The Cold War Thaws!!! Can you score enough points to bring the Cold War down?

The Cold War The Cold War Thaws!!!Thaws!!!

Can you score enough points Can you score enough points to bring the Cold War down? to bring the Cold War down?

DirectionsDirections

In the slides that follow this you will be In the slides that follow this you will be asked to make a decision about a real asked to make a decision about a real situation that occurred during the Cold War. situation that occurred during the Cold War.

If you choose the right choice, you will be If you choose the right choice, you will be awarded points. awarded points.

If you choose the wrong choice, you will lose If you choose the wrong choice, you will lose points. points.

If you build up 100 points, then you will be If you build up 100 points, then you will be successful in bring the Cold War to an end!successful in bring the Cold War to an end!

On your sheet, keep track of your score and On your sheet, keep track of your score and the decisions that you make.the decisions that you make.

Aggression in Europe!Aggression in Europe!

There are rumors that one of your There are rumors that one of your closest allies is near war with the closest allies is near war with the enemy because your enemy has not enemy because your enemy has not allowed them any food or supplies. At allowed them any food or supplies. At this point you must make a decision. this point you must make a decision. Do you:Do you:

A. Send over your military and crush your enemy like the little bugs that they are?

B. Send over supplies and give your allies the necessary food and supplies they need?

Send over your military and Send over your military and crush your enemy like the crush your enemy like the little bugs that they are?little bugs that they are?

WRONG!!!!WRONG!!!! Why would you want to risk war Why would you want to risk war

with your enemy? You just finished with your enemy? You just finished a war in which you lost 407,000 a war in which you lost 407,000 people and spent millions of dollars people and spent millions of dollars fighting. fighting.

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Send over supplies and give Send over supplies and give your allies the necessary food your allies the necessary food and supplies they need?and supplies they need?

Correct answer!!! Correct answer!!! This is the best intervention because This is the best intervention because

you want to avoid war with your you want to avoid war with your enemy at all costs. enemy at all costs.

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Ally, or not?Ally, or not?

At this point in history there have been At this point in history there have been discussions about creating a new discussions about creating a new alliance. alliance.

If you join this alliance though you will If you join this alliance though you will be forced to send troops and money to be forced to send troops and money to fight against your enemy if your fight against your enemy if your enemy attacks any of your allies. Do enemy attacks any of your allies. Do you:you:

A. Sign the alliance and show your enemy that you will take no prisoners!

B. Stay out of the alliance because what happens in Europe will not impact how we react to our enemy.

Sign the alliance and show your Sign the alliance and show your enemy that you will take no enemy that you will take no prisoners!prisoners!

Correct! Correct! You cannot run the risk of You cannot run the risk of

upsetting the rest of the free upsetting the rest of the free world by not signing the treaty world by not signing the treaty with your friends in Europe. with your friends in Europe.

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Stay out of the alliance Stay out of the alliance because what happens in because what happens in Europe will not impact how we Europe will not impact how we react to our enemy.react to our enemy. WRONG!!!!!!!!!WRONG!!!!!!!!! This is a bad idea because you need This is a bad idea because you need

allies closer to your enemy. If you do allies closer to your enemy. If you do not join in with this alliance you will not join in with this alliance you will have major problems on the world have major problems on the world stage.stage.

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The Next Domino FallsThe Next Domino Falls

As you are minding your own business, the As you are minding your own business, the communists continue to win Civil Wars in communists continue to win Civil Wars in Asia. Asia.

Do you:Do you: A. Send $3 Billion to help the people who are

fighting against the communists to repair their army and fight against those evil commies!

B. Send in the military. If they continue to show aggression, we will respond with aggression and crush them. We will show them how strong we are!

$3 Billion$3 Billion

Correct!!!Correct!!! Again, this is too close to the end of Again, this is too close to the end of

World War II. Our president and World War II. Our president and government do not want to sacrifice government do not want to sacrifice lives in order to stop the communist lives in order to stop the communist forces.forces.

