John Adams

"Children are our best natural resource..."
--Herbert Hoover

Friday, April 30, 2021

Week 34: May 3-7, 2k21

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Day 1
In Class:  The Cold War! 
  • Have we as a nation ever had a moment like that in our lifetimes? (the Cuban Missile Crisis)
  • Cold War in Vietnam:  What was the purpose of America going to Vietnam?
  • Had the Cold War gone too far at this point by American getting involved in Vietnam?
  • Music in the Cold War -- Vietnam War inspired music
HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  The Cold War! 
  • Vietnam comes to a close...How did the United States prove their Cold War efforts were failing in Asia?
HW:  None!

Day 3
In Class:  The Cold War! 
  • The end of the Cold War is near!  Vietnam ends...Soviet Union collapses
  • The Berlin Wall comes down
  • McDonald's opens in Russia and this is a big deal!
HW:  You have a test on the Cold War on Day 1 next week.  The test is an in class essay. The essay question is posted below:

Explain how the events from 1949-1991 were a “Cold War”?


In your explanation, you must include the following terms:  (-5 points for each term not listed)


Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War Korean War

China Containment Soviet Union

Arms/Space Race Berlin Wall         Ronald Reagan


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