The Cold War was a war of tensions between

the Superpowers who emerged after World War II.  

From 1949-1990 The United States and The Soviet Union

competed against each others on several levels;

Political, Economic and Social.

 

Your task is to determine which one of the superpowers

you believe ultimately won this war of tensions.

You will answer a series of three supporting questions,

that will lead you to your own conclusion regarding........

WHO WON THE COLD WAR

 

1st Supporting Question: Who won the "political" competition?

Berlin Blockade

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX49.html

 

 

Berlin Airlift

http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift

 

 

Berlin Wall

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/berlin-crises

 

Korean War

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX58.html

 

Vietnam

http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war

On this site, read background and then proceed to use the links on that page to find more information about the vietnam war

 

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/asia-july-dec06-soviet_10-10/

 

 

 

2nd Supporting Question: Who won the "Economic" Competition?

Truman Doctrine

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=81

 

 

Marshall Plan

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/40s/marshall_plan.asp

 

Molotov Plan

http://www.magnumphotos.com/Catalogue/David-Seymour/1948/CZECHOSLOVAKIA-The-Molotov-Plan-is-on-1948-NN141151.html

 

http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/ContentPages/ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1162558&currentSection=1130228

 

3rd Supporting Question: Who won the "Social/Geographic/Military" Competition?

NATO

http://www.nato.int/

 

 

Warsaw Pact

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed

 

 

The Arms Race

http://www.atomcentral.com/the-cold-war.aspx

http://www.historytoday.com/john-swift/soviet-american-arms-race

 

 

 

Alliances

 

 

http://www.nato.int/history/nato-history.html

http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/WarPact.html

 

 

The Space Race

http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/cold/articles/godwin.html

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/sputnik.asp

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html#.VQiSko7F-So

 

 

 

 

 

Task: When you have completed answering the questions and researching the various answers, you will combine your research into either a movie or a prezi that show your response to each question.  Ultimately the end of your project should answer the compelling question "Who Won The Cold War"?

 

Your project must include at least 10 pictures, 10 captions, music,

and a final slide with a CEI supporting your answer the the quesiton "Who Won The Cold War"