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TroopsTroops

Wrong!!!!!Wrong!!!!! We cannot stop the communist forces We cannot stop the communist forces

in China by sending troops. They were in China by sending troops. They were fighting with almost 1 million troops. fighting with almost 1 million troops. The U.S. and President Truman had The U.S. and President Truman had little interest in sending troops into little interest in sending troops into China to fight a war he did not believe China to fight a war he did not believe was our business.was our business.

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More FightingMore Fighting

Another war breaks out involving Another war breaks out involving the communists vs. non-the communists vs. non-communists!!!communists!!!

Do you:Do you: A. Send money. Remember the C

old War was called that because we did not fight against our enemy.

B. Send troops! Enough is enough. We are finally ready to fight.

MoneyMoney

Wrong!!! Wrong!!! It is time to react. We have It is time to react. We have

already lost several nations to already lost several nations to communism and we as proud communism and we as proud Americans cannot stand to lose Americans cannot stand to lose another nation to the evil empire another nation to the evil empire of the Soviet Union.of the Soviet Union.

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TroopsTroops

Correct!!!!!Correct!!!!! We finally have had enough and We finally have had enough and

decide to fight against the decide to fight against the communists in Korea. The U.S. communists in Korea. The U.S. decides to send troops to stop the decides to send troops to stop the communist takeover.communist takeover.

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StalemateStalemate

In the war, the United States is In the war, the United States is faced with a tough choice. Do faced with a tough choice. Do we:we:

A. Continue fighting as we have so as not to bring in other communist nations by expanding the war.

B. Use as much force as possible in order to show the communists how strong we are.

Stay the CourseStay the Course

Correct!!Correct!! President Truman gave up the President Truman gave up the

idea of trying to use nuclear idea of trying to use nuclear weapons because he did not want weapons because he did not want to begin another world war.to begin another world war.

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Nuke ‘Em!Nuke ‘Em!

Wrong!!!!Wrong!!!! Although Truman’s top general Although Truman’s top general

wanted to expand the war into wanted to expand the war into China, Truman avoided using this China, Truman avoided using this weapon.weapon.

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Look Up In the Sky!Look Up In the Sky!

There is word that the U.S. is losing There is word that the U.S. is losing the Cold War because their enemy has the Cold War because their enemy has now launched a satellite that your now launched a satellite that your intelligence has told you is going to be intelligence has told you is going to be used to spy on your military used to spy on your military operations.operations.

Do you:Do you: A. Trust your advisors and go to the Un

ited Nations and demand that the satellite be taken down

B. Attempt to catch up by expanding school curriculum and pushing science

U.N. CourseU.N. Course

Wrong!!!!Wrong!!!! The United States does not take The United States does not take

this course. President Eisenhower this course. President Eisenhower instead increases defense instead increases defense spending by 25% and helps create spending by 25% and helps create NASA.NASA.


More ScienceMore Science

Correct!!!Correct!!! President Eisenhower urges this President Eisenhower urges this

and also pours money into the and also pours money into the defense budget to catch up to the defense budget to catch up to the Soviets. This however made many Soviets. This however made many Americans as if we were losing the Americans as if we were losing the Cold War.Cold War.

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Lets Get ‘EmLets Get ‘Em

A communist dictator is installed 90 A communist dictator is installed 90 miles to the South of you. You have miles to the South of you. You have had enough and you are going to had enough and you are going to attack. attack.

Do you:Do you: A. Launch an invasion with a group of

nationals who are former prisoners, but know the island.

B. Launch an invasion with a group of trained army operatives who can easily handle these communist aggressors.

NationalsNationals

Correct!!!Correct!!! Even though this fails, this is the Even though this fails, this is the

alternative that President Kennedy alternative that President Kennedy chooses for America. This chooses for America. This invasion fails and leads to the next invasion fails and leads to the next situation.situation.


Military OperativesMilitary Operatives

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! Although this seems like this would be Although this seems like this would be

the best alternative, President the best alternative, President Kennedy chooses Cubans to launch Kennedy chooses Cubans to launch this invasion. He did not want to look this invasion. He did not want to look like he was invading Cuba because like he was invading Cuba because that would anger the Soviets.that would anger the Soviets.


