Timothy Ratliff

SLM 521

Web Dropin #1

May 29, 2006

THE COLD WAR ON THE WEB

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union spanned many years and involved many nations all across the globe. In this unit we will cover all of the major aspects of the Cold War. Get started, visit this site; http://www.coldwar.org/index.html, and use the timeline at the bottom of the page to get a feel for the events of the Cold War. Click on each of the decades listed and choose one link to view from each.

Complete the following tasks after viewing the site. Some answers may vary between students depending on which events you decide to explore.

1. Summarize the information the link you viewed provided for the 1940’s decade.

2. Under the 1950’s or 1960’s decade, describe what you felt the impact of the event you viewed had on the world.

3. Under the 1980’s decade describe the link you chose and why.