I. Go to http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/

The Space Race - War Breeds Innovation

1-3. Choose three of the listed inventions and describe how they were a result of Cold War innovations

The Space Race

4. Describe the relationship between the Internet and the Bomb. What was the original goal with the Internet?

Go back to original CNN page. Click on the Interactive Map

5. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, give a summary of the differences in Europe between the periods of Pre-War 1939, Turning Point 1945 and Cold War 1947. Use the map and included information to help you. (10 points)

Take the Brinkmanship Game

6. What decision did Stalin make at the Yalta Conference? What influenced this decision?

II. For the Berlin Airlift, go to http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2155/

7. When did the Soviets suspend all travel to and from Berlin?

8-17. Write and answer the 10 questions from the activity sheet. You can copy and paste the questions. Please write the answers in your own words where necessary.

III. http://members.aol.com/johball/berlinwl.htm

18. What were the two names of Germany following World War II?

19. What four countries divided Germany?

IV. For the Cuban Missile Crisis, click: http://library.thinkquest.org/11046/briefing/index.html

20. What two men reached a compromise in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

21-25 Describe the main events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Be sure to include how close America came to World War III

V. Go to the student message board. The directions are attached to the board. The first 20 students to make entries will receive 10 points automatically. Remember: The early bird catches the worm.