Learning Target
I can gather relevant information from multiple sources (primary and secondary) about the Cold War.
I can gather relevant information from multiple sources (primary and secondary) about the Cold War.
Vietnam War:
Dates: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975
War between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam while North supported communist countries such as China.
Dates: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975
War between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam while North supported communist countries such as China.
Chinese Civil War:
Dates: 1927-1936, 1945 - 1950
The war was fought between China and Japan and their governments.
Dates: 1927-1936, 1945 - 1950
The war was fought between China and Japan and their governments.
Yom Kippur War:
Between October 6th and October 25th in 1973
The war heightened tensions in the Cold War between the world's two nuclear superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Between October 6th and October 25th in 1973
The war heightened tensions in the Cold War between the world's two nuclear superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Soviet Afghanistan War:
Dates: December 24, 1979 - February 15, 1989
The United States supported the Afghanistan rebels in order to try and overthrow the communist government and to prevent the spread of communism.
Dates: December 24, 1979 - February 15, 1989
The United States supported the Afghanistan rebels in order to try and overthrow the communist government and to prevent the spread of communism.
Korean War:
Dates: June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953
The Korean War was fought between South Korea and communist North Korea with Soviet Union in North and US in South.
Dates: June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953
The Korean War was fought between South Korea and communist North Korea with Soviet Union in North and US in South.
Berlin Airlift:
Dates June 24, 1948 – May 12, 1949
It was when western countries delivered much needed food and supplies to the city of Berlin through the air because all other routes were blocked by the Soviet Union.
Dates June 24, 1948 – May 12, 1949
It was when western countries delivered much needed food and supplies to the city of Berlin through the air because all other routes were blocked by the Soviet Union.
Suez Crisis
Date: 1956
A Seuz canal was in the works unitl the French and the British would enter as peacekeepers taking control of the canal.
Date: 1956
A Seuz canal was in the works unitl the French and the British would enter as peacekeepers taking control of the canal.
Red Scare
Dates: 1919 to 1920
There were two Red Scare periods one after World War I and the ohter during the Cold War of World War II.
Dates: 1919 to 1920
There were two Red Scare periods one after World War I and the ohter during the Cold War of World War II.
Berlin Wall
Dates: 1949 to 1959
The Berlin Wall was to keep people from escaping and soldiers were told to shoot anyone who came near the wall.
Dates: 1949 to 1959
The Berlin Wall was to keep people from escaping and soldiers were told to shoot anyone who came near the wall.
Bay of Pigs
Dates: 1959 - 1961
The invasion is considered part of the Cold War because the United States was trying to prevent communism from taking hold in the Americas.
Dates: 1959 - 1961
The invasion is considered part of the Cold War because the United States was trying to prevent communism from taking hold in the Americas.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dates: 1962
Missiles from Cuban were being traded with the US.
Dates: 1962
Missiles from Cuban were being traded with the US.
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Dates: late 1980s - 1991
Marked the end of the Cold War.
Dates: late 1980s - 1991
Marked the end of the Cold War.