This is your Modern History Class Journal. Each week, complete the listed summary for Day One and Day Two; the summary is linked to the key topics discussed in class. When you complete the journal on Friday, submit it to Dr. Vargas @nav6916@lausd.net. Remember, it's worth points!

After the end of World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States emerged as post-war "superpowers," whose actions affected the security of the world. The former allies became enemies, each mistrusting each other and their political/economic plans. Over the period between the late 1940's to the early 1990's, a "Cold War" existed between the two nations and their allies, with the threat of nuclear war looming over the future of humankind.

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Just because it was called a "cold war" doesn't mean that fighting didn't take place - it did, in places like Korea and Viet Nam. Today, we'll discuss how these Asian nations became chess pieces in the match for world domination by the West and the East.

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Watch the video, and answer the Quick Write question below.

After watching the video, answer the Quick Write and submit your response to Dr. Vargas at nav6916@lausd.net.

This is your Modern History Class Journal. Each week, complete the listed summary for Day One and Day Two; the summary is linked to the key topics discussed in class. When you complete the journal on Friday, submit it to Dr. Vargas @nav6916@lausd.net. Remember, it's worth points!

In the early 1950's, fear of communism spread panic throughout America. To some people, the "Red Menace" of Soviet Russia posed a threat to American values and way of life. Politicians, led by U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, held committee hearings to discover the extent of communist influence in government and which Americans were "sympathizers." In this environment of paranoia and mistrust, careers were ruined and two people, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, were executed for sharing government secrets with the Soviets.

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Watch the video, and answer the Quick Write question below.

After watching the video, answer the Quick Write and submit your response to Dr. Vargas at nav6916@lausd.net.

The underlying issue posed by the Cold War was the never- ending threat of nuclear war. Mutually-Assured Destruction (or MAD) ensured that both the Soviet Union and the United States had the capability to end all life on Earth.

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After watching the video, answer the Quick Write and submit your response to Dr. Vargas at nav6916@lausd.net.

After watching the video, answer the Quick Write and submit your response to Dr. Vargas at nav6916@lausd.net.

This is your Modern History Class Journal. Each week, complete the listed summary for Day One and Day Two; the summary is linked to the key topics discussed in class. When you complete the journal on Friday, submit it to Dr. Vargas @nav6916@lausd.net. Remember, it's worth points!

After the austerity of the Great Depression and the rationing of World War Two, Americans in the 1950's looked to a future full of prosperity and comfort. They sought the "American Dream:" a nice home in a suburban community filled with modern appliances, a television, children, good schools, and enough entertainment options to make a fulfilled life. For many Americans, the future was hopeful and promising.

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After watching the video, answer the Quick Write and submit your response to Dr. Vargas at nav6916@lausd.net.

As people across the nation sought their own "American Dream," corporations used advertising to reshape their desires into a new consumer culture. With the growing popularity of television, Americans were now inundated with images of what to buy, what to eat, how to dress, and how to live. Adults were not the only people that advertisers targeted: For the first time, teenagers had "disposable cash" and became a critical consumer market; their fads and tastes were used to sell products ranging from clothes to cars, along with everything associated with the new "Rock-and-Roll" culture.

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After watching the video, answer the Quick Write and submit your response to Dr. Vargas at nav6916@lausd.net.