Cold War

How does the Cold War compare to other wars?What was the arms race? How did the Cold War start? This webquest will talk about the major events in the Cold War and how they affected the outcome of the war. The topics covered will be causes of the war, effects of the war, space race, arms race, Korean War, Vietnam war, and the end of the Cold War.

• Researcrch articles about the Cold War and how it started. Then take notes on what you read. 

• Use the following website to find out how the Cold War started and what events lead to the start of the Cold War. Create a table with notes and an analysis of the causes of the Cold War. 

• Next find the effects of the cauld war and what it effected(economy, environment, alliances etc.). then write and essay that includes causes of the war, effects of the war, space race, arms race, Korean War, veitnam war, and the end of the Cold War. Should be at least a page. 

• to complete the task use websites like the folowing website to research the Cold War. 

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

• Notes, research, and analysis, should take 30 minutes to complete. 

http://www.history.com/topics/space-race this website talks about the space race and who was involved and who won

http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war This talks about the Korean War and why the US got innvolved  

http://www.ushistory.org/us/59e.asp This talks about how the Cold War ended and why

http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history This website includes tons of information about the Vietnam war

http://www.ushistory.org/us/52a.asp Talks about the start of the Cold War and the causes   

3 points

• no spelling or grammar errors
• At least one page
• analyzes the 3 questions thoroughly 
• is creative and original

2 points

• some spelling and grammars errors 
• nearly a full page
• analyzes the questions but not fully
• well written 

1 point

• lot of spelling or grammar errors 
• half a page or less
• analyzes 1 question
• not well written