Question 1
What was the “Fifth Freedom” proclaimed by the United States during the Cold War according to the lesson material?
Question 2
At the Potsdam Conference, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin knew ____.
Select one:
a.The US was developing powerful weapons but did not know those weapons had been completed.
b.Nothing about the US atomic bomb
c.The US had developed atomic bombs but did not expect the US to use them.
d.Exactly when and where the US would drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
Question 3
During World War II, the Soviet Union and the US were allies. The two countries became enemies shortly after WWII. What was the primary reason the alliance evaporated?
Question 4
Which of the following events in 1949 is largely considered to have heightened tensions in the Cold War?
Select one:
a. The United Nations was created.
b. The policy of détente was adopted.
c. The Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic weapon.
d. The Potsdam Conference was held.
Question 5
How did Soviet leader Khrushchev take “immediate diplomatic advantage” of Sputnik, according to Reading 1.1?
Question 6
From an ideological standpoint, what reason did President Wilson give for entering World War I? (Hint: Military actions do not deal with ideology.)
Question 7
How did the Allies respond to the Berlin blockade?
Question 8
Who was George Kennan and why was he important to the Cold War?
Question 9
Discuss the beginning of the Korean War including who made the first move.
Lesson Resources
Reading 1.1 Origins of the Cold War
- Mason, John W. (1996). Cold War, 1945-1991. London: Routledge, pp. xii-32 (attached)
- A Short History of NATO from NATO International
Reading 2.1: The Red* Scare of the 1950s
- See It Now Confronts McCarthyism. pp. 11-25. (attached)
- Spartacus Educational. “McCarthyism.” (attached)
Reading 3.1: The Soviet Union Unravels
- Chapter 7, “The Rise and Fall of Superpower Détente 1968-1979” and 8 from McMahon, R. J. (2003). The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction. OUP Oxford. (attached)
- Chapter 8, ““The Final Phase 1980-1990” from McMahon, R. J. (2003). The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction. OUP Oxford.(attached)
Reading 4.1: The Soviet Union Unravels (all attached)
- Introduction from Carruthers, S.L. (2009). Cold War Captives: Imprisonment, escape, and brainwashing (pp. 1-23).Berkley, CA: University of California.
- Bloc Busters: The Politics and Pageantry of Escape from the East from Carruthers, S.L. (2009). Cold War captives: Imprisonment, escape, and brainwashing (pp. 59-97). Berkeley, CA: University of California.
- “Epilogue: Life is a Cosmic Joke” from K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude, Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America’s Most Unlikely Tourist (pp. 295-307). New York: Public Affairs.
- Lebow, R.N., & Stein, J. (Feb 1994). Reagan and the Russians.Atlantic Monthly, 273(2), 35-37.
Reading 4.2: Television and the Cold War (all attached)
- Chapter 1: “Video Rising” from Doherty,T.P. (2003). Cold war, cool medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American culture.
- Chapter 2: “The Gestalt of the Blacklist” from Doherty,T.P. (2003). Cold war, cool medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American culture.
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