Nukes That Can Reach Nukes That Can Reach Everywhere!!Everywhere!! You have intelligence that shows you You have intelligence that shows you

the Soviets have moved missiles 90 the Soviets have moved missiles 90 miles away that can reach everywhere miles away that can reach everywhere in the United States. They will be fully in the United States. They will be fully operational in two weeks.operational in two weeks.

Do you:Do you:A. Send troops in right away to dismantle the missiles before they become operational

B. Peacefully attempt to remove the missiles so as not to cause a nuclear holocaust

TroopsTroops

Wrong!!!!Wrong!!!! Although, many were calling for Although, many were calling for

this, President Kennedy refuses to this, President Kennedy refuses to do this in fear of causing a larger do this in fear of causing a larger conflict.conflict.


NegotiateNegotiate

Correct!!!!Correct!!!! President Kennedy resolves the Cuban President Kennedy resolves the Cuban

Missile Crisis by agreeing to remove Missile Crisis by agreeing to remove missiles from Turkey in exchange for missiles from Turkey in exchange for the Soviets removing their missiles the Soviets removing their missiles from Cuba, but you already knew that from Cuba, but you already knew that of course of course


Spies!!!!!Spies!!!!!

There have always been rumors that There have always been rumors that the Soviet Union has spies placed the Soviet Union has spies placed within the United States and has them within the United States and has them trying to find information about our trying to find information about our nation’s top secrets.nation’s top secrets.

Do you:Do you: A. Arrest all spies and then put them t

hrough our legal system. This will allow them fair trials

B. Arrest all spies, but do not afford them the same legal rights that all citizens have

Fair TrialsFair Trials

Wrong!!!!Wrong!!!! The House for Un-American The House for Un-American

Activities in no way shape or form Activities in no way shape or form treated these people fairly. treated these people fairly. Although many were likely spies, Although many were likely spies, this was a communist witch hunt.this was a communist witch hunt.


Fry the CommiesFry the Commies

Correct!!!!!Correct!!!!! Remember the Rosenbergs! Remember the Rosenbergs!

Innocent people were rushed Innocent people were rushed through trials and were not given through trials and were not given the opportunity to properly defend the opportunity to properly defend themselves.themselves.


More Communist More Communist AggressionAggression You hear of a communist takeover that You hear of a communist takeover that

is being staged on the other side of the is being staged on the other side of the world. Your nation is in a state of world. Your nation is in a state of disarray however because of a disarray however because of a movement towards equality.movement towards equality.

Do you:Do you: A. Send over as many troops as possibl

e in order to avoid the communists winning again.

B. Send over a limited amount to gauge the situation.

Mass TroopsMass Troops

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! It will take a few years before you It will take a few years before you

get to this point. You want to get to this point. You want to start slowly before you get fully start slowly before you get fully involved in Vietnam.involved in Vietnam.


Small AmountsSmall Amounts

Correct!!!Correct!!! We called them advisors to start with We called them advisors to start with

and that is how President Kennedy and and that is how President Kennedy and Johnson began our involvement in Johnson began our involvement in Vietnam. It was not until after the Gulf Vietnam. It was not until after the Gulf of Tonkin incident until we committed of Tonkin incident until we committed large number of troops to Vietnam.large number of troops to Vietnam.


Peaceful TimesPeaceful Times

Now that the Vietnam War is in the past, the Now that the Vietnam War is in the past, the United States is in a very peaceful time United States is in a very peaceful time period. We do have a new President period. We do have a new President however who has slashed taxes. He would however who has slashed taxes. He would like to defeat the Soviets in the worst way like to defeat the Soviets in the worst way possible. possible.

Should he:Should he: A. Impose an embargo on the Soviets and sto

p all trading with them to harm them because they do not have enough resources to keep up without our trade

B. Increase the budget of the military, although the government will not have as much money due to tax cuts.

No TradingNo Trading

Wrong!!! Wrong!!! Although this would have been Although this would have been

effective as well, this would have effective as well, this would have cut the profits of American cut the profits of American business as well.business as well.


Defense SpendingDefense Spending

Correct!!!Correct!!! President Reagan increases the President Reagan increases the

amount of money that the United amount of money that the United States spends on the military including States spends on the military including beginning a program called the beginning a program called the Strategic Defense Initiative. The Strategic Defense Initiative. The Soviets could not keep up with the Soviets could not keep up with the spending.spending.


