present information on 2 of the following topics: You are booked into the library on Monday and Thursday A definition of Capitalism and of Communism The Korean War The Cuban Missile Crisis Military Alliances Space Race East and West Germany – the Berlin Wall The Vietnam War Nuclear Arms Race Soviet War in Afghanistan Your research should be recorded in your workbook. Take 1 lesson to research. Include references used. In the second half of the block – write up your research in your own words focusing on these questions. •

Where in the world did this event occur?

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Explain key events and key people.

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What were the causes and consequences of the events?

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How did this event contribute to the Cold War?