Warm Ups & Short Answers

1. Warm Ups &Short Answers Unit 8 Cold War

2. Name: Directions:Score each activity below using the “Social Studies Rubric” and the four point scale. Write your score on the line provided. If you do not have an activity for a day you had an excused absence, write the letter “A” on the line provided, otherwise write a “0”. Then add up your scores.

3. SA: The “Iron Curtain” Read (and listen) to the speech below. • Identify THREE factors contributing to the “iron curtain”. • Explain the Soviet Union’s action in Eastern Europe following World War II. • Describe the factors contributing to the Soviet Union’s actions following WW2. • Include relevant historical details and examples in your response. SCORE_____

4. SA: Berlin Airlift Stats (1948-’49) Look at the table below. • Explain how the chart above demonstrates the commitment that the U.S. made to the policies of containment and the Truman Doctrine. • Determine if the Berlin Airlift was a success for the U.S. • Include relevant historical details and examples in your response. SCORE_____

5. SA: Cold War – The Korean War The map of the Korean War illustrates the fighting between the Communist and United Nations Forces from 1950 to 1953. Using the map as a source of information, answer the following questions. • Identify what city was under attack by North Korea forces in June-September, 1950. • Evaluate the success of U.S. Policy of Containment during the Korean War. • Remember to include details and examples to support your answer. (Refer to page 654 in the America text.) SCORE_____

6. SA: Cold War -- McCarthyism Read the quotes below about Senator Joseph McCarthy. • Describe McCarthy’s goal as he saw it and according to how his critics viewed his goals. • Describe McCarthy’s methods, in your own words. • Determine if McCarthy’s methods were justified. SCORE_____

7. SA: Cold War – Cuban Missile Crisis The Cold War was a struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States. This struggle nearly resulted in an actual war during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Study the cartoon below and use it to answer the questions that follow. • Identify the individuals portrayed in the cartoon. • Discuss how this cartoon illustrates and applies to what really happened during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. • Remember to include specific examples from your study of the Cold War and the cartoon to support your answer. SCORE_____

8. Total Points (TP) Actual Total (AT) . Notes: • Total Points (TP) is the sum of your warm up scores. To determine your TP, add up the scores for all of your warm ups/written activities. • Actual Total (AT) is the number of warm ups multiplied by four (a perfect score). To determine your AT, count the number of warm ups you were present for and multiply this number by four (the true actual total – perfect attendance). TOTAL SCORE _____/10