WebQuest the Cold War Using the links provided, answer the sets of questions below.
Early Cold War Years
1. What takes place on February 4, 1945? 2. What famous speech does Winston Churchill make on March 16, 1946? 3. What treaty organization is created on April 4, 1949? 4. What takes place on June 30, 1950? 5. What pact is created in May 1955? 6. What is launched in October 1957? 7. What crisis takes place in 1962? 8. What happens on March 8, 1965? 9. Who is the first man to land on the moon in 1969? 10. What war ends in 1975? |
The Marshall Plan 11. How many countries were assisted under the Marshall Plan? 12. What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan? |
Korean War
13. Who was commander-in-chief of the UN forces during the Korean Conflict? 14. When was the cease fire agreement signed? (Hint: look near the end) 15. What was the total number of Americans killed in the Korean conflict? |
The Berlin Wall
18. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall? 19. How long did the wall stand? 20. How many people were killed trying to cross over the wall? |
Cuban Missile Crisis
21. How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last? 22. How did the US learn about the missiles being in Cuba? 23. How did the Crisis end? |
Vietnam War – go through each chapter to answer the questions.
24. What were the years of the Vietnam War? 25. How many American died in the war? 26. Who led North Vietnam? 27. What side was the United States on? 28. What was happening in America on the home-front as the War dragged on? 29. What did the US do in 1973? What happened in 1975? |
End of Cold War
30. What occurred on November 9, 1989? 31. Describe Germany as of October 1990. 32. What happened on December 25, 1991? 33. What were the Strategic Arms Reduction negotiations? |