Modern World History

Ms. Portman

The Cold War 

After you read the assigned section, you need to answer the following questions for that section in note form. Be prepared for a homework check or a possible reading quiz each day.

1. Why was there tension between the US and USSR after World War II?
2. Who do you think started the Cold War and why?

Assignment 2                        pages 728-732 (Stop at Conflict)                                    Tensions in Asia

1. How did events in China affect the Cold War?
2. Why did the Korean War lead to further tension between the US and China?

Assignment 3                        pages 757-762 (Stop at New Russia)                                    Collapse of USSR

1. Was the Soviet version of Communism what Marx had in mind?  Give concrete examples.
2. What factors contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union?

Assignment 4                        pages 765-768 (Stop at Mao), 769-770            China’s Transformation

1. In what ways was Mao similar to Stalin?
2. How did Chinese leaders defend their actions at Tiananmen Square?

Assignment 5                        pages 795-797 (Stop at Nationalism)                                          Latin America

1. How did the Cold War shape Soviet policy in Latin America?
2. How did the Cold War shape US policy in Latin America?

Making Connections

Assignment 1-3

Assignment 4-5

Outside Reading/Sources

The American Perspective and The Soviet Perspective

The Cold War Video Series

Joseph Stalin: Reply to Churchill

An Interview with Markus Wolf

CIA Plot against Allende

Cold War Nuclear Weapons Policy DBQ

Assessment  (50 Points)

In-Class Essay