2.  Warm Up  Missile Command  Mutually Assured Destruction  Fall Out Shelter  Pop Culture and the Cold War  Creative Activity

3. Page 194: Bell ringer: Should the government spend more money on military or on other programs (like social programs, road construction, etc)? Explain. How big should the USA military be? Explain. Objective: Evaluate the development of the policies that prevent direct conflict between Cold War superpowers Homework: Essay prep Page 195: Attach “Missile Command”

4.  Badges must be on at all times  If you don’t have your badge, you need to get one from your first period teacher  NO BADGE = NO ENTRANCE TO CLASS  Two temporary badges in one week = referral (which will = ISS)  If you deface/destroy your badge, you will need to get another from Room 205 during lunch on Friday

7. Caption: “HELLO! HELLO! IF there’s anyone left alive I’d like to unite with ‘em in a world league to outlaw WAR” 33. What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon? 1. The world community needs to stop the spread of nuclear weapons 2. Korea’s development of atomic bombs has threatened world peace 3. The Treaty of Versailles was successful in preventing WWII 4. Germany should be criticized for using atomic bombs

8.  What countries are left after the fight?

11. POST WWII SUPERPOWERS Britain USA Soviet Union

13.  Cold War – Period of rivalry between the US and USSR in economic, political, and ideological ways. No direct fighting between the two nations occurred.

14.  Soviet Union – The union created by 15 nations in Eastern Europe – the Soviet Republic and its satellite countries, or countries under its influence.

15. “Reds, Commies, Ruskies” slang for Soviets or Soviet sympathizers. Hammer and Sickle:

16. Industry and Agriculture unite to create Hammer and Sickle

18.  A hydrogen bomb › United States United States › Soviet Union Soviet Union

19. 1. What similarities and differences did you notice between the two videos? 2. Why would it be important for the countries to release those videos to their own citizens? 3. Why would they want to release those videos to their enemy’s citizens?

20. Rules: – No Talking between you and your enemy – You can only select ONE option under your command – Once you decide your option, you cannot change it later Rewards: – IF YOU BOTH SURVIVE: Each person gets 1 piece of candy – IF ONE LIVES AND ONE DIES: The survivor gets 2 pieces of candy and the loser gets 0 – IF YOU BOTH DIE: Neither one gets any candy

21.  Reflection: What happened in the game? What was the best strategy? What did you decide, why?

22. Both nations would be completely destroyed in the event of an attack. Reflection 1: Why would MAD work to promote peace between the nations? Reflection 2: What might the countries try to do to prove their power rather than fight?

23. Arms Race – The intense competition between the US and USSR to have the best weapons in the world. Space Race – The intense competition between the US and USSR to explore space.

25. Americans respond to the REAL THREAT of nuclear annihilation HOW-TO-VIDEOS DRILLS BOMB SHELTERS… – Read the informational text on BOMB SHELTERS on Page 195 and answer the questions… RELAX…THIS IS ONLY A DRILL

28. Squaring off against the commies… On TV Lyndon Johnson – Daisy In Sports Miracle In Space and Science Sputnik In Movies From Russia With Love

29. Create an outline of: – a movie plot...or… – a television show…or… – a commercial This outline must: 1. Have American ideals facing off against Soviet ideals 2. Detail the series of events in the movie/show/commercial 3. Explain (in full paragraph) how it represents the Cold War Superpower standoff. This outline CANNOT: – Include actual fighting or war Things to think about: Equality vs. Opportunity Individuality vs. Assimilation East vs. West State Control vs. Freedom

30. Explain what is being shown in this cartoon.