Map of the USS Maddox Incident
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
Timeline of the Cold War
Published By:
Berkley Kading
Historical Era:
Across Historical Eras
Thinking Skill:
Chronological Thinking
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Analyzing
Grade Level:
High School
Suggested Teaching Instructions
The activity itself is quick and easy to jump into without much prep or prerequisites. Students should work in pairs or small groups, no more that 4, to not only identify what each photo is but to place it among their timeline as well. Once each student or group has had time to complete the timeline, as a class you will then walk through the timeline asking the discussion questions.
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Description
This activity allows students to create a timeline of important events from the Cold War with visual aids. The events span from the Truman Doctrine in 1947 to the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. The students will be provided the 9 images and documents and be tasked in identifying the image and placing it 1-9 on the timeline based on when it occurred.
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Documents in this Activity
Photograph of Astronaut Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr. Posing on the Moon Next to the U.S. Flag
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
Paris Peace Accords
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
Opening in the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz
Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)