PolandPoland

The Soviets use this country as the The Soviets use this country as the newest battleground by installing a newest battleground by installing a new repressive government and jailing new repressive government and jailing members of the democratic members of the democratic government. As President do you:government. As President do you:

A. Do nothing and allow this government to stay put.

B. Try to negotiate to come to a solution to halt the spread of the communist regime.

NothingNothing

Correct!!!Correct!!! The United States stays out of this The United States stays out of this

conflict, but President Reagan begins to conflict, but President Reagan begins to worry that the Soviets are planning on worry that the Soviets are planning on expanding their evil empire by taking expanding their evil empire by taking over more democratic nations in Europe. over more democratic nations in Europe. The Pope actually helps negotiate for The Pope actually helps negotiate for the Polish people and prevented the the Polish people and prevented the Soviets from sending troops.Soviets from sending troops.


NegotiateNegotiate

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! Unfortunately the United States has no Unfortunately the United States has no

leverage in this part of the world and leverage in this part of the world and cannot do anything to stop this. cannot do anything to stop this. However we are spared another war However we are spared another war when the Pope intervenes on behalf of when the Pope intervenes on behalf of the Polish people.the Polish people.


Shot Down!Shot Down!

The Soviet Union decides the need to The Soviet Union decides the need to shoot down a Korean airplane that flies shoot down a Korean airplane that flies through Soviet airspace. As President through Soviet airspace. As President Reagan do you:Reagan do you:

A. Condemn them and continue your military spending in hopes that they will stop these actions

B. Support a U.N. sanctioned resolution B. Support a U.N. sanctioned resolution that will send troops into the Soviet that will send troops into the Soviet Union if they ever do this again.Union if they ever do this again.

CondemnCondemn

Correct!!!Correct!!! Although this was a terrible Although this was a terrible

incident in which 269 people were incident in which 269 people were killed, the United States stays out killed, the United States stays out of this almost completelyof this almost completely

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U.N. ResolutionU.N. Resolution

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! Even though this seems like the Even though this seems like the

better solution, the United better solution, the United Nations never does anything Nations never does anything about this situationabout this situation

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TalksTalks

The United States and the Soviet Union have The United States and the Soviet Union have begun talks on reducing the number of begun talks on reducing the number of nuclear weapons that each superpower has. nuclear weapons that each superpower has. However, the commies will not work with you However, the commies will not work with you as President and you get sick and tired of as President and you get sick and tired of negotiating with them.negotiating with them.

Do you:Do you: A. Try to persevere, but to get them to A. Try to persevere, but to get them to

negotiate you threaten to cut off trade with negotiate you threaten to cut off trade with them until an agreement can be reachedthem until an agreement can be reached

B. Leave the talks and install more missiles in B. Leave the talks and install more missiles in Western Europe pointed right at the Soviets. Western Europe pointed right at the Soviets.

Cut Off TradeCut Off Trade

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! Although this seems like the right Although this seems like the right

course of action, Ronald Reagan course of action, Ronald Reagan is determined to end the Cold is determined to end the Cold War!War!


More Missiles More Missiles

Correct!!!Correct!!! President Reagan showed the Soviets President Reagan showed the Soviets

that he would not back down. He sent that he would not back down. He sent more missiles to Western Europe more missiles to Western Europe because the Soviets wanted the United because the Soviets wanted the United States to remove existing missiles. States to remove existing missiles. Wrong move commies! Reagan Wrong move commies! Reagan responds by sending more weapons responds by sending more weapons into Western Europeinto Western Europe


Gorbymania!Gorbymania!

Mikhail Gorbachev, the communist leader of Mikhail Gorbachev, the communist leader of the Soviet Union, has decided to bring the Soviet Union, has decided to bring proposals to the United States to reduce the proposals to the United States to reduce the number of weapons of mass destruction that number of weapons of mass destruction that the Soviet Union and the United States have. the Soviet Union and the United States have. As President of the United States do you:As President of the United States do you:

A. See this as a trick that the Soviets are A. See this as a trick that the Soviets are trying to pull on you and send more missiles trying to pull on you and send more missiles into Western Europe.into Western Europe.

