Cold War WebQuest

Cold War Web Quest Directions: Using the links provided answer the sets of questions below on a copy of this document.

The Marshall Plan

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/marshall-plan

1. How did the Marshall Plan help the American economy?

2. What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

3. What type of aid was given to European countries?

The Berlin Airlift

https://europe.unc.edu/the-end-of-wwii-and-the-division-of-europe/#:~:text=A%20Divided%20Germany,divided%20into%20four%20occupied%20zones.

4. How was Germany divided after World War II? (Be specific)

Foreign Policy

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/korean-conflict/

5. What was America's foreign policy centered on after World War II?

6. When and where did the Korean War break out?

7. Why did the United States become involved in the Korean conflict?

Korean War

https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war

8. Who was commander-in-chief of the UN forces during the Korean Conflict?

9. When was the cease fire agreement signed?

10. What was the total number of Americans killed in the Korean conflict?

Space Race

http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/

11. What was Sputnik?

12. What did Sputnik launch the start of?

The Berlin Wall

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Berlin-Wall

13. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

14. Describe the Berlin Wall. Be Specific!

15. What was the "Iron Curtain"?

Cuban Missile Crisis

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis

16. Who were the leaders of the following countries during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

United States -

Soviet Union -

Cuba -

https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

17. What caused President Kennedy alarm on October 16, 1962?

18. How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

Vietnam

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/p/VietnamBrief.htm

20. What years were American ground forces directly involved in the war?

21. Following the Gulf of Tonkin incident Congress passed the Southeast Asia Resolution. Who was the President at that time AND what did it allow the President to do?

http://www.militaryfactory.com/vietnam/casualties.asp

22. In what year did the United States have the highest fatalities? How many?

Germany

https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/02/german-reunification-it-was-nothing-short-miracle

23. When was Germany reunified as one country?

http://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/history/timeline/end/index.html

24. What brought about the end to the Cold War?

Web Quest Video The Seven Phases Of The Cold War.mp4

Cold War WebQuest Video

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Cold War Web Quest Chart

25. Complete the Cold War chart based on the video for number 25.

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