Cold War WebQuest

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/coldwar.htm
http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/coldwar.html
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html
http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_ColdWarEra.shtml

Korean War

• What reasons did the War start?
• Was it actually a war?
• What counties were involved?
• What was the outcome of the War?
• Who were the historical personalities involved and their roles?

http://history.searchbeat.com/koreanwar.htm

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/korean_war.php3

http://korea50.army.mil/media/index.shtml

http://korea50.army.mil/history/index.shtml

Vietnam War

• What reasons did the War start?
• Was it actually a war?
• What counties were involved?
• What was the outcome of the War?
• Who were the historical personalities involved and their roles?

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/vietnam_conflict.php3

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/leuhusen/nam/index.shtml

http://www.vwam.com/vets/hisintro.html

Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Why did the United States feel they needed to invade?
• Who did they get to invade?
• What counties were involved?
• What was the outcome of the invasion?
• Who were the historical personalities involved and their roles?

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/60s/bay_of_pigs.php3

http://www.encyclopedia.com/

http://www.historychannel.com/

Cuban Missile Crisis

• How were the missiles discovered?
• Why were the missiles sent to Cuba?
• What counties were involved?
• Describe what the outcome was.
• Who were the historical personalities involved and their roles?

GWU-http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/colc.html

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/60s/cuban_missile_crisis.php3

Berlin Wall

• What reasons was the Berlin Wall built?
• What impact did it have on Germany and its people?
• What counties were involved?
• Why was it considered a symbol of the Cold War?
• Who were the historical personalities involved and their roles?

About.com - berlin wall

http://www.the-berlin-wall.de/

http://members.aol.com/johball/berlinwl.htm

http://www.webster.monroe.edu/spry/BerlinWall.html

Berlin Airlift

• Why did the Airlift have to take place?
• What impact did it have on the people of Germany and Eastern Europe?
• What counties were involved?
• Why was it considered a symbol of the Cold War?
• Who were the historical personalities involved and their roles?

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/40s/berlin_airlift.php3

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/40s/berlin_blockade.php3

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/artcollection/exhibitions/august/

http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Cold-war/Berlin-Airlift.htm

Space Race/Arms Race

• Explain the growth of atomic weapons between the two superpowers.
• Who were the two superpowers during the Cold War?
• Why was the launch of Sputnik so historically significant toward the space race?
• List the achievements (firsts) of the Superpowers involved in the Space Race.
• What were the outcomes of the Space race and Arms race between the two Cold War superpowers?

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/bomber_gap.php3

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/sputnik/

http://www.pjhealy.com/coldwar/arms.html

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