1. Contrasting Cold War Terms

2. Pair-Share
What are the ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union?

3. Objective:
Students will be able to analyze the ideological differences between the U.S. and the USSR by analyzing placards

4. Overview of the Cold War
After WWII, differing interests and ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union led to mutual suspicion, hostility, and eventually indirect conflict that lasted for over 40 years. This conflict is called the Cold War. Although the two superpowers never engaged in direct military action against one another, they competed with and confronted each other in a variety of other ways.

5. The Soviet Union an the United States created opposing alliance systems in Europe; competed for influence among emerging nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America; engaged in nuclear arms and space races; and supported opposing forces –directly or indirectly in wars from Afghanistan to Nicaragua to Vietnam.

6. Directions:
In this activity you will learn eight key Cold War terms to help you understand the contrasting values that led to the tension between the U.S. & Soviet Union during the Cold War.

7. Directions
You and your partner will receive a placard with an image and a caption on it. Look carefully at each placard and decide which of the eight Cold War terms listed below that placard represents.
When you have found the correct corresponding term, place the letter of the placard in the column labeled “Placard.”
Next, fill out the remaining two columns with the information requested.

9. Placard A

10. Placard B

11. Placard C

12. Placard D

13. Placard E

14. Placard F

15. Placard G

16. Placard H

17. The United States Economy
Capitalism
Different economic classes
Private ownership of industry
Freedom of competition
Survival of the fittest
Laissez-faire (less regulations on business)

18. The Soviet Union Economy
Socialism (Communism)
Government ownership of industry
Created as a reaction to capitalism
Goal = economic equality, classless society

19. United States Politics
Democratic
Government by the people
Two forms
Representative
direct

20. Soviet Union Politics Totalitarian Government by one or a few
Total control over all aspects of life
No freedom of speech or the press

21. United States Key Values
Freedom
The condition of being free
Most valued
Press
Speech
Freedom to do business

22. Soviet Union Key Values
Equality
Condition of being equal
Most valued
Basic needs are met such as food, housing, education, jobs

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25. The United States Society
Individual
Stresses the need for people to do things on their own
Competition – best get to the top
Laissez-faire

26. Soviet Union Collective
Stresses the need for people to do things together
All for one and one for all
Example: - collective farms