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WebQuest
Cold War
1945-1990
Introduction to Cold
War
The Cold War is defined as tensions between the
United States and Soviet Union from 1947 - 1990
Definition of Task
You and your group members will be assigned one
of the topics below to research.
As a group you will:
- Produce a multimedia presentation for the
class.
- Produce a Newspaper
Establish roles for each member
- Your group (writer, illustrator, editor,
researcher).
- You may combine and share roles if necessary.
What years each team will cover.
Which specific years your team will report on.
Research the Internet and resources for
information related to the Cold War
- Use the provided links, to gather
information
PROJECT EVALUATION
1. Did you cover the major events of your
assigned time period?
2. Is your project written clearly and
concisely?
3. Is your work supported by accurate research?
4. Does your project have illustrations?
5. Does your multimedia project follow the
project criteria?
Conclusion
The Cold War put the world close to the brink
of extinction on more than one occasion. People around the world knew
that it all could come to an end with a blinding flash of light.
Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost trying to protect national
interests, even though the two sides did not "directly" fight.
It is your job to report on the issues that
made the Cold War the one of the most tensioned filled periods of the
20th century.
Resources
Korean
War
- What reasons did the War start?
- Was it actually a war?
- What counties were
involved?
- What was the outcome of the War?
- What was NATO's role in the war?
- Who were the historical personalities
involved and their roles?
Vietnam
War
- What reasons did the War start?
- Was it actually a war?
- What counties were
involved?
- What was the outcome of the War?
- What was NATO's role in the war?
- Who were the historical personalities
involved and their roles?
Bay of Pigs
Invasion
- Why did the United States feel they needed
to invade?
- Who did they get to invade?
- What counties were involved?
- What was the outcome of the invasion?
- What was NATO's role.?
- Who were the historical personalities
involved and their roles?
Cuban Missile
Crisis
- How were the missiles discovered?
- Why were the missiles sent to Cuba?
- What counties were
involved?
- Describe what the outcome was.
- What was NATO's role?
- Who were the historical personalities
involved and their roles?
Top
Berlin
Wall
- What reasons was the Berlin Wall built?
- What impact did it have on Germany and its
people?
- What counties were
involved?
- Why was it considered a symbol of the Cold
War?
- What was NATO's role in the war?
- Who were the historical personalities
involved and their roles?
Top
Berlin
Airlift
- Why did the Airlift have to take place?
- What impact did it have on the people of
Germany and Eastern Europe?
- What counties were
involved?
- Why was it considered a symbol of the Cold
War?
- What was NATO's role in the war?
- Who were the historical personalities
involved and their roles?
Top
Space Race/Arms
Race
- Explain the growth of atomic weapons
between the two superpowers.
- Who were the two superpowers during the
Cold War?
- Why was the launch of Sputnik so
historically significant toward the space race?
- List the achievements (firsts) of the
Superpowers involved in the Space Race.
- What were the outcomes of the Space race
and Arms race between the two Cold War
superpowers?
Top
This
WebQuest follows AZ STate Standards in World
History
1SS-P9.
Analyze the international developments after World War II and during
the Cold War, with emphasis on:
1SS-P10.
Evaluate the ideologies and outcomes of independence movements in the
developing world, with emphasis on: