1. Contrasting Cold War Terms
How did America become a superpower?

2. Overview…
You will learn eight key Cold War terms to help you understand how contrasting valued led to tension between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
You will finally be able to answer the question of “who cares if they want to be Communist over in Russia?”
TODAY’S GOAL…
CAN YOU LEARN EACH OF THE 8 COLD WAR TERMS AND CONNECT THEM TO ONE OF THE SUPERPOWERS, USA OR RUSSIA?

3. Directions
1. With your group, review the Cold War Terms and their definitions using the textbook.
2. Examine the worksheets, with their illustrations, written information, and quotations at your station.
3. Discuss which term fits best with your card.
Record the number A.1-A.8 next to the term you select
Write a brief explanation next to your choice
Identify the quote you believe best represented the term and copy it on to your handout.
4. CHECK with my to make sure you are correct before moving to the next station!

4. SEE BOARD FOR THE HANDOUT STYLE

5. Wrap Up
1. You and your group will explain ONE of the key terms to the class.
As I put up that visual, you can stand at your seats and explain the connection.
2. Decide where your term fits on the spectrum of MOST LIKELY TO PRODUCE A HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE SOCIETY.

6. Equality Condition of being equal
Meeting basic needs, such as food, housing, education, and jobs.
Everyone gets one!

7. Equality
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Equality of opportunity and equality before the law are both needed for a happy and healthy society
Giving necessities without working for it would undermine the quality of a work ethic
US moved towards equality and opportunity before the law during the Cold War
Equality of condition was essential for a healthy society
Society MUST share material wealth
No one should have an unfair advantage
During the Cold War, Soviets provided education, health care, and other basic necessities
Never fully achieved in Russia

8. Democracy Governing by the people through voting Two forms:
Representative
Direct

9. Democracy Best system of government
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Best system of government
American makes decision by majority rule
Cannot promote democracy and capitalism at the same time
Democracy = economic system that rewards equality
Few take advantage of the many
Misery and poverty stem from this
Poverty rate in the US during the Cold War was an example as it rose

10. Capitalism Private ownership of industry Freedom of competition
Survival of the fittest
Laissez-faire government
Various economic and socioeconomic classes

11. Capitalism
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Offers people the opportunity to better themselves through hard work
Incentives
Better products and production rates
Better work ethic
Goods at a lower price
Brings out the best in people
Flawed economic society
Emphasis on competition breeds selfishness and undermines cooperation and community
Argued poverty and oppression in the world were the result of capitalism!

12. Collectivism People working together to benefit the whole
The greater common good
“all for one, and one for all”

13. Collectivism Violates human nature Doomed to failure
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Violates human nature
Doomed to failure
Violated the individuals right to own property
Shared ownership of all property is only way to create fair society
In USSR, society owned every factory, business, and farm COLLECTIVELY
Fruits of society’s labor is fairly distributed

14. Individualism
Individual pursuits and achievements are highly valued and sought after
People working in their own best interest to reach their highest level of achievement which will in turn benefit society

15. Individualism Produces winners and losers
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Peoples lives are determined by inner fortitude
Human nature is to be
Individualistic
Competitive
Society benefits more when each individual is reaching their highest potential
Competition is a positive thing
Produces winners and losers
Results in a society full of inequality

16. Socialism Government ownership of industry
End Goal is economic equality for all people
Classless society

17. Socialism
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Threatens one of America’s most basic rights, the individual right to own and control property
Inhibits individuals desire and ability to achieve for the betterment of society
US Constitution provides for protection of private ownership of business enterprises
Response to the inequalities of the Capitalist system
Government ownership provided a means by which wealth in society could be evenly spread
Only shared ownership can prevent the abuses of capitalism

18. Freedom The condition of being free at all times
Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of business and work is a highly valued entity

19. Freedom At the core of a happy and productive society is freedom
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
At the core of a happy and productive society is freedom
Fought for freedom in the American Revolution, Civil War, World War 1, and World War II
People are not free unless they share of the countries wealth can cover their basic needs
Redistribution of wealth was essential and government must control the press and industry to prohibit anyone from exploiting and denying freedom to the working class

20. Totalitarianism Government by one or a few people
Total control over many aspects of people’s everyday lives
No Freedom of speech or press

21. Totalitarianism
American Perspective
Soviet Perspective
Unacceptable in America, threatens out basic human needs such as freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, etc
A healthy and productive society can only be achieved when people are able to express their views
Required to transform an unequal society into one in which wealth is evenly distributed
Protecting the interests of society against a few selfish people’s desires requires governmental powers to silence dissent

22. Please write your answer on the back of your paper.
Tell me another example of a word that means something to you, but something totally different to someone else.
Please write your answer on the back of your paper.