Vwo 3 tto: Cold War - lesson 4

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Vwo 3 tto: Cold War

Lesson 4

Start of the lesson

Sit in your spot

Phone in locker

Books + laptop on table

Menu of the day

Introduction

Vietnam War

Break

Cuban missile crisis

Recap

Who were fighting in the Korean War?

1. North Korea & the SU vs South Korea and the USA
2. South Korea & the SU vs North Korea and the USA
3. North Korea & China vs South Korea & Western countries
4. South Korea & China vs North Korea & Western countries

What is the domino theory?

1. If one country becomes communistic, others will follow
2. If one capitalistic country is defeated, others will fall as well
3. Communism spread like falling dominoes
4. The USA gives money to countries to stop the spread of communism

Introduction

Who is the most important person in history?

• Does anyone know this person?

Vasili Arkhipov

Introduction

Introduction

What are hippies?

Introduction

What do you think of hippies?

War in Vietnam

Let's read on page 29

Exercises

Exercises 4 + 5 on page 31 

Mutual deterrence

An arms race began between the USA and the SU

• In 1949 the SU has an atom bomb
• In 1952 the USA get a hydrogen bomb

Mutual deterrence

An arms race began between the USA and the SU

• In 1949 the SU has an atom bomb
• In 1952 the USA get a hydrogen bomb
• It's not just about the strongest weapons --> it's also about the most weapons --> they soon have enough nukes to destroy the world

Mutual deterrence

This mutually assured destruction leads to mutual deterrence: they dare not attack each other

• However, things almost go completely wrong in 1962

Mutual deterrence

Cuban Missile Crisis: grab your notebook and write down what happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Exercises

Exercises 8 + 9 on page 31 

Homework

Learning question 4