B. Seize this opportunity and attempt to B. Seize this opportunity and attempt to negotiate as long as it takes to cut down on negotiate as long as it takes to cut down on the numbers of weapons of mass destructionthe numbers of weapons of mass destruction

TrickTrick

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! Remember that you are trying to Remember that you are trying to

end the Cold War. If the commies end the Cold War. If the commies want to talk, it would be a good want to talk, it would be a good idea to negotiate with them.idea to negotiate with them.


NegotiateNegotiate

Correct!!!Correct!!! You are becoming skilled in the arts of You are becoming skilled in the arts of

negotiation with the Soviets. President negotiation with the Soviets. President Reagan attempted to work everything Reagan attempted to work everything out with the Soviets, but unfortunately out with the Soviets, but unfortunately these talks never resulted in a these talks never resulted in a concrete solution.concrete solution.


TreatyTreaty

A new treaty has been drafted in A new treaty has been drafted in which a reduction of nuclear which a reduction of nuclear weapons is the goal. This treaty weapons is the goal. This treaty is called the Intermediate-Range is called the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. As Nuclear Forces Treaty. As President of the United States do President of the United States do you:you:

A. Sign it A. Sign it B. Reject itB. Reject it

Sign ItSign It

Correct!!!Correct!!! You see the ice thawing. You can You see the ice thawing. You can

almost taste the end of the Cold War. almost taste the end of the Cold War. The Soviets have actually agreed to The Soviets have actually agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons limit the number of nuclear weapons they have. It must be the amount of they have. It must be the amount of money that you have pumped into money that you have pumped into your defense budget because they your defense budget because they cannot keep up anymore.cannot keep up anymore.


Reject ItReject It

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! The United States has seen a chance The United States has seen a chance

to defeat the communists politically to defeat the communists politically and we will take every chance we can and we will take every chance we can get. By signing this treaty this shows get. By signing this treaty this shows the commies are starting to get scared the commies are starting to get scared of us.of us.


Attempted CoupAttempted Coup

After almost 50 years of fighting (or not After almost 50 years of fighting (or not fighting) the United States finally has an ally fighting) the United States finally has an ally in Mikhail Gorbachev. It seems as if he really in Mikhail Gorbachev. It seems as if he really wants to end the Cold War. However, many wants to end the Cold War. However, many nations have begun to break free from their nations have begun to break free from their former communist leader. Now there is word former communist leader. Now there is word that there has been an attempted coup of that there has been an attempted coup of Premier Gorbachev. If he is removed from Premier Gorbachev. If he is removed from power, we do not know who is going to take power, we do not know who is going to take over for him. As President do you:over for him. As President do you:

A. Support the coup and take your chances A. Support the coup and take your chances with the new guywith the new guy

B. Send troops in to re-install GorbachevB. Send troops in to re-install Gorbachev

Support the CoupSupport the Coup

Correct!!!!Correct!!!! Even though we as a Democratic nation do Even though we as a Democratic nation do

not support policies in which governments not support policies in which governments are overthrown, when it is a communist are overthrown, when it is a communist government being overthrown that works in government being overthrown that works in our favor. We also know that the coup does our favor. We also know that the coup does not work, but because this happened, not work, but because this happened, Gorbachev steps down and Boris Yeltsin Gorbachev steps down and Boris Yeltsin takes over and moves the nation towards takes over and moves the nation towards democracydemocracy

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Send TroopsSend Troops

Wrong!!!Wrong!!! This is a situation we want nothing to This is a situation we want nothing to

do with. They work this out on their do with. They work this out on their own and it leads to the downfall of the own and it leads to the downfall of the Soviet Union. They will eventually turn Soviet Union. They will eventually turn towards democracy and become towards democracy and become Russia once again. Russia once again.


The Cold War Is OverThe Cold War Is Over

Congratulations. Congratulations. Through your Through your excellent decision excellent decision making skills you making skills you have helped end have helped end the Cold War!!! the Cold War!!! Congratulations. Congratulations. The world is safe The world is safe from the from the commies!!!!commies!!!!

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