Cold War Web Quest: Let’s Dive Deeper into the Cold War
Is turmoil good or bad?
Turmoil- a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance
Which presidents of the Cold War would make your top 3 list?
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Harry S. Truman was the first president of the Cold War.
Watch the below video:
http://www.biography.com/people/harry-s-truman-9511121/videos/harry-s-truman-mini-biography2232213941
1. List Cold War terms or actions that Truman was involved with
2. List three items from the video that might lead you to put Truman on your top three presidents list
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2. The Iron Curtain- Circle it on the map of Europe below
1. Circle The Iron Curtain on the map of Europe
2. What was the Iron Curtain?
3. What does it show you about Turmoil?
3. The Marshall Plan
http://www.marshallfoundation.org/TheMarshallPlan.htm
1. How many countries were assisted under the Marshall Plan?
2. What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
3. What type of aid was given to European countries?
4. Based off the Marshall Plan- do you think Turmoil was good or bad explain?
4. Berlin Airlift http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/airlift/map/index.html
1. How was Germany divided after World War II? (Be specific)
(read and click on map)
2. What was the berlin Airlift? Why did it happen?
5. The National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/korean-conflict/
1. What was America's foreign policy centered on after World War II?
2. When and where did the Korean War break out?
3. Why did the United States become involved in the Korean conflict?
4. Based on the Korean War Do you think Turmoil is good or bad?
6. What is NATO?
What can you learn about NATO from http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/ ?
Everything Above happened while Truman was president: Truman good or bad? Explain – Would he
make your top three? Why or why not?
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Eisenhower
was the second president of the Cold War. Watch the below video:
http://www.biography.com/people/dwight-d-eisenhower-9285482/videos/dwight-d-eisenhower-minibiography-46708803943
1. List Cold War terms or actions that Eisenhower was involved with
2. List three items from the video that might lead you to put Eisenhower on your top three presidents list
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8. NASA http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
1. What was Sputnik?
2. What did Sputnik launch the start of?
3. Based off of Sputnik- Turmoil good or bad?
9. Bringing the Korean War to an End
https://www.veteranmuseum.org/war-history/korean-conflict
1. Who was commander-in-chief of the UN forces during the Korean Conflict?
2. When was the cease fire agreement signed?
3. What was the total number of Americans killed in the Korean conflict?
4. Based on the Korean War Conflict- Turmoil good or bad? Explain
10. Watch: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement/videos/little-rock-nine-rev &
Listen to the Little Rock Nine: http://www.history.com/speeches/eisenhower-intervenes-in-little-rockcrisis
1. Describe the situation in Little Rock
2. What was Eisenhower’s role?
7-10 happened while Eisenhower was president: Eisenhower good or bad? Explain- Would he make
your top three? Why or why not?
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John F. Kennedy was the third president of the Cold War. Watch the below video:
http://www.biography.com/people/john-f-kennedy-9362930/videos/john-f-kennedy-mini-biography596097603825
1. List Cold War terms or actions that Kennedy was involved with
2. List three items from the video that might lead you to put Kennedy on your top three presidents list
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12. Watch the video: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion/videos/bay-of-pigs-ciasperfect-failure
1. What was the Bay of Pigs?
2. Based off of the Bay of Pigs is Turmoil good or bad?
13. Watch the video on the Berlin Wall http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall
1. What is the Berlin Wall? Describe it
2. What does the Berlin Wall show you about the cold war and turmoil?
14. Scroll through the Photos on the Cuban Missile Crisis: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cubanmissile-crisis/pictures/cuban-missile-crisis/distances-of-major-cites-from-cuba
1. List events of the Cuban Missile Crisis
2. How do you think Kennedy handled the crisis? Explain
11-14 happened while Kennedy was president; Kennedy good or bad? Explain – Would he make your
top three? why or why not?
15. Johnson was the fourth president of the cold war. Watch the below videos: (A few will play)
http://www.biography.com/people/lyndon-b-johnson-9356122#synopsis
1. List Cold War terms or actions that Johnson was involved with
2. List three items from the video that might lead you to put Johnson on your top three presidents list
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16. Read about the Vietnam War: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraid=18
1. Describe the Vietnam war
17. Scroll through the Vietnam Protest Photos: http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-warhistory/pictures/vietnam-anti-war-protests/view-of-moratorium-demonstrators
1. List what people did to protest Vietnam
2. Why do you think they were protesting?
3. Do you think photos like those you just viewed led to Johnson not seeking reelection? Explain
18. Johnson’s Great Society- http://www.ushistory.org/us/56e.asp
1. What was Johnson’s Great Society? Explain
15-18 happened while Johnson was president; Johnson good or bad? Explain – Would he make your
top three? why or why not?
19. Nixon was the Fifth president of the cold war. Watch the below video: (A few will play)
http://www.biography.com/people/richard-nixon-9424076
1. List Cold War terms or actions that Johnson was involved with
2. List three items from the video that might lead you to put Johnson on your top three presidents list
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20. Explore the website: http://www.biography.com/people/richard-nixon-9424076 YOU ALREADY WATCHED
VIDEO
1. Describe his presidency:
2. What were his domestic policies (meaning in the United States)?
3. What was his foreign accomplishments? List them all
4. What was the Watergate scandal?
19-20 happened while Nixon was president; Nixon good or bad? Explain – Would he make your top
three? why or why not?
Your Turn Research the below presidents:
Gerald Ford:
Cold war involvement
At home policies
Other
List three items that might lead you to put Ford on your top three presidents list
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Ronald Regan:
Cold war involvement
At home policies
Other
List three items that might lead you to put Regan on your top three presidents list
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