Chapter 28: The Cold War Era

Essential Questions & Focus

Essential Questions
Ch27 The Cold War Era
1. What caused distrust between the USSR & the US after WWII? (sec.1)
2. Why did the US get invoved in !rotecting South "orea in 1#$%? (sec.2)
&. 'ow did the US & USSR infuence the word during the (od War? (sec.&)
). Why did the war in *ietna+ divide ,+erica? (sec.))
$. 'ow did the US & USSR bring the (od War to an end? (sec.$)
Section 1- .he (od War /egins
Focus- 0efine the (od War.
'ow was 1uro!e divided during the (od War? (Iron (urtain?)
What did the US try to !revent during the (od War?
Why did the US conduct the /erin ,irift?
Why did the co++unists !ut u! a wa around W. /erin?
What does the U2 do?
What did 3ao 4edong bring to (hina?
Vocabulary-
(od War Iron (urtain contain+ent U2
.ru+an 0octrine 3arsha 5an /erin ,irift
Section 2- .he "orean War 5eriod
Focus- 'ow was "orea divided after WWII?
What started the "orean War?
What was acco+!ished by fighting the "orean War?
What rea and i+agined threat did ,+erica fear in the 1#$%s?
Who were the Rosenbergs and what did they do?
What did 6oe 3c(arthy do to create fear in the US?
Vocabulary-
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!arae 3ac,rthur de+iitari8ed 8one
s!ies Rosenbergs 6oe 3c(arthy
Section &- Regiona (onfict
Focus- What did +any coonies around the word want after WWII was over?
What did these coonies do after WWII?
What was the US & USSR doing with these new countries after WWII?
What is a su!er!ower?
Why did the US try to over throw 9ide (astro (/ay of 5igs Invasion)?
'ow did (uba react to the invasion? 'ow did the USSR get invoved? ((uban 3issie (risis)
'ow did the 5eace (or!s try to infuence countries?
Why does the US use +iitary force in other countries?
What was the ,r+s Race?
What was the S!ace Race?
Vocabulary-
(oony su!er!owers 9ide (astro
69" invasion 2,S,
Section )- .he War in *ietna+
Focus- What did the 9rench coony of *ietna+ want?
Why did the US get invoved in *ietna+?
What is the do+ino theory?
'ow did the :uf of .on;in escaate the war in *ietna+?
Why was the war in *ietna+ difficut to fight?
'ow did so+e ,+ericans react to the war?
'ow does the war end?
Vocabulary-
*ietna+ do+ino theory escaate draft
!rotest </6 2i=on
Section $- .he (od War 1nds
Focus- What is detente?
What does 2i=on do in the USSR & (hina?
'ow did S,<. +a;e the word a safer !ace?
Why did tension rise again in 1#>#?
What was Reagan?s attitude & action toward the USSR?
What did :orbachev aow that starts the coa!se of the USSR?
'ow did 5oand begin the revot against the USSR?
What did /eriners do in 1#7#?
What beca+e of the USSR?
Vocabulary-
0@tente S,<. Reagan +artia aw Soidarity
Star Wars gasnost /erin Wa su++it +eeting