The united states was committed to a democratic government, individual freedoms, and a capitalist economy. Near the end of the cold war the soviet union was spending around 27% of its total gross national product on the military. Soviet competition in africa, also fails to discriminate between aggression and response. Both america and russia massively built up their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. The competitive nature of the two nations led to the cold war arms race in which both sides competed to develop more powerful weapons, new delivery systems and obtain more nuclear weapons. Video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series covering the period 191744. The nations civil defense posture became part of the cold war calculations of victory and survival. Describe the human rights violations that occurred during the cold war. The arms race was the development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that could have a major impact on wherever it was deployed upon. Edexcel gcse history cold war topic 1 the arms race. Influence abroad, international law the activity relevant national standards crosscurricular.
Near the end of the cold war the soviet union was spending around 27% of. The united states wanted to show that it was stronger, more able and more intelligent than the ussr, and viceversa. Once the soviet union successfully tested the atomic bomb, the arms race was on. What was the arms race in the cold war and how did it develop. This publisher worksheet focuses on how the arms race increased tensions between the superpowers and furthermore, provides an opportunity to understand the key terminology. It also outlines the factional fighting within the truman administration over military spending and deployments and considers the truman administrations perceptions of soviet.
Did these arsenals call forth the nationalsecurity state, what some have called the militaryindustrial complex, and what david edgerton has recently called the warfare state. They both spent billions and billions of dollars trying to build up huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Tell students that during much of the cold war, nuclear weapons were aimed at the us from. Explain how eisenhowers response to communism differed from that of truman. I hope readers who lived through the cold war will also find the volume useful, because as marx once said groucho, not karl, outside of a. To produce the atom bomb ample amounts of enriched uranium was used to sustain a chemical reaction. Mastery of space during the cold war handout, recording the year of the technology or event. The cold war between the united states 1621 words 7 pages. During the cold war the united states and the soviet union became engaged in a nuclear arms race.
During the cold war unit when i am teaching the arms race, i introduce the students to the dr. More than one true thing may be said about the causes. The cold war shaped much of american foreign policy in the postworld war ii era the cold war was a period where the u. Evaluate the lasting impact of the cold war on the world. Many feared where the cold war was going with the belief that the more nuclear weapons you had, the more powerful you were. Objectives describe the causes and results of the arms race between the united states and soviet union.
The cold war 1947 1991 introduction the grand alliance formed by the u. Both countries produced more and more powerful nuclear weapons to try to stay ahead of the other. Arms race during the cold war the united states and the soviet union became engaged in a nuclear arms race. Cold war and proliferation after trinity, hiroshima, and nagasaki and the defeat of germany, the us believed to be in the absolute lead in nuclear weapon technology, us even supported baruch plan for a short period of six months.
This will be one of the last lessons in a short four day unit on the beginnings of the cold war in america. The arms race historywiz exhibit, primary sources, images. These learning tools will assess your knowledge of the arms race during the cold war and world war i by focusing on key points from the corresponding lesson, including. Jun 14, 2014 origins of the cold war free printable reading with questions pdf file for high school american history teachers and students. In this cold war worksheet, students read a 4paragraph selection about post world war ii diplomacy and then list key dates and events noted in the selection. Their solemn promises of restraint were thrown to the winds. Icbms were designed in the cold war to carry a long range nuclear payload and. Instead, soviet spending on the arms race and other cold war commitments can be. It was widely reported that the soviet union ran its citizens through a comprehensive civil defense. Seuss book, the butter battle book which is an allegory for the arms race. Was the nuclear arms race of the cold war deterministic in the shaping of society.
Role play discussion questions and notes sheet, attached. More activities, lesson plans, and worksheets back to school graphic organizers alphabet worksheets sight words math worksheets mazes 50 states monthly themes. The impact of technology on the arms race nuclear weapons were a massive impact of technology that started the arms race, and that all began on august 29, 1949. Space race cold war tensions increased in the us when the ussr launched sputnik i, the first artificial satellite into geocentric orbit on october 4, 1957. You can either watch the animated story online on youtube or read the story aloud. The cold war and the great space race polk county public schools.
