
10/20 - Cold War lesson
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Social Studies
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6th Grade
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Easy
RUBEN GARCIA
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Categorize
Ukraine
Russia
Kazahkstan
Poland
Romania
East Germany
West Germany
Italy
The United States
Warm-up: Every country in different shades of green was once a part of the Soviet Union, and countries in yellow were once allied to it.
Use the map to determine what countries belong under which category.
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Read the Definitions below and answer the questions that follow:
The Cold War - Period between 1947-1991 where the United States and Soviet Union engaged in indirect conflict via proxy wars between other nations while avoiding direct combat via arms races, alliances--NATO for the U.S., Warsaw Pact for the Soviets--and nuclear deterrence.
Proxy War - War between two groups or nations that are supported--usually w/ arms, money, and supplies--by more powerful countries.
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Categorize
Egypt and Syria attack Israel. The US supports Israel, the Soviets supports Egypt and Syria.
Rebels fight the Cuban government. Soviets support Cuba and the US supports the rebels.
The U.S. supports a rebellion against the Soviet-supported Polish government.
The U.S. and Soviet Union fight each other directly in Europe.
The Soviets invade Afghanistan, US supports Afghan rebels.
To the left are a series of scenarios. Some are fictional and some are real.
Use the attached definition of proxy war to determine which scenario goes under proxy war and which goes under "regular" war.
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Click the link for your class:
1st period: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/65318bda061f82400a5e64a6/watch
2nd period: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/65318bda32aa743ff2d4a2da/watch
3rd period: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/65318bda66ecee402ee7c11b/watch
7th period: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/65318bdabe83393fd4aa7d2a/watch
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Drag and Drop
The key is to remember which order the video discussed them in.
Use this link and use the years on it in order to find your answers:
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/TrumanCIA_Timeline.pdf
1950-1953:
1962:
1965-1975:
1979-1989:
1989-1991:
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We will now go to a separate Quizizz for your Exit ticket. Click the link below to go there:
Ukraine
Russia
Kazahkstan
Poland
Romania
East Germany
West Germany
Italy
The United States
Warm-up: Every country in different shades of green was once a part of the Soviet Union, and countries in yellow were once allied to it.
Use the map to determine what countries belong under which category.
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