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The Cold War Era The Cold War Era

1949-19891949-1989

What really happened?What really happened?

This period in history will be This period in history will be remembered for many remembered for many

eventsevents

The space raceThe space race Nuclear anxietyNuclear anxiety Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis Fear of CommunismFear of Communism Iron CurtainIron Curtain Korean warKorean war VietnamVietnam

““It was a Cold War of It was a Cold War of words -- a time when words -- a time when

nations were rallied by nations were rallied by stirring speeches and stirring speeches and trembled by ominous trembled by ominous

warnings.” warnings.” WWW.CNN.COMWWW.CNN.COM

The following presentation is The following presentation is a brief but effective summary a brief but effective summary of what took place during the of what took place during the

Cold War Era Cold War Era

““We Didn’t Start The Fire”We Didn’t Start The Fire”

19491949 Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman Doris Day Doris Day Red ChinaRed China Johnny RayJohnny Ray South Pacific South Pacific Walter WinchellWalter Winchell Joe DimaggioJoe Dimaggio

19501950 Joe McCarthyJoe McCarthy Richard NixonRichard Nixon StudebakerStudebaker TelevisionTelevision North KoreaNorth Korea South Korea South Korea Marilynn MonroeMarilynn Monroe

19511951 RosenburgRosenburg H-BombH-Bomb Sugar RaySugar Ray PanmunjomPanmunjom BrandoBrando The King and IThe King and I The Catcher in The Catcher in

the Ryethe Rye

19521952 EisenhowerEisenhower VaccineVaccine England’s got a England’s got a

new Queennew Queen MarcianoMarciano LiberaceLiberace Santayana good-Santayana good-

byebye

ChorusChorus

We didn't start the fire  We didn't start the fire  It was always burning,  It was always burning, 

Since the world's been turning.  Since the world's been turning.  We didn't start the fire  We didn't start the fire  Well we didn't light it,  Well we didn't light it,  But we tried to fight it.But we tried to fight it.

19531953 Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin MalenkovMalenkov NasserNasser ProkofievProkofiev RockefellerRockefeller Campanella Campanella Communist BlocCommunist Bloc

19541954 Roy CohnRoy Cohn Juan PeronJuan Peron TosconiniTosconini DarconDarcon Dien Ben Phi fallsDien Ben Phi falls Rock around the Rock around the

clockclock

19551955 EinsteinEinstein James DeanJames Dean Brooklyn’s got a Brooklyn’s got a

winning teamwinning team Davy CrockettDavy Crockett Peter PanPeter Pan Elvis PresleyElvis Presley DisneylandDisneyland

19561956 BardotBardot BudapestBudapest AlabamaAlabama KruschehevKruschehev Princess GracePrincess Grace Peyton’s PlacePeyton’s Place Trouble in the Trouble in the

SuezSuez

ChorusChorus

We didn't start the fire  It was always burning, 

Since the world's been turning.  We didn't start the fire  Well we didn't light it,  But we tried to fight it.

19571957 Little RockLittle Rock PasternokPasternok Mickey MantleMickey Mantle KerouacKerouac SputnikSputnik Chou En-LaiChou En-Lai Bridge on the Bridge on the

River KwaiRiver Kwai

19581958 LebanonLebanon Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle California California

BaseballBaseball Starkweather Starkweather

HomicideHomicide Children of the Children of the

ThalidomideThalidomide

19591959 Buddy HollyBuddy Holly Ben HurBen Hur Space MonkeysSpace Monkeys MafiaMafia Hula HoopsHula Hoops CastroCastro Edsel is a no goEdsel is a no go

19601960 U-2U-2 Syngman RheeSyngman Rhee PayolaPayola KennedyKennedy Chubby CheckerChubby Checker PsychoPsycho Belgians in Congo Belgians in Congo

ChorusChorus We didn't start the fire 

It was always burning,  Since the world's been turning. 

We didn't start the fire  Well we didn't light it,  But we tried to fight it.

19611961 HemingwayHemingway EichmannEichmann Stranger in a Stranger in a

Strange LandStrange Land DylanDylan BerlinBerlin Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs

Invasion Invasion

19621962 Lawrence of Lawrence of

ArabiaArabia British British

BeatlemaniaBeatlemania Ole MissOle Miss John GlennJohn Glenn Liston beats Liston beats

PattersonPatterson

19631963 Pope PaulPope Paul Malcolm XMalcolm X British Politician British Politician

SexSex JFK blown awayJFK blown away

ChorusChorus We didn't start the fire 

It was always burning,  Since the world's been turning. 

We didn't start the fire  Well we didn't light it,  But we tried to fight it.

1964-19891964-1989 Birth ControlBirth Control Ho Chi-MinhHo Chi-Minh Richard Nixon back againRichard Nixon back again MoonshotMoonshot WoodstockWoodstock WatergateWatergate Punk RockPunk Rock BeginBegin ReaganReagan PalestinePalestine Terror on the airlinesTerror on the airlines Ayatollahs in IranAyatollahs in Iran

Russians in AfghanistanRussians in Afghanistan Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune Sally RideSally Ride Heavy MetalHeavy Metal SuicideSuicide Foreign debtForeign debt Homeless vetsHomeless vets AIDSAIDS CrackCrack Bernie GoetzBernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shoreHypodermics on the shore China’s under Martial LawChina’s under Martial Law Rock and Roller Cola WarsRock and Roller Cola Wars

Presented by Matt Presented by Matt ChristensenChristensen

Music by Billy JoelMusic by Billy Joel

““We Didn’t Start The Fire”We Didn’t Start The Fire”

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