An american u2 spy plane was shot down over the soviet union, deepening the cold war antagonism between the two superpowers. The cold war was a nuclear arms race between the us and the soviet union, meaning, in simple terms, both were basically trying to one up each other with their weaponry. Brinkmanship a foreign policy characterized by a willingness to push a dangerous situation to the edge of war, rather than give in to an opponent. Cold war arms race quiz lesson plan template and teaching resources. Cold war and the arms race essay 1686 words bartleby. Its concluding message is, in the hunt of cold war gains, the superpowers spawned an arms race in the developing world. Both the soviet union and the united states continued to seek weaponry advantages in numbers, speed and distance. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Unit 5 lesson 3 the cold war expands linkedin slideshare. What was the arms race in the cold war and how did it. Using the table provided below, form and initial hypothesis educated guess and record the additional hypotheses that evolve from the investigation of data. Students use this worksheet whilst watching the first 30 minutes of the episode 1 of the cnn cold war series available on dvd prior to a factual test.
The term nuclear arms race refers to the essence of the cold war. Abomb the atomic bomb was invented during the manhattan project by a research team including j. Search the modules below to find all the teaching materials you need for your classroom. A new history is meant chiefly, therefore, for a new generation of readers for whom the cold war was never current events. After introducing the key points of the cold war arms race, iron curtain, communism, etc. Soviet economic inferiority made it impossible for the soviet union to keep up with the united states in the arms race and in military preparedness. Cold war 19471991 free worksheets and math printables. Analyze worldwide cold war conflicts that erupted in eastern europe, the middle east, and other places. Students will use the organizer to make comparisons of the events and characters in the story to the cold war. This dissertation deals with the american military buildup of. Complete lesson plans and teaching materials for busy teachers. The cold war was waged between the united states and the union of soviet socialist republics ussr. Starting in the 1949 with the explosion of an atomic bombrds1 in russia and ending with the dissolvement of the soviet union, the nuclear arms race was an extremely tense few decades that forever changed the united states in many ways.
During the cold war the united states and the soviet union became engaged in. Video worksheet for episode 1 of the cnn cold war series. The cold war arms race illustrated ppt teaching resources. Students will select the additional 5 images they want to use to complete the space race. Most historians consider that the cold war ended in either 1989 or 1991, so for most students it. May 3 compare and contrast china, korea, vietnam wars, cold war divides the world may 4 work day for cold war timeline project may 5 go over 3 way venn diagram, cold war divides the world. Quotes tagged as armsrace showing 115 of 15 sometimes its appropriate to scream at them.
The modules below were created specifically for uk and international gcse teaching but can be applied to any curriculum teaching students aged 1418. This period, which began soon after world war ii, brought with it the rise of nuclear weapons as a global threat, the space race, and several proxy wars. Cold war and proliferation university of notre dame. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Eachscenariowillbebasedonanactualeventthattookplaceduringthecoldwar. The period of the cold war and the corresponding nuclear arms race was a transformative time in the history of the world. Soviet cold war nuclear arms race, occurs when countries increase their military forces to gain superiority over one another. People saw little improvement in their standards of living and envied the prosperity of the west. The world greatly changed when usa exploded the hbomb in 1952. Us felt a loss of prestige and increased funding for space.
Edexcel gcse history cold war topic 1 the arms race worksheet. Nuclear arms race atomic test series of 11 explosions at nevada test site. Trumans loyalty program created to catch cold war spies. Be prepared to report your answers, with reasons and evidence, to.
Superpower relations alevel the nuclear arms race 19491963 learning objectives to identify how nuclear weapons were developed by the two superpowers to explain why and how the arms race developed to use the cuban missile crisis as a case study to illustrate your explanation to evaluate the impact of the arms race. They fought of a war of ideology and propaganda that resulted in the creation of nuclear arsenals still in existence that can destroy the world many times over. What was the main concern or fear of people living in the us during the cold war. Arms race a competition between nations to achieve the more powerful weapons arsenal without using a dictionary, write a definition of this word. Why was this a significant advancement in the arms race. With each data set, indicate whether the information provided supports or undermines each hypothesis.