1. Word cloud
120 seconds
In a few words, what was the Cold War?
2. Slide
60 seconds
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. The Cold War featured an arms race between the two superpowers, a nuclear arms race. The Cold War was largely fought through proxy wars, economic warfare, and propaganda.
The Cold War
3. Poll
60 seconds
What was the most significant event that led to the end of the Cold War?
- The fall of the Berlin Wall
- The dissolution of the Soviet Union
- The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
- The Cuban Missile Crisis
4. Slide
60 seconds
The Cold War resulted in the creation of the world’s first man-made satellite, Sputnik 1, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. The term 'Cold War' was popularized by a 1945 essay by the American journalist Walter Lippmann. The two Cold War superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, never actually fought each other directly during the Cold War.
Did you know?
5. Open question
300 seconds
What were the major events that contributed to the Cold War?
6. Open question
300 seconds
What roles did the U.S. and Soviet Union play in the Cold War?
7. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
How did the Cold War impact the international relations between the United States and its allies versus the Soviet Union and its allies?
8. Open question
300 seconds
What impact did the Cold War have on the world?
9. Drawings
450 seconds
What lessons can we learn from the Cold War?
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