The Cold War
"This war was not fought by soldiers in trenches or pilots in the sky.
This war was fought with ideas, words, threats and money." -searching for source
1947-1991 Tensions between the Soviet Union and America
SS5H5 Discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War.
a. Explain the origin and meaning of the term “Iron Curtain.”
b. Explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
c. Identify Joseph McCarthy and Nikita Khrushchev.
d. Discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
Key Concepts
• The Rise of Communism and the Iron Curtain
• Wars to Stop the Spread of Communism
• Important Events to Stop Communism and Protect America
• Important Figures During the Cold War
• NATO