The Cold War
5th Grade Georgia Performance Standards on the Cold War
SS5H7 The student will 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.
SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975.
a. Discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
d. Discuss the significance of the technologies of television and space exploration.
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.
SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975.
a. Discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
d. Discuss the significance of the technologies of television and space exploration.
What was the Cold War?Unlike World War II, the cold war was a war of words and threats. The Soviet Union and the United States became the two leading world powers after World War II. They both developed atomic weapons, which made the thought of an atomic war very scary. It was also a war of ideas. The Soviet Union thought that countries should become communist, which gave all the power to the government and tried to make everyone else equal. The United States believed in capitalism, which gives people the opportunity to be successful by working hard. For over 40 years from the 1945 until 1991 the United States and the Soviet Union were constantly competing to make sure the other did not gain in advantage. This competition was a major reason several wars were fought, as well as the reason space exploration began. You can get a more complete overview of the Cold War by visiting shmoop.com.
You can also check out the link below to see how scientists tested an atomic bomb to try to learn more about its power and how to be prepared for an atomic blast. A Fantastic Student Made ResourceCheck out this link to a site one of my students made about the Cold War.
Random Atomic InfoAlthough, the cold war ended with the fall of the Soviet Union, the issue of nuclear weapons has not gone away. It is still one of the main points of conflict in the world today. Here is an awesome interactive map from CNN, showing which countries have nuclear weapons and which countries have been working hard to get nuclear weapons.
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Duck and Cover for KidsDifferent versions of the duck and cover video shown below were shown to kids throughout the United States, so that they would know what to do in case of an atomic attack. Duck and cover drills were done in some school, similar to the way that tornado and fire drills are done today.
Fallout Shelter CommercialsDuring the 1950's when the Cold War was particularly tense there were many tv commercials and promotions helping people be prepared in case of a nuclear attack. Many people knew to go to nearby schools as a shelter and others made underground shelters or shelters in their basement or barn.
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