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Flow Map: The Events of the Cold War

Directions: Cut out the events at the bottom. Arrange the events in the correct chronological order. Glue the event into its proper place on the sequence map. Illustrate each
event.

After internal
struggles, the
rebellions of
Satellite Nations,
and reforms,
the Berlin Wall
falls and the
Soviet Union is
disbanded.

The Yalta Conference officially


lays the groundwork for the
begining of the
Cold War.

The Cuban Missle


Crisis intensifies
tensions between
the U.S. and
U.S.S.R. and
almost brings the
world to the brink
of nuclear war.

Mao Zedong and


the Peoples Army
takes over China
and creates the
Peoples Republic
of China, a
communist state.

The Marshall Plan


is announced and
actions are taken
by the U.S. to
rebuild Western
Europe.

The Soviet
Blockade of Berlin
increases U.S./
Soviet tensions
and the United
States responds
with a year-long
airlift to West
Berlin.

The communist
North Koreans
invade South Korea
and the United
Nations rushes to
help. This marks
the begining of
the Korean War.

The U.S. Enters


another proxywar, the Vietnam
War and after
many long years
of unsuccessful
fighting, leaves
the South to be
conquered.

Soviets refuse
to give up their
satellite states
at the end of WWII
and Churchill
states that an
Iron Curtain
has descended on
Europe

After communist,
Fidel Castro,
takes over Cuba,
the U.S. launches
the failed Bay
of Pigs invasion
in an attempt to
overthrow him.

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Summary Template:Cold War Causes

Period:


The Cold War occurred due to________________________________
________________________________________________________________
The first cause of the Cold War__________________________________
________________________________________________________________
This can be desribed as_________________________________________
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A second cause of The Cold War includes_________________________
________________________________________________________________
___________________was characterized by_________________________
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A final event which caused the Cold War__________________________
________________________________________________________________
This event involves_____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
All of these causes are_____________________because_____________
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In conclusion, the Cold War_____________________________________
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