Introduction
The Cold War was a war mainly between the US and the USSR about ideology. The war lasted from 1947 to 1991. There was two main physical battles in the Cold War, which were the the Vietnam War and the Korean War. The U.S believed in Democracy and the Soviet Union believed in Communism.
This is a pircture showing Reagan and USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev.
This picture shows the two main countries in the Cold War.
Essential Questions
1. Why is the Cold War so important in international affairs today?
2. How did the Cold War effect the United States and the Soviet Union?
3. What other countries besides the US and the USSR were effected by the Cold War?
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Task
Task: To complete the webquest, you must do the following:
1. Research information about the causes of the Cold War, effects of the Cold War, space race, arms race, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the end of the Cold War.
2.Evalute the war from both sides, the US and the USSR's point of view on each part listed above.
3. Create a Kahoot about the Cold War that asks and answers 3 "why" about each topic and also make sure to include answers to the essential questions.
Process
1. Research information about the causes of the Cold War, effects of the Cold War, space race, arms race, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the end of the Cold War. (60 minutes)
2. Fill out a venn diagram comparing the US's point of view compared to the USSR's point of view on each of the topics listed above. (75 minutes)
3. Go to https://create.kahoot.it/#login?next= and create an account.
4. Login and click create a Kahoot with three questions about Cold War, effects of the Cold War, space race, arms race, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the end of the Cold War and including the essential questions.
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Conclusion
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